Meerapur (Assembly constituency)
Meerapur Assembly constituency (Hindi: मीरापुर) is one of the 403 constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. It is a part of the Muzaffarnagar district and one of the five assembly constituencies in the Bijnor (Lok Sabha constituency). First election in this assembly constituency was held in 2012 after the "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" was passed and the constituency came into existence in the year 2008.[1][2][3]
| Meerapur मीरापुर | |
|---|---|
| Constituency | |
| District | Muzaffarnagar |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Electorate | 273,36 (2012) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2017 |
| Party | BJP |
| MLA | Avtar Singh Bhadana |
| Reservation | None |
Wards / Areas
Extant of Meerapur Assembly constituency is KCs Meerapur, Bhopa, PCs Salarpur, Jatwara, Kawal, Dhansari, Jolly, Roorkali Talabali, Nagla Bujurg, Kamheda, Tissa, Kakrauli, Tewda of Jansath KC, Meerapur NP & Bhokerheri NP of Jansath Tehsil.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| # | Term | Name | Party | From | To | Days | Comments | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 16th Vidhan Sabha | Jamil Ahmad Qasmi | Bahujan Samaj Party | March 2012 | March 2017 | - | - | [4] |
| 02 | 17th Vidhan Sabha | Avtar Singh Bhadana | Bhartiya Janata Party | March 2017 | Incumbent | - | - | |
16th Vidhan Sabha: 2012 General Elections.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSP | Jamil Ahmad Qasmi | 56,802 | 33.66 | - | |
| RLD | Mithlesh Pal | 44,069 | 26.12 | - | |
| BJP | Veerpal Nirwal | 25,689 | 15.22 | - | |
| Remainder 13 candidates | 42,182 | 24.99 | - | ||
| Majority | 12,733 | 7.55 | - | ||
| Turnout | 168742 | 61.76 | - | ||
| BSP hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- "Uttar Pradesh Delimitation Old & New, 2008" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India official website. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- "All MLAs from Assembly Constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- "2012 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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