Valmiki Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Valmeki Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: वाल्मीकि नगर विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Paschim Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Valmeki Nagar | |
|---|---|
Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Valmeki Nagar Location in Bihar | |
| Coordinates: 27°16′23″N 84°04′32″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Paschim Champaran |
| Constituency No | 1 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Valmiki Nagar |
| Electoral system | First past the post |
Overview
As per orders of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 1 Valmiki Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Piprasi, Madhubani, Thakrahan and Bhitaha community development blocks; and Valmiki Nagar, Laxmipur Rampurwa, Santpur Soharia, ChampapurGonauli, Naurangia Dardari, Mahuawa Katharawa, Harnatand, Balua Chhatraul, Dewaria Taruanwa, Bharachhi, Belahawa Madanpur, Bakuli Panchgwa, Binwalia Bodhser, Nayagaon Rampur, Mangalpur Ausani, Borawal Narawal, Semra Katkuiya, Yamunapur Tadwalia, Jimari Nautanawa and Dholbajwa Laxmipur gram panchayats of Sidhaw CD Block.[1]
Valmiki Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 1 Valmiki Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Rajesh Singh | Janata Dal (United) | |
| 2015 | Dhirendra Pratap Singh | Independent | |
| 2020 | Dhirendra Pratap Singh | Janata Dal (United) | |
Election Results
Assembly Elections 2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Rajesh Singh | 53321 | 27.28 | ||
| LNJSP | Mahendra Kumar Bharti | 6612 | 3.38 | New | |
| JD(U) | Dhirendra Pratap Singh | 74906 | 38.32 | ||
| BSP | Baidyanath Prasad | 14498 | 7.42 | ||
| PP | Gaurav Jha | 2863 | 1.46 | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 8090 | 4.14 | ||
| Majority | 21585 | ||||
| Turnout | 195489 | 59.00 | |||
| JD(U) gain from Independent Politician | Swing | ||||
Assembly Elections 2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Dhirendra Pratap Singh | 66,860 | 36.17 | ||
| INC | Irshad Hussain | 33,280 | 18.01 | ||
| RLSP | Surendra Prasad | 32,855 | 17.78 | ||
| SP | Rajesh Singh | 11,472 | 6.21 | ||
| BSP | Altaf Hussain | 11,097 | 6.00 | ||
| Independent | Dip Narayan Mahato | 8,355 | 4.52 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 6,767 | 3.66 | ||
| Majority | 33,580 | 18.16 | |||
| Turnout | 1,84,960 | 62.63 | |||
| Independent gain from JD(U) | Swing | ||||
Assembly Elections 2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | Rajesh Singh | 42,289 | 29.43 | ||
| RJD | Mukesh Kumar Kushwaha | 27,618 | 19.22 | ||
| BSP | Dheerendra Pratap Singh | 20,886 | 14.53 | ||
| INC | Irshad Hussain | 17,747 | 12.35 | ||
| Independent | Deep Narayan Mahato | 14,047 | 9.78 | ||
| JPS | Manoj Kumar Singh | 8358 | 5.82 | ||
| Independent | Saket Kumar Pathak | 4428 | 3.08 | ||
| Independent | Ramayan Chaudhary | 1647 | 1.15 | ||
| Independent | Ram Naresh Sah | 1610 | 1.12 | ||
| NCP | Shashi Bhusan Sahay | 1334 | 0.93 | ||
| Independent | Pramod Sah | 1114 | 0.78 | ||
| BJJD | Ramashankar Prasad | 1042 | 0.73 | ||
| Independent | Insad Ali | 835 | 0.58 | ||
| Independent | Pahawari Yadav | 743 | 0.52 | ||
| Majority | 14,611 | 10.21 | |||
| Turnout | 1,43,698 | 59.77 | |||
| JD(U) win (new seat) | |||||
References
- "Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India" (PDF). Schedule VI Bihar, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies. Retrieved 10 January 2011.