Baniapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Baniapur | |
|---|---|
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Baniapur Location in Bihar | |
| Coordinates: 26°00′05″N 84°42′00″E / 26.00139°N 84.70000°ECoordinates: 26°00′05″N 84°42′00″E / 26.00139°N 84.70000°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Saran |
| Constituency No. | 115 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 19. Maharajganj |
| Electoral system | First past the post |
Baniapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: बनियापुर विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Overview
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 115 Baniapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Baniapur (except Karhi, Manikpura and Lauwa Kala gram panchayats) and Mashrakh community development blocks.[1]
Baniapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 19 Maharajganj (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Election results
1977-2010
In the 2010 state assembly elections, Kedar Nath Singh of RJD won the Baniapur assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Virendra Kumar Ojha of JD(U). [2] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Manoranjan Singh of representing JD(U) defeated Uma Pandey of Congress in October 2005. Manoranjan Singh of representing Lok Janshakti Party/ Independent defeated Ram Bahadur Rai of RJD in February 2005 and 2000. Ram Bahadur Rai of JD/ Janata Party (JP) defeated Uma Pandey of Congress in 1995 and 1990. Uma Pandey of Congress defeated Ram Bahadur Rai, Independent, in 1985 and Rama Kant Pandey of BJP in 1980. Rama Kant Pandey of JP defeated Uma Pandey of Congress in 1977.[3]
References
- 1 2 "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 2011-01-10.
- ↑ "Bihar - Baniapur". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ↑ "36 - Baniapur Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-02-25.