Rajgir Assembly constituency is one of 243 constituencies of legislative assembly of Bihar. It is a part of Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency along with other assembly constituencies viz. Islampur, Harnaut, Hilsa, Nalanda, Asthawan and Biharsharif.[1]
| Rajgir Assembly constituency | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 173 for the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Nalanda |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Kaushal Kishore | |
| Party | JD U |
| Elected year | 2020 |
Overview edit
Rajgir comprises CD Block Giriyak; Nagar Panchayat Pawapuri, Nagar Parishad Rajgir.Gram Panchayat Nai Pokhar & Rajgir (NA) of Rajgir CD Block; Gram Panchayats Gorawan, Mahuri, Kul Fatehpur, Sabait, Dharhara, Nanand, Karianna, Ghostawan, Barakar, Pawadih, Gorma & Silao (NA) of Silao CD Block; Gram Panchayats Sakraul, Korai, Tungi, Muraura, Mahamadpur Nakatpura, Tiuri, Chhabilapur, Pawa, Hargawan, Singthu, Palatpura, Tetrawan, Paroha & Sarbahadi of Bihar CD Block.[2]
Members of Legislative Assembly edit
| Year | Member[3] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Baldeo Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
| Shyam Sundar Prasad | Janata Party | ||
| 1962 | Baldeo Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | Jagdish Prasad | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| 1969 | Yadunandan Prasad | ||
| 1972 | Chandradeo Prasad Himanshu | Communist Party of India | |
| 1977 | Satyadeo Narain Arya | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 1985 | |||
| 1990 | Chandradeo Prasad Himanshu | Communist Party of India | |
| 1995 | Satyadeo Narain Arya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2000 | |||
| 2005 | |||
| 2005 | |||
| 2010 | |||
| 2015 | Ravi Jyoti Kumar | Janata Dal (United) | |
| 2020 | Kaushal Kishore | ||
Election Results edit
2020 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | Kaushal Kishore | 67,191 | 42.58 | ||
| INC | Ravi Jyoti Kumar | 51,143 | 32.41 | ||
| LJP | Manju Devi | 11,174 | 7.08 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1490 | 0.94 | ||
| Majority | 16,048 | 10.17 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| JD(U) hold | Swing | ||||
2015 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | Ravi Jyoti Kumar | 62,009 | 41.75 | ||
| BJP | Satyadeo Narain Arya | 56,619 | 38.12 | ||
| CPI | Amit Kumar Paswan | 4,668 | 3.14 | ||
| CPI(M) | Parmeshwar Prasad | 4,574 | 3.08 | ||
| Majority | 5,390 | 3.63 | |||
| Turnout | 148,513 | 54.12 | |||
| Registered electors | 274,435 | ||||
| JD(U) gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2010 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Satyadeo Narain Arya | 50,648 | 49.75 | ||
| LJP | Dhananjay Kumar | 23,697 | 23.28 | ||
| INC | Moni Devi | 6,598 | 6.48 | ||
| Majority | 26,951 | 26.47 | |||
| Turnout | 101,803 | 44.47 | |||
| Registered electors | 228,900 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
See also edit
Sources edit
- Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1951
- Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1957
- Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1962
- Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1967
- Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1969
- Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1972
- Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1977
- Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1980
- Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1985
- Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1990
- Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1995
- Bihar Assembly Election Results in 2000
References edit
- ^ "Nalanda Parliamentary Constituencies". elections.in. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ "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 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Rajgir Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
- ^ "Bihar 2015". Election Commission of India.
- ^ "Bihar 2010". Election Commission of India.
External links edit
- "Results of all Bihar Assembly elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.