Chhatapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Chhatapur Vidhan Sabha constituency is an assembly constituency in Supaul district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is an open seat from 2010, but earlier was reserved for scheduled castes.

Chhatapur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Chhatapur
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 26°11′56″N 87°00′18″E
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictSupaul
Constituency No45
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency8. Supaul
Electoral systemFirst past the post

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 45 Chhatapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Chhatapur and Basantpur community development blocks.[1]

Chhatapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 8 Supaul (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Members of Vidhan Sabha

Year Member Political Party
1967Kumbha Narayan SardarSamyukta Socialist Party
1969Kumbha Narayan SardarSamyukta Socialist Party
1977Sitaram PaswanJanata Party
1980Kumbha Narayan SardarIndian National Congress (I)
1985Kumbha Narayan SardarIndian National Congress
1990Yogendra Narayan SardarJanata Dal
1995Vishwa Mohan BhartiJanata Dal
2000Gita DeviRashtriya Janata Dal
2002 by PollsGauri Shankar SardarRashtriya Janata Dal
2005(Feb)Mahendra Narayan SardarRashtriya Janata Dal
2005(Oct)Vishwa Mohan BhartiJanata Dal (United)
2010Neeraj Kumar Singh (Bablu)Janata Dal (United)
2015Neeraj Kumar SinghBharatiya Janata Party[2]
2020Neeraj Kumar SinghBharatiya Janata Party

Election Results

Assembly Elections 2020

2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Chhatapur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Neeraj Kumar Singh 93755 46.39
RJD Vipin Kumar Singh 73120 36.18
AIMIM Alam 1990 0.98
BSP Mohammad Matin Ansari 1761 0.87
NOTA None of the above 1219 0.6
NCP Dr. Ranjeet Kumar Jha 951 0.47
PP Bhaskar Kumar Mishra 435 0.22
Majority 20635
Turnout 202088
BJP hold Swing

1990 Election

  • Yogendra Nr. Sardar (JD) : 57,721 votes [3]
  • Kumbh Nr. Sardar (INC) : 33698

1977 Election

  • Sitaram Paswan (Janata Party) : 27,709 votes [4]
  • Kumbh Narayan Sardar (INC) : 12296

References

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