Bihariganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Bihariganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Madhepura district in the Indian state of Bihar. Niranjan Kumar Mehta of Janata Dal (United) is the current MLA.[1]

Bihariganj
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bihariganj
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 25°44′09″N 86°58′45″E
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictMadhepura
Constituency No.71
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency13. Madhepura
Electoral systemFirst past the post

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 71 Bihariganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Bihariganj and Gwalpara community development blocks; Biriranpal, Madhuban, Rampur Khora, Kishunganj, Pararia, Barahi Anadpura and Pipra Karoti gram panchayats of Uda Kishunganj CD Block; Gram Panchayats Haripur Kala, Digghi, Singiyon, Raghunathpur, Kolhaypatti Dumriya, Rajni, Gangapur, Dinapatti Sakhuwa, Pokhram Parmanadpur, Jorgama, and Rampur gram panchayats and Murliganj notified area of Murliganj CD Block.[2]

Biharganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 13 Madhepura (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]

Election results

In the 2010 state assembly elections, Renu Kushawaha of JD(U) won the newly created Bihariganj assembly seat defeating her nearest rival Prabhash Kumar of RJD.[3]

Assembly Elections 2020
2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bihariganj
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(U) Niranjan Kumar Mehta
LJP Vijay Kumar Singh
INC Subhashini Bundela
NOTA None of the above
Majority
Turnout
gain from Swing

See also

References
  1. "Bihariganj Vidhan Sabha 2020". News18. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  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 10 January 2011.
  3. "Bihar - Bihariganj". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
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