| Paliganj | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District(s) | Patna |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 57 metres (187 ft) |
| Website | patna.nic.in |
Paliganj (Hindi: पालीगंज, Urdu: پالی گنج) is a town, a subdivision and an assembly constituency in Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar.
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Paliganj is located at .
Paliganj subdivision is composed of the following community development blocks:
Paliganj is on NH 98.
Mahabalipur , Masaurha-Jalpura , Bherhharia-Siyarampur , Sarsi Pipardaha , Akbarpur Ranipur , Ajada Sikiria , Khanpura Taranpur , Rampur Nagwan , Ranipur Kurkuri , Kalyanpur Paipura , Dharnaara , Paliganj , Madhva Makhmalipur , Murika , Sigauri , Charhos , Lalganj Sehra , Mura Patauna , Katka Paigambarpur , Imamganj , Dahiya , Jarkha , Chiksi , Nadhari Kodhari
Nand Kumar Nanda of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation (CPI(ML)(L)) won the Paliganj seat (assembly constituency no. 195) defeating Dr. Usha Vidyarthi of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in October 2005, and Dinanath Singh Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in February 2005. Dinanath Singh Yadav of RJD defeated Janardan Sharma of BJP in 2000. Chandradeo Prasad Verma of Janata Dal defeated Janardan Sharma of BJP in 1995. Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav representing Congress defeated Kripa Narayan Singh of IPF in 1990 and Kanhai Singh of BJP in 1985. Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav representing Congress (U) defeated Kanhai Singh of BJP in 1980. Kanhai Singh (Independent) defeated Akhileswar Singh of Congress in 1977.[2]
Paliganj assembly constituency is part of Pataliputra (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]
190 Paliganj assembly constituency covers Dulhin Bazar and Paliganj community development b;ocks.[4]
Currently the MLA of Paliganj is Usha Vidyarthi of Bhartiye Janta Party(BJP).
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