Thakurganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Thakurganj
—  Vidhan Sabha constituency  —
Thakurganj
Location in Bihar
Coordinates:
Country  India
State Bihar
District Kishanganj
Constituency No 53
Type Open
Lok Sabha constituency 10. Kishanganj
Electoral system First past the post

Thakurganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: ठाकुरगंज विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Kishanganj district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Contents

Extent

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No 53 Thakurganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Thakurganj community development block; Singhimari, Lohagarha, Satkauwa, Dighalbank, Dhantola, Karuamani, Mangra, Jagir Padampur, Tarabari Padampur, Ikra, Dahibhat, Atgachhia and Tulshia gram panchayats of Dighalbank CD Block.[1]

Thakururganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No 10 Kishanganj (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Results

1977-2010

In the November 2010 state assembly elections, Naushad Alam of LJP won the Thakurganj assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Gopal Kumar Agarwal of JD(U). Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Gopal Kumar Agarwal of SP defeated Dr. Md. Jawaid Congress October 2005. Dr. Md. Jawaid of Congress defeated Tara Chand Dhanuka of SP in February 2005. Sikander Singh of BJP defeated Dr. Md. Jawaid of Congress in 1995. Md. Suleman of JD defeated Md. Husen Azad of Congress in 1990. Md. Husen Azad of Congress defeated Md. Suleman of JP in 1985 and of Janata Party (JP) in 1980. Md. Suleman of JP defeated Md. Husen Azad of Congress in 1977. [2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India". Schedule VI Bihar, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-15. 
  2. ^ "Thakurganj election results". Travel India Guide. http://www.travelindia-guide.com/assembly-elections/bihar/constituency-results/thakurganj.php. Retrieved 2011-01-15. 
  3. ^ "Bihar - Thakurganj". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS0453.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-10. 
  4. ^ "134 - Thakurganj Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S04/partycomp134.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-15.