Bachhwara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Bachhwara
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bachhwara

Location in Bihar

Coordinates: 25°35′33″N 85°54′11″E / 25.59250°N 85.90306°E / 25.59250; 85.90306Coordinates: 25°35′33″N 85°54′11″E / 25.59250°N 85.90306°E / 25.59250; 85.90306
Country  India
State Bihar
District Begusarai
Constituency No. 142
Type Open
Lok Sabha constituency 24. Begusarai

Bachhwara (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: बछवारा विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Begusarai district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 142 Bachhwara (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Bachhwara, Mansoorchak and Bhagwanpur community development blocks. [1]


Bachhwara (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 24 Begusarai (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Election results

1977-2010

In the 2010 state assembly elections, Awadhesh Kumar Rai of CPI won the Bachhwara seat defeating his nearest rival Arvind Kumar Singh, Independent. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Ramdeo Rai of Congress defeated Awadhesh Kumar Rai of CPI in October 2005. Ramdeo Rai, Independent, defeated Awadhesh Kumar Rai of CPI in February 2005. Uttam Kumar Yadav of RJD defeated Awadhesh Kumar Rai of CPI in 2000. Awadhesh Kumar Rai of CPI defeated Ramdeo Rai of Congress in 1995 and 1990. Ayodhya Prasad Singh of CPI defeated Prem Lata Devi of Congress in 1985. Ramdeo Rai of Congress (I) defeated Ayodhya Prasad Singh of CPI in 1980. Ramdeo Rai of Congress Ayodhya Prasad Singh of CPI defeated Kishori Sharan Karamshil in 1977.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 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 2011-01-10.
  2. "Bachwara Election Results since 1977". Travel India Guide. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  3. "107 - Bachwara Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
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