Bihariganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Bihariganj
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bihariganj

Location in Bihar

Coordinates: 25°44′09″N 86°58′45″E / 25.73583°N 86.97917°E / 25.73583; 86.97917Coordinates: 25°44′09″N 86°58′45″E / 25.73583°N 86.97917°E / 25.73583; 86.97917
Country  India
State Bihar
District Madhepura
Constituency No. 71
Type Open
Lok Sabha constituency 13. Madhepura
Electoral system First past the post

Bihariganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: बिहारिगंज विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Madhepura district in the Indian state of Bihar.

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, Lakshmipur, 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.[1]

Biharganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 13 Madhepura (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Election results

In the 2010 state assembly elections, Renu Kumari of JD(U) won the newly created Bihariganj assembly seat defeating her nearest rival Prabhash Kumar of RJD. [2]

See also

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. "Bihar - Bihariganj". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
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