Dhaka (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Dhaka | |
|---|---|
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Dhaka Location in Bihar | |
| Coordinates: 26°41′N 85°10′E / 26.683°N 85.167°ECoordinates: 26°41′N 85°10′E / 26.683°N 85.167°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Purvi Champaran |
| Constituency No | 21 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 4. Sheohar |
| Electoral system | First past the post |
Dhaka (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: ढाका विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Purvi Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Overview
As per orders of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, 21. Dhaka (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Dhaka and Ghorasahan community development blocks.[1]
Dhaka (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of 4. Sheohar (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Election results
1977-2010
In the November 2010 state assembly elections, Pawan Kumar Jaiswal, Independent, won the 21 Dhaka assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Faisal Rahman of JD(U). Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Awaneesh Kumar Singh of BJP defeated Bhai Pawal Jaiswal of LJP in October 2005 and Nek Mohammad of LJP in February 2005. Manoj Kumar Singh of RJD defeated Awaneesh Kumar Singh of BJP in 2000. Awaneesh Kumar Singh of BJP defeated Motiur Rahman of Congress in 1995 and 1990. Motiur Rahman of Congress defeated Awaneesh Kumar Singh of BJP in 1985 and Prem Shankar Kumar, Independent, in 1980. Siyaram Thakur of Janata Party defeated Hafiz Idris Ansari of Congress in 1977.[2][3]
References
- 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.
- ↑ "Dhaka election results from 1977". Travel India Guide. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- ↑ "14 - Dhaka Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-01-06.