Balrampur, Katihar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Balrampur (Bihar Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Balrampur | |
|---|---|
Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Balrampur Location in Bihar | |
| Coordinates: 25°21′44″N 87°44′42″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Katihar |
| Constituency No | 65 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 11. Katihar |
| Electoral system | First past the post |
Overview
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No 65. Balrampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Balrampur and Barsoi community development blocks.[1]
Balrampur, Bihar Vidhan Sabha constituency is part of No 11 Katihar (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of Vidhan Sabha
- 2005 : Seat did not exist
- 2010 : Dulal Chandra Goswami (Ind) [2]
- 2015 : Mahbub Alam (CPI-ML)
- 2020 :Mahbub Alam (CPI-ML)
Election results
2010
In the 2010 state assembly elections, Dulal Chandra Goshwami, Independent, won the newly created Balrampur assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Mahbub Alam of CPI(ML)L.[3]
2015
In the 2015 Bihar Assembly Elections, AIMIM has fielded Adil Hasan Azad who is a well-known Lawyer from this assembly constituency. In this election Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation candidate Mahbub Alam won Balrampur assembly seat defeating his nearest BJP rival Barun Kumar Jha. JD(U) candidate Dulal Chandra Goswami of JDU got third position in this seat.[4]
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIP | Barun Kumar Jha | 50892 | 24.89 | ||
| LJP | Sangita Devi | 8949 | 4.38 | ||
| CPI(M-L) | Mahbub Alam | 104489 | 51.11 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 5166 | 2.53 | ||
| Majority | 53597 | ||||
| Turnout | 204439 | ||||
| CPI(M-L) hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- "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 10 January 2011.
- https://resultuniversity.com/election/balrampur-bihar-assembly-constituency
- "Bihar - Balrampur". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- "Balrampur Vidhan Sabha Election - Balrampur Assembly Election Results, Polling Stations, Voters, Candidates". www.electionsinindia.com. Retrieved 13 March 2020.