Kasba, Purnia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Kasba (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: कसबा विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Purnia district in the Indian state of Bihar.

For other uses, see Kasba.
Kasba
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kasba
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 25°51′N 87°33′E
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictPurnia
Constituency No58
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency12. Purnia
Electoral systemFirst past the post

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No 58 Kasba (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Kasba, Srinagar and Jalalgarh community development blocks; Kohbara, Bela Rikabganj and Jhunni Istambrar gram panchayats of Krityanand Nagar CD Block.[1]

Kasba (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No 12 Purnia (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Election results

1977-2010

In the 2010 state assembly elections, Md. Afaque Alam of Congress won the Kasba, seat defeating his nearest rival Pradip Kumar Das of BJP.[2] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Pradip Kumar Das of BJP defeated Md. Afaque Alam representing RJD in October 2005. Md. Afaque Alam representing SP defeated Pradip Kumar Das of BJP in February 2005. Pradip Kumar Das of BJP defeated Md. Afaque Alam, Independent, in 2000 and Shiv Charan Mehta of JD in 1995. Shiv Charan Mehta of JD defeated Md. Yasin of Congress in 1990. Syed Gulam Hussein of Congress defeated Sheo Charan Mehta of Lok Dal in 1985. Md. Yasin of Congress defeated Shiv Charan Mehta of Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) in 1980. Jai Narayan Mehta of Congress defeated Bhubneshwar Arya of JP in 1977.[3]

Assembly Elections 2020
2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Kasba
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
HAM-Se Rajendra Yadav 23716 12.6
LJP Pradeep Kumar Das 60132 31.94
INC Md. Afaque Alam 77410 41.12
NOTA None of the above 4012 2.13
Majority 17278
Turnout 188247
INC hold Swing

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Bihar - Kasba". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
  3. "138 - Kasba Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
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