Kurhani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Kurhani (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar.
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Coordinates: 25°59′06″N 86°19′44″E | |
Country | India |
State | Bihar |
District | Muzaffarpur |
Constituency No. | 93 |
Type | Open |
Lok Sabha constituency | 15. Muzaffarpur |
Electoral system | First past the post |
Overview
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 93 Kurhani (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Kurhani community development block.[1]
Kurhani (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 15 Muzaffarpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Election results
1977-2015
In the 2015 state assembly election, Kedar Prasad Gupta of BJP defeated Manoj Kumar Singh of JDU. In the 2010, October 2005 and February 2005 state assembly elections, Manoj Singh Kushwaha of JDU won the Kurhani assembly seat defeating his nearest rivals Bijendra Chaudhary of LJP, Ajay Nishad of RJD and Basawan Bhagat Kushwaha of RJD respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Basawan Bhagat Kushwaha of RJD defeated Brajesh Kumar of BPSP in 2000. Basawan Bhagat Kushwaha of JD defeated Ashok Sharma, Independent, in 1995. Sadhu Sharan Shahi, Independent, defeated Sheonandan Rai of Congress in 1990. Sheonandan Rai of Congress defeated Sadhu Sharan Shahi of JP in 1985. Ram Praikshan Sah of Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) defeated Sadhu Sharan Shahi of Janata Party (JP) in 1980. Sadhu Sharan Shahi of JP defeated Hind Keshri Yadav of Congress in 1977.[2][3]
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.
- "Bihar - Kurhani". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- "57 - Kurhani Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 February 2011.