Matihani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Matihani (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: मटिहानी विधानसभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Begusarai district in the Indian state of Bihar.

This article is about the assembly constituency. For its eponymous village, see Matihani, India.
Matihani
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Matihani
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 25°21′34″N 86°10′57″E
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictBegusarai
Constituency No.144
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency24. Begusarai

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 144 Matihani (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Matihani and Shambo Akha Kurha community development blocks; Kaithma, Laduwara, Bhairwar, Maniappa, Chilmil, Dumri, Ulao, Sighaul, Pachmba, Mahmadpur Raghunathpur, Mohan Eghu, Shahpur, Bishanpur, Dhabauli, Bindpur, Puspura, Bahadarpur, Amraur Kiratpur, Rachiyahi gram panchayats of Begusarai CD Block; Barauni IOC Township (CT); and Keshawe, Noorpur, Mahna and Mosadpur gram panchayats of Barauni CD Block.[1]

Matihani (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 24 Begusarai (Lok Sabha constituency)[1] and as per the delimitation in 2008, falls within Begusarai town.[2]

Election results

1957 General elections

The first instance of booth capturing in India was recorded in 1957 in the General Elections of that year in Rachiyahi, in Begusarai's Matihani assembly seat.[3][4][5][6]

1977-2010

In the 2010 state assembly elections, Narendra Kumar Singh of JD(U) won the Matihani seat defeating his nearest rival Abhay Kumar Sarjan of Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Narendra Kumar Singh, Independent, defeated Abhay Kumar Singh of Congress in Bihar Assembly Election, October 2005 and Rajendra Rajan of CPI in February 2005. Rajendra Rajan of CPI defeated Pramod Kumar Sharma of Congress in 2000, 1995 and 1990, Pramod Kumar Sharma of Congress/ Congress(I) defeated Deoki Nandan Singh of CPI in 1985 and 1980, Sitaram Mishra of CPI defeated Mithilesh Kumar Singh of Janata Party in 1977.[7][8]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election

2015
Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, 2015: Maithani [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(U) Narendra Kumar Singh 89,297 48.94
BJP Sarvesh Kumar 66609 36.51
Turnout 182,458 59.81
Registered electors 305,043

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. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order 2008".
  3. "Where booth capturing was born".
  4. "In central Bihar, development runs into caste wall".
  5. "Empty words in legend's forgotten village".
  6. "The myth of history's first booth capturing taking place in Begusarai's Rachiyahi".
  7. "Matihani Election Results since 1977". Travel India Guide. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  8. "104 - Matihani Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  9. Bihar Assembly Election 2015
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