Sultanganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox Vidhan Sabha constituency
| name = 157 Sultanganj
| map =
| state = [[Bihar]]
| union_territory =
| district = [[Bhagalpur district|Bhagalpur]]
| electorate =
| year = 1952
| reserved = None
| mla = Lalit Narayan Mandal
| party = JD(U)
}}
''' Sultanganj Vidhan Sabha constituency''' is one of 243 legislative assembly of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly|legislative assembly of Bihar]]. It is a part of [[Banka (Lok Sabha constituency)|Banka]] lok sabha constituency along with other assembly constituencies viz Amarpur, Dhoraiya, Banka, Katoria and Belhar.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.elections.in/bihar/parliamentary-constituencies/banka.html | title=Banka Parliamentary Constituencies | publisher=elections.in | access-date=10 March 2014}}</ref>

==Overview==
Sultanganj comprises CD Blocks Sultanganj & Shahkund.<ref name=commission>{{cite web|url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |title = Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India|work= Schedule VI Bihar, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies |access-date = 2013-12-20 }}</ref>

==Members of Legislative Assembly==

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: x-big; font-family: arial"
|-
!Assembly
!Duration
!Name of the Member
!Political Party
|-
| First||1951-1957 || Rash Bihari Lal || [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| Second||1957-1962 || Sarswati Devi || [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| Third||1962-67|| Debi Prasad Mahto || [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| Fourth||1967-1969|| B.P. Sharma || [[Praja Socialist Party]]
|-
| Fifth||1969-1972|| Ram Raksha Prasad Yadav || [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| Sixth||1972-1977|| Ram Raksha Pd. Yadav || [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| Seventh||1977-1980|| Jageshwar Mandal || [[Janata Party]]
|-
| Eighth||1980-1985|| Nand Kumar Manjhi || [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| Ninth||1985-1990|| Umesh Chandras Das || [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
| Tenth||1990-1995|| Fanindra Choudhary || [[Janata Dal]]
|-
| Eleventh||1995-2000|| Fanindra Choudhary || [[Janata Dal]]
|-
| Twelfth||2000-2005|| Ganesh Paswan || [[Samata Party]]
|-
| Thirteenth||2005-2010|| Sudhanshu Shekhar Bhask || [[Janata Dal (United)]]
|-
| Fourteenth||2010 - 2015|| Subodh Roy || [[Janata Dal (United)]]
|-
| Fifteenth||2015 - 2020|| Subodh Roy || [[Janata Dal (United)]]
|-
| Sixteenth||2020- [[Incumbent]] || [[Lalit Narayan Mandal]]|| [[Janata Dal (United)]]
|}

==Election==

===Assembly Elections 2020===
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Sheohar]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Janata Dal (United)
|candidate = [[Lalit Narayan Mandal]]
|votes = 72823
|percentage = 42.58
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Lok Janshakti Party
|candidate = [[Nilam Devi]]
|votes = 10222
|percentage = 5.98
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[Lalan Kumar]]
|votes = 61258
|percentage = 35.82
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Rashtriya Lok Samta Party
|candidate = [[Himanshu Prasad]]
|votes = 5713
|percentage = 3.34
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = [[None of the above]]
|votes = 4719
|percentage = 2.76
|change =
}}

{{Election box majority|
|votes = 11565
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = [[JDU]]
|loser = [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2015===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, 2015]]: Sultanganj<ref>[https://ceobihar.nic.in/PDF/Stat_Assem_GE_Bihar_2015.pdf Bihar Assembly Election 2015]</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Subodh Roy
|party = Janata Dal (United)
|votes = 63,345
|percentage = 40.94
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Himanshu Prasad
|party = Rashtriya Lok Samata Party
|votes = 49,312
|percentage = 31.87
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes=154,740
|percentage=50.06
|change=
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 309,131
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2010===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2010 Bihar legislative assembly election|Bihar assembly elections, 2010]]: Sultanganj <ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2010/stat_BR_Nov2010.pdf Bihar Assembly Election 2010]</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Subodh Rai
|party = Janata Dal (United)
|votes = 34652
|percentage = 28.05
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Ramavatar Mandal
|party = Rashtriya Janata Dal
|votes = 29807
|percentage = 24.12
|change =
}}
{{Election box end}}

==See also==
* [[List of Assembly constituencies of Bihar]]

==Sources==
*[http://www.elections.in/bihar/1951.html Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1951]
*[http://www.elections.in/bihar/1957.html Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1957]
*[http://www.elections.in/bihar/1962.html Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1962]
*[http://www.elections.in/bihar/1967.html Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1967]
*[http://www.elections.in/bihar/1969.html Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1969]
*[http://www.elections.in/bihar/1972.html Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1972]
*[http://www.elections.in/bihar/1977.html Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1977]
*[http://www.elections.in/bihar/1980.html Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1980]
*[http://www.elections.in/bihar/1985.html Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1985]
*[http://www.elections.in/bihar/1990.html Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1990]
*[http://www.elections.in/bihar/1995.html Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1995]
*[http://www.elections.in/bihar/2000.html Bihar Assembly Election Results in 2000]
*[http://www.elections.in/bihar/2005.html Bihar Assembly Election Results in 2005]
*[http://www.elections.in/bihar/2010.html Bihar Assembly Election Results in 2010]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Bihar}}

{{Bihar elections}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Politics of Bhagalpur district]]
[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Bihar]]

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