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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Infobox Indian state legislative assembly constituency<br />
|name = Matihani Assembly constituency<!-- The name of the constituency --><br />
|parl_name = [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]<!-- name of the law making body --><br />
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|mla = <!--Name of the current MLA. Leave blank for former constituencies--><br />
|party = <!--Name of the current MLA's party. Leave blank for former constituencies--><br />
|alliance = <!--Name of the current MLA's party alliance. Leave blank for former constituencies--><br />
|year =[[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2020]] <!--Year of the last election. Leave blank for former constituencies--><br />
|region = <br />
|state = [[Bihar]]<br />
|district = <br />
|division = <br />
|constituency =<br />
|constituency_no = [[List of constituencies of the Bihar Legislative Assembly|144]]<br />
|established = <!-- year of establishment --><br />
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|abolished = <!-- year abolished --><br />
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{{About|the assembly constituency|its eponymous village|Matihani, India}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}<br />
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{{Infobox settlement<br />
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|name = Matihani <!-- at least one of the first two fields must be filled in --><br />
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|settlement_type =Assembly constituency <!-- e.g. Town, Village, City, etc.--><br />
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| pushpin_map = India Bihar<br />
| map_caption = Location in Bihar<br />
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|subdivision_type = Country<br />
|subdivision_name = {{IND}}<br />
|subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] <br />
|subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]<br />
|subdivision_type2 = [[Districts of Bihar|District]]<br />
|subdivision_name2 = [[Begusarai district|Begusarai]] <br />
|subdivision_type3 = [[List of Assembly constituencies of Bihar|Constituency No.]]<br />
|subdivision_name3 = 144<br />
|subdivision_type4 = Type<br />
|subdivision_name4 = Open<br />
|subdivision_type5 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency<br />
|subdivision_name5 = [[Begusarai (Lok Sabha constituency)|24. Begusarai]]<br />
|subdivision_type6 = Electorate (year)<br />
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'''Matihani Assembly constituency''' is an [[Vidhan Sabha|assembly]] constituency in [[Begusarai district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Bihar]].<br />
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==Overview==<br />
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 144 Matihani Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Matihani and Shambo Akha Kurha [[Community Development Block in India|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 panchayat]]s of Begusarai CD Block; Barauni IOC Township (CT); and Keshawe, Noorpur, Mahna and Mosadpur gram panchayats of Barauni CD Block.<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 = 2011-01-10 }}</ref><br />
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Matihani Assembly constituency is part of No. 24 [[Begusarai (Lok Sabha constituency)]]<ref name=commission/> and as per the delimitation in 2008, falls within [[Begusarai]] town.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order 2008|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3931-delimitation-of-parliamentary-assembly-constituencies-order-2008/}}</ref><br />
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==Election results==<br />
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===1957 General elections===<br />
The first instance of [[booth capturing]] in India was recorded in 1957 in the [[1957 Indian general election|General Elections]] of that year in Rachiyahi, in Begusarai's Matihani assembly seat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Where-booth-capturing-was-born/articleshow/1020435.cms|title=Where booth capturing was born}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/In-central-Bihar-development-runs-into-caste-wall/articleshow/49038630.cms|title=In central Bihar, development runs into caste wall}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151010/jsp/bihar/story_47122.jsp#.VhikSeyqqko|title=Empty words in legend's forgotten village}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/politics/the-myth-of-historys-first-booth-capturing-taking-place-in-begusarais-rachiyahi-1150034.html|title=The myth of history's first booth capturing taking place in Begusarai's Rachiyahi}}</ref><br />
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===1977-2010===<br />
In the [[2010 Bihar legislative assembly election|2010 state assembly elections]], Narendra Kumar Singh of [[Janata Dal (United)|JD(U)]] won the Matihani seat defeating his nearest rival Abhay Kumar Sarjan of [[Indian National Congress|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, [[Bihar Assembly Election, Feb 2005|October 2005]] and Rajendra Rajan of [[Communist Party of India|CPI]] in [[Bihar Assembly Election, Feb 2005|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.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.travelindia-guide.com/assembly-elections/bihar/constituency-results/matihani.php |title = Matihani Election Results since 1977| publisher = Travel India Guide|access-date = 2011-11-01 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S04/partycomp104.htm |title = 104 - Matihani Assembly Constituency |work = Partywise Comparison Since 1977 | publisher = Election Commission of India|access-date = 2011-03-30 }}</ref><br />
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==Members of Legislative Assembly==<br />
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* 1980: [[Pramod Kumar Sharma]], [[Indian National Congress (I)]]<br />
* 1985: [[Pramod Kumar Sharma]], [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
* 1990: [[Rajendra Rajan]], [[Communist Party of India]]<br />
* 1995: [[Rajendra Rajan]], [[Communist Party of India]]<br />
* 2000: [[Rajendra Rajan]], [[Communist Party of India]]<br />
* 2005: [[Narender Kumar Singh]] Independent<br />
* 2005: [[Narender Kumar Singh]] Independent<br />
* 2010: [[Narendra Kumar Singh]] [[Janata Dal (United)]]<br />
* 2015: [[Narendra Kumar Singh]] [[Janata Dal (United)]]<br />
* 2020: [[Raj Kumar Singh Maithan|Raj Kumar Singh]] [[Lok Janshakti Party]]<br />
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==Election results==<br />
=== 2020 ===<br />
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{{Election box registered electors<br />
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|ref=<ref name="Bihar Election 2020">{{cite web |title=Bihar Legislative Election 2020 |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/12787-bihar-legislative-election-2020/ |website=Election Commission of India |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><br />
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===2015===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|Bihar Assembly election, 2015]]: Maithani <ref>[https://ceobihar.nic.in/PDF/Stat_Assem_GE_Bihar_2015.pdf Bihar Assembly Election 2015]</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|candidate = [[Narendra Kumar Singh]]<br />
|party = Janata Dal (United)<br />
|votes = 89,297<br />
|percentage = 48.94<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|candidate = Sarvesh Kumar<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|votes = 66609<br />
|percentage = 36.51<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes=182,458<br />
|percentage=59.81<br />
|change=<br />
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{{Election box registered electors|<br />
|reg. electors = 305,043<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{cite web |title=Results of all Bihar Assembly elections |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/category/68-bihar/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 March 2022}}<br />
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{{Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Bihar}}<br />
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{{Bihar elections}}<br />
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Bihar]]<br />
[[Category:Politics of Begusarai district]]</div>
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