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{{Infobox Indian constituency<br />
| name = Simri Bakhtiarpur<br />
| type = SLA<br />
| map_image = 76-Simri Bakhtiarpur constituency.svg<br />
| map_caption = <br />
| map_alt = <br />
| mla = [[Sanjay Kumar Singh (LJP politician)|Sanjay Kumar Singh]] <br />
| party ={{Party index link|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)}}<br />
| alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br />
| latest_election_year = [[2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2025]] <!--Year of the last election. Leave blank for former constituencies--><br />
| region = <br />
| state = [[Bihar]]<br />
| district = [[Saharsa district|Saharsa]]<br />
| division = <br />
| loksabha_cons = [[Khagaria (Lok Sabha constituency)|Khagaria]]<br />
| constituency_no = [[List of constituencies of the Bihar Legislative Assembly|76]]<br />
| established = 1951<br />
| electors = 336,967<br />
| reservation = <!-- SC, ST or None --><br />
| abolished = <!-- year abolished --><br />
}}<br />
'''Simri Bakhtiarpur Assembly constituency''' is an [[Vidhan Sabha|assembly]] constituency in [[Saharsa 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. 76 Simri Bakhtiarpur Assembly constituency is composed of the following: [[Simri Bakhtiyarpur]] and Salkhua [[Community Development Block in India|community development blocks]]; Ghoghepur, Jhara, Aeina, Maheshi North, Maheshi South, Rajanpur, Sirwar Naharwar [[gram panchayat]]s of Mahishi 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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Simri Bakhtiarpur Assembly constituency is part of No. 25 [[Khagaria (Lok Sabha constituency)]]<br />
Present MP Rajesh Verma and MLA Yusuf Salahuddin.<ref name=commission/><br />
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== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br />
{|class="wikitable sortable"<br />
!Year<br />
!Name<ref name="election2018">{{Cite web |title=Sonbarsa Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs |url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/sonbarsa.html |access-date= |website=Elections in India}}</ref><br />
!colspan="2" |Party<br />
|-<br />
|[[1952 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1952]]<br />
|Jiyalal Mandal<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|[[1957 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1957]]<br />
|Rowspan=2|Mohammed Salauddin<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|[[1962 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1962]]<br />
|-<br />
<br />
|[[1969 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1969]]<br />
|Ram Chandra Prasad<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Samyukta Socialist Party}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[1972 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1972]]<br />
|rowspan="4" |Mohammad Salahuddin<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[1977 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[1980 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)|dab=yes}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[1985 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1985]]<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[1990 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1990]]<br />
|[[Dinesh Chandra Yadav (Indian politician)|Dinesh Chandra Yadav]]<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[1995 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1995]]<br />
|rowspan="2" |[[Mehboob Ali Kaiser]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2000]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[February 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2005]]<br />
|rowspan="2" |[[Dinesh Chandra Yadav (Indian politician)|Dinesh Chandra Yadav]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal (United)|dab=y|rowspan=2}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[October 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2005]]<br />
|-<br />
|2009^<br />
|[[Mehboob Ali Kaiser]]<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2010]]<br />
|Arun Kumar<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal (United)|dab=y|rowspan=2}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2015]]<br />
|[[Dinesh Chandra Yadav (Indian politician)|Dinesh Chandra Yadav]]<br />
|-<br />
|2019^<ref name="By-election results 2019: List of winners in 51 Assembly and Satara, Samastipur">{{cite news |last1=Zee News |date=25 October 2019 |title=By-election results 2019: List of winners in 51 Assembly and Satara, Samastipur |url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/by-election-results-2019-list-of-winners-in-51-assembly-and-satara-samastipur-2241916.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109071426/https://zeenews.india.com/india/by-election-results-2019-list-of-winners-in-51-assembly-and-satara-samastipur-2241916.html |archivedate=9 January 2024 |accessdate=9 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br />
|[[Zafar Alam (Bihar politician)|Zafar Alam]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal|rowspan=2}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2020]]<br />
|[[Yusuf Salahuddin]] <br />
|-<br />
|[[2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2025]]<br />
|[[Sanjay Kumar Singh (LJP politician)|Sanjay Kumar Singh]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)|dab=yes|rowspan=2}}<br />
|}<br />
^by-election<br />
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==Election results==<br />
=== 2025 ===<br />
<br />
Source:<ref>https://www.oneindia.com/rjd-candidates-list-for-bihar-assembly-election/</ref><ref name="election2025">{{Cite web |last=Commission |first=Election |title=Simri bakhtiyarpur election commission result |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenNov2025/candidateswise-S0476.htm |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="election2025-1">https://www.myneta.info/Bihar2025/index.php?action=show_candidates&constituency_id=196</ref><br />
{{Election box begin|title=[[2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Simri Bakhtiarpur<ref name="election2025"/>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
|candidate = [[Sanjay Kumar Singh (LJP politician)|Sanjay Kumar Singh]]<br />
|party = Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:109699}}<br />
|percentage = 46.94<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|candidate = [[Yusuf Salahuddin]]<br />
|party = Rashtriya Janata Dal<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:101769}}<br />
|percentage = 43.54<br />
|change = +5.06<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent<br />
|candidate = Vikash Raj<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:7493}}<br />
|percentage = 3.21<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|candidate = Surendra Yadav<br />
|party = Jan Suraaj Party<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:2270}}<br />
|percentage = 0.97<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = None of the above<br />
|candidate = [[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:4996}}<br />
|percentage = 2.14<br />
|change = +1.42<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:7930}}<br />
|percentage = 3.4<br />
|change = +2.5<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:233725}}<br />
|percentage = 69.36<br />
|change = +11.27<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link<br />
|winner = Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)<br />
|loser = Rashtriya Janata Dal<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
<br />
=== 2020 ===<br />
{{Election box begin |title=[[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Simri Bakhtirapur<ref name="election2020">{{Cite web |date=2021-01-13 |title=Bihar General Legislative Election 2020 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/12787-bihar-legislative-election-2020/ |website=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
|party = Rashtriya Janata Dal<br />
|candidate = [[Yusuf Salahuddin]]<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:75684}}<br />
|percentage = 38.48<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Vikassheel Insaan Party<br />
|candidate = [[Mukesh Sahani]]<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:73925}}<br />
|percentage = 37.58<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Lok Janshakti Party<br />
|candidate = Sanjay Kumar Singh<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:6962}}<br />
|percentage = 3.54<br />
|change = -21.1<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Aadarsh Mithila Party<br />
|candidate = Umesh Chandra Bharti<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:5296}}<br />
|percentage = 2.69<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent<br />
|candidate = Khagesh Kumar Sah<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:4752}}<br />
|percentage = 2.42<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik)<br />
|candidate = Zafar Alam<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:4012}}<br />
|percentage = 2.04<br />
|change = +0.94<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent<br />
|candidate = Ritesh Ranjan<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:2840}}<br />
|percentage = 1.44<br />
|change = -4.52<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent<br />
|candidate = Domi Sharma<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:2635}}<br />
|percentage = 1.34<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent<br />
|candidate = Sulendra Das<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:2361}}<br />
|percentage = 1.2<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Aam Adhikar Morcha<br />
|candidate = Dhirendra Choudhary<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:2260}}<br />
|percentage = 1.15<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Lokpriya Samaj Party<br />
|candidate = Rajesh Kumar<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:2159}}<br />
|percentage = 1.1<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Log Jan Party Secular<br />
|candidate = Pintu Sharma<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:2137}}<br />
|percentage = 1.09<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = None of the above<br />
|candidate = [[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:1407}}<br />
|percentage = 0.72<br />
|change = -3.88<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:1759}}<br />
|percentage = 0.9<br />
|change = -21.98<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:196700}}<br />
|percentage = 58.09<br />
|change = +3.79<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link<br />
|winner = Rashtriya Janata Dal<br />
|loser = Janata Dal (United)<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
<br />
=== 2015 ===<br />
{{Election box begin<br />
|title = [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]: Simri Bakhtiarpur<ref name="election2015">{{cite web |date=2018-08-20 |title=Bihar General Legislative Election 2015 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3904-bihar-2015/ |website=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link<br />
|party = Janata Dal (United)<br />
|candidate = Dinesh Chandra Yadav<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:78514}}<br />
|percentage = 47.52<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Lok Janshakti Party<br />
|candidate = Yusuf Salahuddin<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:40708}}<br />
|percentage = 24.64<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent<br />
|candidate = Ritesh Ranjan<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:9847}}<br />
|percentage = 5.96<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Sarvajan Kalyan Loktantrik Party<br />
|candidate = Ganesh Mukhiya Nishad<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:6843}}<br />
|percentage = 4.14<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent<br />
|candidate = Yaduvansh Roy<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:3766}}<br />
|percentage = 2.28<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Jharkhand Mukti Morcha<br />
|candidate = Dinesh Kumar Choudhary<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:3717}}<br />
|percentage = 2.25<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent<br />
|candidate = Arbind Kumar Singh<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:3705}}<br />
|percentage = 2.24<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent<br />
|candidate = Upendra Yadav<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:2290}}<br />
|percentage = 1.39<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik)<br />
|candidate = Dharamavir Yadav<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:1825}}<br />
|percentage = 1.1<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party<br />
|candidate = Binod Paswan<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:1762}}<br />
|percentage = 1.07<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = Independent<br />
|candidate = Arvind Kumar<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:1603}}<br />
|percentage = 0.97<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link<br />
|party = None of the above<br />
|candidate = [[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:7601}}<br />
|percentage = 4.6<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:37806}}<br />
|percentage = 22.88<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
|votes = {{formatnum:165233}}<br />
|percentage = 54.3<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
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===2010===<br />
In the [[2010 Bihar legislative assembly election|2010 state assembly elections]], Dr. Arun Kumar of [[Janata Dal (United)|JD(U)]] won the Simri Bakhtirapur assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Choudhry Mehboob Ali Kaisar of [[Indian National Congress|Congress]].<ref name="election2010">{{cite web| url = http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS0476.htm |title = Bihar – Simri bakhtiarpur |work =Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results | publisher = Election Commission of India|access-date = 2011-02-01 }}</ref> Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners up are being mentioned. In the [[Bihar Assembly Election, Oct 2005|October 2005]] and [[Bihar Assembly Election, Feb 2005|February 2005]] state assembly elections Dinesh Chandra Yadav of JD(U) defeated Choudhry Mehboob Ali Kaiser of Congress and Zafar Alam of [[Rashtriya Janata Dal|RJD]] respectively. Choudhry Md. Mehboob Ali Kaiser of Congress defeated Zafar Alam of RJD in 2000 and Dinesh Chandra Yadav of [[Janata Dal|JD]] in 1995. Dinesh Chandra Yadav of JD defeated Mehboob Ali Kaiser of Congress in 1990. Choudhary Mohammad Salahuddin of Congress defeated Dinesh Chandra Yadav representing [[Lok Dal]] in 1985 and representing Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) in 1980, and Ayodhya Prasad Yadav, Independent, in 1977.<ref name="election1977">{{cite web| url = http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S04/partycomp119.htm |title = 119 - Simri-Bakhtiarpur Assembly Constituency |work = Partywise Comparison Since 1977 | publisher = Election Commission of India|access-date = 2011-01-15 }}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{cite web |title=Results of all Bihar Assembly elections |url=https://old.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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