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{{Infobox Indian state legislative assembly constituency
{{Infobox Indian constituency
|name                  = Matihani Assembly constituency<!-- The name of the constituency -->
|name                  = Matihani  
|parl_name              = [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]<!-- name of the law making body -->
|type= SLA
|image                  =  
| map_image = 144-Matihani constituency.svg
|image_size            =  
| map_caption =  
|caption                =  
| map_alt =  
|alt                    =  
|mla                    = Narendra Kumar Singh
|mla                    = <!--Name of the current MLA. Leave blank for former constituencies-->
| party = {{Party index link|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|party                 = <!--Name of the current MLA's party. Leave blank for former constituencies-->
| alliance = {{Party index link|Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)}}
|alliance               = <!--Name of the current MLA's party alliance. Leave blank for former constituencies-->
| latest_election_year = [[2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2025]]
|year                  =[[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2020]] <!--Year of the last election. Leave blank for former constituencies-->
|region                =  
|region                =  
|state                  = [[Bihar]]
|state                  = [[Bihar]]
|district              =  
|district              =[[Begusarai District|Begusarai]]
|division              =  
|division              =  
|constituency           =
| loksabha_cons = [[Begusarai Lok Sabha constituency|Begusarai]]
|constituency_no        = [[List of constituencies of the Bihar Legislative Assembly|144]]
|constituency_no        = [[List of constituencies of the Bihar Legislative Assembly|144]]
|established            = <!-- year of establishment -->
|established            = 1977
|electors               =  
| electors = 354,216
|reservation            =
|reservation            = None
|abolished              = <!-- year abolished -->
|abolished              = <!-- year abolished -->
}}
}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
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{{Infobox settlement
<!--See Template:Infobox Settlement for additional fields that may be available-->
<!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage-->
<!-- Basic info  ---------------->
|name                  = Matihani <!-- at least one of the first two fields must be filled in -->
|official_name          =
|other_name            =
|native_name            =  <!-- if different from the English name -->
|settlement_type        =Assembly constituency <!-- e.g. Town, Village, City, etc.-->
|total_type            = <!-- to set a non-standard label for total area and population rows -->
|motto                  =
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| pushpin_map        = India Bihar
| map_caption        = Location in Bihar
|coordinates            = {{coord|25|21|34|N|86|10|57|E|region:IN-{{IndAbbr|[[Bihar]]}}|display=inline,title}}
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|subdivision_type      = Country
|subdivision_name      = {{IND}}
|subdivision_type1      = [[States and territories of India|State]]
|subdivision_name1      = [[Bihar]]
|subdivision_type2      = [[Districts of Bihar|District]]
|subdivision_name2      = [[Begusarai district|Begusarai]]
|subdivision_type3      = [[List of Assembly constituencies of Bihar|Constituency No.]]
|subdivision_name3      = 144
|subdivision_type4      = Type
|subdivision_name4      = Open
|subdivision_type5      = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
|subdivision_name5      = [[Begusarai (Lok Sabha constituency)|24. Begusarai]]
|subdivision_type6      = Electorate (year)
|subdivision_name6      =
<!-- Area/postal codes & others -------->
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|website                =
|footnotes              =
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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]].
'''Matihani Assembly constituency''' is an [[Vidhan Sabha|assembly]] constituency in [[Begusarai district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Bihar]].


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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>
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>


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>
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 name="election2008">{{Cite web|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order 2008|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3931-delimitation-of-parliamentary-assembly-constituencies-order-2008/}}</ref>


==Election results==
== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Name<ref name="election2018">{{Cite web |title=Matihani Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs |url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/matihani.html |access-date= |website=Elections in India}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |Party
|-
| colspan="4" |{{Center|Until 1977: Constituency did not exist}}
|-
|[[1977 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
|Sitaram Mishra
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India}}" |
| rowspan="2" |[[Communist Party of India]]
|-
|1979^
|Devkinandan Singh
|-
|[[1980 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
| rowspan="2" |Pramod Kumar Sharma
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}" |
|[[Indian National Congress (I)]]
|-
|[[1985 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1985]]
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
|[[1990 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1990]]
| rowspan="3" |Rajendra Rajan
| rowspan="3" style="background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India}}" |
| rowspan="3" |[[Communist Party of India]]
|-
|[[1995 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|1995]]
|-
|[[2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2000]]
|-
|[[February 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2005]]
| rowspan="4" |Narendra Kumar Singh
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}" |
| rowspan="2" |[[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
|[[October 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2005]]
|-
|[[2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2010]]
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: {{party color|Janata Dal (United)}}" |
| rowspan="2" |[[Janata Dal (United)]]


===1957 General elections===
|-
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>
|[[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2015]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2020]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Rajkumar Singh (politician)|Rajkumar Singh]]
| style="background-color: {{party color|Lok Janshakti Party}}" |
| [[Lok Janshakti Party]]
|-
| style="background-color: {{party color|Janata Dal (United)}}" |
|[[Janata Dal (United)]]
|-
|[[2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2025]]
| Narendra Kumar Singh
| style="background-color: {{party color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}" |
|[[Independent politician|Rashtriya Janata Dal]]
|-
|}
{{notelist}}


===1977-2010===
^by-election
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>
 
==Members of Legislative Assembly==
 
* 1980: [[Pramod Kumar Sharma]], [[Indian National Congress (I)]]
* 1985: [[Pramod Kumar Sharma]], [[Indian National Congress]]
* 1990: [[Rajendra Rajan]], [[Communist Party of India]]
* 1995: [[Rajendra Rajan]], [[Communist Party of India]]
* 2000: [[Rajendra Rajan]], [[Communist Party of India]]
* 2005: [[Narender Kumar Singh]] Independent
* 2005: [[Narender Kumar Singh]] Independent
* 2010: [[Narendra Kumar Singh]] [[Janata Dal (United)]]
* 2015: [[Narendra Kumar Singh]] [[Janata Dal (United)]]
* 2020: [[Raj Kumar Singh Maithan|Raj Kumar Singh]] [[Lok Janshakti Party]]


==Election results==
==Election results==
=== 2020 ===
=== 2025 ===
{{Election box begin|
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|Bihar Assembly election, 2020]]: Matihani }}
|title=[[2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|Bihar Assembly election, 2025]]: Matihani<ref name="2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election Results: Matihani">{{cite news |title=2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election Results: Matihani |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenNov2025/candidateswise-S04144.htm |access-date=13 December 2025 |work= |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=14 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251213144316/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenNov2025/candidateswise-S04144.htm |archive-date=13 December 2025 |language=en}}</ref>}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |candidate  =  
   |candidate  = Narendra Kumar Singh
   |party      = Rashtriya Janata Dal
   |party      = Rashtriya Janata Dal
   |votes      =  
   |votes      = {{formatnum:117789}}
   |percentage =  
   |percentage = 47.66
   |change    =  
   |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |candidate  =  
   |candidate  = [[Rajkumar Singh (politician)|Rajkumar Singh]]
   |party      = Janata Dal (United)
   |party      = Janata Dal (United)
   |votes      =  
   |votes      = {{formatnum:112499}}
   |percentage =  
   |percentage = 45.52
  |change    = +16.04
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |candidate  = Arun Kumar
  |party      = Jan Suraaj Party
  |votes      = {{formatnum:6774}}
  |percentage = 2.74
   |change    =  
   |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |candidate  = [[None of the Above]]
  |party      = Independent
   |candidate  = Vikash Kumar
  |votes      = {{formatnum:2976}}
  |percentage = 1.2
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |party      = None of the above
   |party      = None of the above
   |votes      =  
  |candidate  = [[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]
   |percentage =  
  |votes      = {{formatnum:4337}}
   |change    =  
  |percentage = 1.75
  |change    = -1.5
}}
{{Election box majority
  |votes      = {{formatnum:5290}}
  |percentage = 2.14
  |change    = +1.98
}}
{{Election box turnout
   |votes      = {{formatnum:247152}}
   |percentage = 69.77
   |change    = +8.67
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box gain with party link
  |votes      =  
  |  
  |percentage =  
  |winner    = Rashtriya Janata Dal
  |change    =  
  |loser      = Janata Dal (United)
  |swing      =  
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box end}}
  |votes      =  
 
  |percentage =  
 
  |change    =  
=== 2020 ===
{{Election box begin|
|title=[[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|Bihar Assembly election, 2020]]: Matihani<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>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |candidate  = [[Rajkumar Singh (politician)|Rajkumar Singh]]
  |party      = Lok Janshakti Party
  |votes      = {{formatnum:61364}}
  |percentage = 29.64
  |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box registered electors
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Narendra Kumar Singh|party=Janata Dal (United)|votes={{formatnum:61031}}|percentage=29.48|change=}}
  |reg. electors = {{formatnum: }}  
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Rajendra Prasad Singh|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|votes={{formatnum:60599}}|percentage=29.27|change=}}
  |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>
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent|candidate=Amresh Ray|votes={{formatnum:4378}}|percentage=2.11|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent|candidate=Hemant Kumar|votes={{formatnum:3258}}|percentage=1.57|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent|candidate=Saurabh|votes={{formatnum:2500}}|percentage=1.21|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=[[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]|votes={{formatnum:6733}}|percentage=3.25|change=}}
{{Election box majority|votes={{formatnum:333}}|percentage=0.16|change=-12.28}}
{{Election box turnout|votes={{formatnum:207048}}|percentage=61.1|change=+1.32}}
{{Election box gain with party link
  |
  |winner    = Lok Janshakti Party
  |loser      = Janata Dal (United)
  |swing      =
}}
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner    = 
  |loser      = 
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===2015===
 
{{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>}}
=== 2015 ===
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box begin | title=[[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|Bihar Assembly election, 2015]]: Matihani<ref name="Matihani Constituency Election Results 2015 - 2025">{{cite news |title=Matihani Constituency Election Results 2015 - 2025 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/bihar/constituency-show/matihani |access-date=13 December 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=14 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251220042316/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/bihar/constituency-show/matihani |archive-date=20 December 2025 |language=en}}</ref>}}
   |candidate  = [[Narendra Kumar Singh]]
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
   |candidate  = Narendra Kumar Singh
   |party      = Janata Dal (United)
   |party      = Janata Dal (United)
   |votes      = 89,297
   |votes      = {{formatnum:89297}}
   |percentage = 48.94
   |percentage = 48.97
   |change    =
   |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link
   |candidate  = Sarvesh Kumar
   |candidate  = Sarvesh Kumar
   |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |votes      = 66609
   |votes      = {{formatnum:66609}}
   |percentage = 36.51
   |percentage = 36.53
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Communist Party of India
  |candidate  = Shobha Devi
  |votes      = {{formatnum:11232}}
  |percentage = 6.16
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Independent
  |candidate  = Pravin Kumar
  |votes      = {{formatnum:2311}}
  |percentage = 1.27
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = None of the above
  |candidate  = [[None of the above (India)|None of the above]]
  |votes      = {{formatnum:7067}}
  |percentage = 3.88
  |change    =
}}
{{Election box majority
  |votes      = {{formatnum:22688}}
  |percentage = 12.44
   |change    =  
   |change    =  
}}
}}
{{Election box turnout|
{{Election box turnout
   |votes=182,458
   |votes     = {{formatnum:182354}}
   |percentage=59.81
   |percentage = 59.78
   |change=
   |change     =  
}}
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
{{Election box hold with party link
   |reg. electors = 305,043
   |winner    = Janata Dal (United)
   |change =  
   |swing      =  
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}
===2010===
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 up 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 name="election1977">{{cite web |title=Matihani Election Results since 1977 |url=http://www.travelindia-guide.com/assembly-elections/bihar/constituency-results/matihani.php |access-date=2011-11-01 |publisher=Travel  India Guide}}</ref><ref name="election2011">{{cite web |title=104 - Matihani Assembly Constituency |url=http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S04/partycomp104.htm |access-date=2011-03-30 |work=Partywise Comparison Since 1977 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref>
===1957===
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 name="election2043">{{cite web |title=Where booth capturing was born |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Where-booth-capturing-was-born/articleshow/1020435.cms}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=In central Bihar, development runs into caste wall |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/In-central-Bihar-development-runs-into-caste-wall/articleshow/49038630.cms}}</ref><ref name="election2015-1">{{cite web |title=Empty words in legend's forgotten village |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151010/jsp/bihar/story_47122.jsp#.VhikSeyqqko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151013155812/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151010/jsp/bihar/story_47122.jsp#.VhikSeyqqko|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The myth of history's first booth capturing taking place in Begusarai's Rachiyahi |url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/politics/the-myth-of-historys-first-booth-capturing-taking-place-in-begusarais-rachiyahi-1150034.html |access-date=18 October 2015 |archive-date=12 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151012142036/http://www.ibnlive.com/news/politics/the-myth-of-historys-first-booth-capturing-taking-place-in-begusarais-rachiyahi-1150034.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{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}}
* {{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}}


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Matihani
Constituency No. 144 for the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateBihar
DistrictBegusarai
Lok Sabha constituencyBegusarai
Established1977
Total electors354,216
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
18th Bihar Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Narendra Kumar Singh
Party  RJD  
Alliance  [[Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)|Template:Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)/meta/shortname]]  
Elected year2025
This article is about the assembly constituency. For its eponymous village, see Matihani, India.

Matihani Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Begusarai district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Overview[edit | edit source]

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

Year Name[3] Party
Until 1977: Constituency did not exist
1977 Sitaram Mishra Communist Party of India
1979^ Devkinandan Singh
1980 Pramod Kumar Sharma Indian National Congress (I)
1985 Indian National Congress
1990 Rajendra Rajan Communist Party of India
1995
2000
2005 Narendra Kumar Singh Independent
2005
2010 Janata Dal (United)
2015
2020 Rajkumar Singh Lok Janshakti Party
Janata Dal (United)
2025 Narendra Kumar Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal

^by-election

Election results[edit | edit source]

2025[edit | edit source]

Bihar Assembly election, 2025: Matihani[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RJD Narendra Kumar Singh 117,789 47.66
JD(U) Rajkumar Singh 112,499 45.52 +16.04
Jan Suraaj Party Arun Kumar 6,774 2.74
Independent Vikash Kumar 2,976 1.2
NOTA None of the above 4,337 1.75 −1.5
Majority 5,290 2.14 +1.98
Turnout 247,152 69.77 +8.67
RJD gain from JD(U) Swing


2020[edit | edit source]

Bihar Assembly election, 2020: Matihani[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LJP Rajkumar Singh 61,364 29.64
JD(U) Narendra Kumar Singh 61,031 29.48
CPI(M) Rajendra Prasad Singh 60,599 29.27
Independent Amresh Ray 4,378 2.11
Independent Hemant Kumar 3,258 1.57
Independent Saurabh 2,500 1.21
NOTA None of the above 6,733 3.25
Majority 333 0.16 −12.28
Turnout 207,048 61.1 +1.32
LJP gain from JD(U) Swing


2015[edit | edit source]

Bihar Assembly election, 2015: Matihani[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(U) Narendra Kumar Singh 89,297 48.97
BJP Sarvesh Kumar 66,609 36.53
CPI Shobha Devi 11,232 6.16
Independent Pravin Kumar 2,311 1.27
NOTA None of the above 7,067 3.88
Majority 22,688 12.44
Turnout 182,354 59.78
JD(U) hold Swing


2010[edit | edit source]

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 up 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]


1957[edit | edit source]

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.[9][10][11][12]


References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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. ↑ "Matihani Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
  4. ↑ "2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election Results: Matihani". Election Commission of India. 14 November 2025. Archived from the original on 13 December 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Bihar General Legislative Election 2020". Election Commission of India. 13 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Matihani Constituency Election Results 2015 - 2025". The Times of India. 14 November 2025. Archived from the original on 20 December 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  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. ↑ "Where booth capturing was born".
  10. ↑ "In central Bihar, development runs into caste wall".
  11. ↑ "Empty words in legend's forgotten village". Archived from the original on 13 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "The myth of history's first booth capturing taking place in Begusarai's Rachiyahi". Archived from the original on 12 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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