| Dhoraiya Assembly constituency | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 160 for the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Banka |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 307,230 |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 18th Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | JD(U) |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2025 |
Dhoraiya Assembly constituency alternatively Dhauraiya or Dhuraiya Assembly constituency is one of 243 constituencies of legislative assembly of Bihar. It is part of Banka Lok Sabha constituency along with other assembly constituencies viz. Amarpur, Katoria, Belhar and Banka.[1]
Overview[edit | edit source]
Dhoraiya comprises CD Blocks Rajoun & Dhoraiya.[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Pashupati Singh[2] | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957[3] | Maulana Saminuddin | ||
| 1962[4] | |||
| 1967 | S. Mandal[5] | ||
| 1969 | Ram Chanura Bhanu[6] | Independent | |
| 1972[7] | Naresh Das | Communist Party of India | |
| 1977[8] | |||
| 1980[9] | |||
| 1985 | Ramroop Harijan[10] | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990[11] | Naresh Das | Communist Party of India | |
| 1995[12] | |||
| 2000[13] | Bhudeo Choudhary | Samata Party | |
| 2005[14] | Janata Dal | ||
| 2005[14] | |||
| 2010[15] | Manish Kumar | ||
| 2015[16] | |||
| 2020 | Bhudeo Choudhary | Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
| 2025 | Manish Kumar | Janata Dal | |
Election results[edit | edit source]
2025[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | Manish Kumar | 113,011 | 51.21 | +9.04 | |
| RJD | Tribhuwan Prasad | 90,585 | 41.05 | −2.81 | |
| Jan Suraaj Party | Suman Paswan | 6,284 | 2.85 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,025 | 1.37 | −0.42 | |
| Majority | 22,426 | 10.16 | +8.47 | ||
| Turnout | 220,693 | 71.83 | +10.88 | ||
| JD(U) gain from RJD | Swing | ||||
2020[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJD | Bhudeo Choudhary | 79,324 | 43.86 | ||
| JD(U) | Manish Kumar | 76,264 | 42.17 | −2.24 | |
| LJP | Dipak Kumar Paswan | 4,108 | 2.27 | ||
| RLSP | Shiv Shankar | 3,157 | 1.75 | −27.08 | |
| Independent | Ranjeet Sharma | 3,108 | 1.72 | ||
| JAP(L) | Prof. Bilkshan Ravidas | 2,959 | 1.64 | ||
| Independent | Puja Devi | 2,256 | 1.25 | ||
| Independent | Sadanand Tanti | 2,245 | 1.24 | ||
| Vanchit Samaj Party | Mritunjay Kumar Ray | 1,813 | 1.0 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,233 | 1.79 | −1.97 | |
| Majority | 3,060 | 1.69 | −13.89 | ||
| Turnout | 180,867 | 60.95 | +3.36 | ||
| RJD gain from JD(U) | Swing | ||||
2015[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | Manish Kumar | 68,858 | 44.41 | ||
| RLSP | Bhudeo Choudhary | 44,704 | 28.83 | ||
| CPI | Munilal Paswan | 24,501 | 15.8 | ||
| NOTA | n/a | 5,836 | 3.76 | ||
| Sarvajan Kalyan Loktantrik Party | Vijay Paswan | 3,345 | 2.16 | ||
| BSP | Pushpalata Kumari | 2,642 | 1.7 | ||
| Bhartiya Dalit Party | Neelu Devi | 2,319 | 1.5 | ||
| Garib Janta Dal (Secular) | Anil Rajak | 1,489 | 0.96 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 5,836 | 3.76 | ||
| Majority | 24,154 | 15.58 | |||
| Turnout | 155,039 | 57.59 | |||
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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 20 December 2013.
- ↑ "Bihar General Legislative Election 1951". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ↑ "Bihar General Legislative Election 1957". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ↑ "Bihar General Legislative Election 1962". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ↑ "Bihar General Legislative Election 1967". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ↑ "Bihar General Legislative Election 1969". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ↑ "Bihar General Legislative Election 1972". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ↑ "Bihar General Legislative Election 1977". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ↑ "Bihar General Legislative Election 1980". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ↑ "Bihar General Legislative Election 1985". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ↑ "Bihar General Legislative Election 1990". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ↑ "Bihar General Legislative Election 1995". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ↑ "Bihar General Legislative Election 2000". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Bihar General Legislative Election 2005 - Feb and Oct". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ↑ "Bihar General Legislative Election 2010". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Bihar General Legislative Election 2015". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ↑ "2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election Results: Dhoraiya". Election Commission of India. 14 November 2025. Archived from the original on 15 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ↑ "Bihar General Legislative Election 2020". Election Commission of India. 13 January 2021.
External links[edit | edit source]
- "Results of all Bihar Assembly elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.