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Rupauli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Rupauli | |
|---|---|
Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Rupauli Location in Bihar | |
| Coordinates: 25°54′34″N 87°10′35″E / 25.90944°N 87.17639°ECoordinates: 25°54′34″N 87°10′35″E / 25.90944°N 87.17639°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Purnia |
| Constituency No | 60 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 12. Purnia |
| Electoral system | First past the post |
Rupauli (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Purnia district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Overview[edit]
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No 60. Rupauli (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Rupauli and Bhawanipur community development blocks; Aurlaha, Bhatsara, Laxmipur, Nathpur, Patraha, Arbanna Chakla, Thari and Basudeopur of Barhara Kothi CD Block.[1]
Rupauli (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No 12 Purnia (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Member of Legislative Assembly[edit]
| Election | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Mohit Lal Pandit | Socialist Party | |
| 1957 | Braj Bihari Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | |||
| 1967 | C. N. Sharma | Communist Party of India | |
| 1969 | Anandi Prasad Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | |||
| 1977 | Shaligram Singh Tomar | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Dinesh Kumar Singh | Indian National Congress (Indira) | |
| 1985 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1990 | Saryug Mandal | Independent politician | |
| 1995 | Bal Kishore Mandal | Communist Party of India | |
| 2000 | Bima Bharti | Independent politician | |
| Feb 2005 | Shankar Singh | Lok Janshakti Party | |
| Oct 2005 | Bima Bharti | Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
| 2010 | Janata Dal (United) | ||
| 2015 | |||
| 2020 | |||
Election Results[edit]
Assembly Elections 2020[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | Bima Bharti | ||||
| LJP | Shankar Singh | ||||
| CPI | Vikas Chandra Mandal | ||||
| NOTA | None of the above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| [[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | Bima Bharti | 50,975 | 28.31 | -18.32 | |
| BJP | Prem Prakash Mandal | 41,237 | 22.79 | New | |
| Independent | Shankar Singh | 34,783 | 19.21 | -0.32 | |
| CPI | Shavan Kumar | 10,426 | 5.76 | +0.66 | |
| Turnout | 181,130 | 61.76 | +3.31 | ||
| Registered electors | 293,303 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | Bima Bharti | 64,887 | 46.63 | ||
| LJP | Shankar Singh | 27,171 | 19.53 | ||
| INC | Asif Anwar | 17,745 | 12.75 | ||
| CPI | Bal Kishor Mandal | 7,095 | 5.10 | ||
| Turnout | 139.155 | 58.45 | |||
| Registered electors | 238,076 | ||||
1957-2010[edit]
In the 2010 state assembly elections, Bima Bharti of JD(U) won the Rupauli assembly seat defeating her nearest rival Shankar Singh of LJP.[4] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Bima Bharti representing RJD defeated Shanakar Singh of LJP in October 2005. Shankar Singh of LJP defeated Bima Bharti of RJD in February 2005. Bima Bharti, contesting as an Independent candidate defeated Md. Alimuddin of SP in 2000. Bal Kishor Mandal of CPI defeated Ram Chandra Das of SP in 1995. Saryug Mandal, Independent, defeated Jai Krishna Singh of BJP in 1990. Dinesh Kumar Singh of Congress defeated Saryug Mandal of CPI in 1985 and 1980. Shaligram Singh Tomar of JP defeated Saryug Mandal of CPI in 1977.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Bihar 2015". Election Commission of India.
- ↑ "Bihar 2010". Election Commission of India.
- ↑ "Bihar - Rupauli". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- ↑ "124 - Rupauli Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
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