Vaishali (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Vaishali | |
|---|---|
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Vaishali Location in Bihar | |
| Coordinates: 26°00′16″N 85°04′50″E / 26.00444°N 85.08056°ECoordinates: 26°00′16″N 85°04′50″E / 26.00444°N 85.08056°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Vaishali |
| Constituency No. | 125 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 16. Vaishali |
| Electoral system | First past the post |
| Website | http://www.vaishali.bih.nic.in/ |
Vaishali (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: वैशाली विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Vaishali district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Overview
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 125 Vaishali (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Vaishali, Paterhi Belsar and Goraul community development blocks.[1]
Vaishali (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 16 Vaishali (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Election results
1977-2015
In the 2015 state assembly elections, Raj Kishore Singh of JD(U) won the Vaishali seat defeating his nearest rival Brishin Patel of HAM.[2] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. in past, Brishin Patel of JD(U) defeated Veena Shahi of Congress in October 2005 and February 2005. Veena Shahi of Congress defeated Brishin Patel of RJD in 2000. Raj Kishore Sinha of JD defeated Veena Shahi of Congress in 1995. Brishin Patel of JD defeated Hemant Kumar Shahi of Congress in 1990. Brishin Patel of LD defeated Rajendra Prasad Singh of Congress in 1985. Brishin Patel of Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) defeated Yogendra Prasad Singh, Independent, in 1980. Nagendra Prasad Singh of Janata Party defeated Laliteshwar Prasad Shahi of Congress in 1977.[3]
References
- 1 2 "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 2011-01-10.
- ↑ "Bihar - Vaishali". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2015 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
- ↑ "52 - Vaishali Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
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