Baniapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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Baniapur is an assembly
constituency in Saran district
in the India
n state
of Bihar
.
s) and Mashrakh community development blocks
.
Baniapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 19 Maharajganj (Lok Sabha constituency).
, Kedar Nath Singh of RJD
won the Baniapur assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Virendra Kumar Ojha of JD(U)
. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Manoranjan Singh of representing JD(U) defeated Uma Pandey of Congress
in October 2005. Manoranjan Singh of representing Lok Janshakti Party
/ Independent defeated Ram Bahadur Rai of RJD in February 2005 and 2000. Ram Bahadur Rai of JD
/ Janata Party (JP) defeated Uma Pandey of Congress in 1995 and 1990. Uma Pandey of Congress defeated Ram Bahadur Rai, Independent, in 1985 and Rama Kant Pandey of BJP
in 1980. Rama Kant Pandey of JP
defeated Uma Pandey of Congress in 1977.
Vidhan Sabha
The Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative Assembly is the lower house or the sole house of the provincial legislature in the different states of India. The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry...
constituency in Saran district
Saran district
Saran District is one of the thirty-seven districts of Bihar state, India. The district, part of Saran Division, is also known as Chapra district after the headquarters of the district - Chapra...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
.
Extent
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 115 Baniapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Baniapur (except Karhi, Manikpura and Lauwa Kala gram panchayatGram panchayat
Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...
s) and Mashrakh community development blocks
Community Development Block in India
The Community development block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer...
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Baniapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 19 Maharajganj (Lok Sabha constituency).
1977-2010
In the 2010 state assembly electionsBihar legislative assembly election, 2010
The Bihar legislative assembly election is being held in 6 phases over a period of one month starting from 21 October 2010 until 20 November 2010 in all 243 constituencies of Bihar, India. The election is conducted to elect the government in Bihar for a 5-year term...
, Kedar Nath Singh of RJD
Rashtriya Janata Dal
The Rashtriya Janata Dal is a political party in India, based in the state of Bihar. The party was founded in 1997 by Laloo Prasad Yadav. The party came about as a result of Lalu Prasad Yadav, ex-president of Janata Dal, being evicted by Sharad Yadav, the then president, on corruption charges ...
won the Baniapur assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Virendra Kumar Ojha of JD(U)
Janata Dal (United)
Janata Dal is a political party in India with political presence mainly in Bihar and Jharkhand. Janta Dal party mentor and patron is "Veteran Socialist leader" George Fernandes; George Fernandes broke away from the erstwhile Janata Dal and formed the Samata Party in 1994. Presently it is led...
. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Manoranjan Singh of representing JD(U) defeated Uma Pandey of Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
in October 2005. Manoranjan Singh of representing Lok Janshakti Party
Lok Janshakti Party
The Lok Jan Shakti Party is a state political party in the state Bihar , India. It is led by Ram Vilas Paswan. The party was formed in 2000 when Paswan split from Janata Dal . The party has considerable following amongst Dalits in Bihar. The 2004 Lok Sabha elections marked a major break-through for...
/ Independent defeated Ram Bahadur Rai of RJD in February 2005 and 2000. Ram Bahadur Rai of JD
Janata Dal
Janata Dal is an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Congress, and the Jan Morcha led by V. P...
/ Janata Party (JP) defeated Uma Pandey of Congress in 1995 and 1990. Uma Pandey of Congress defeated Ram Bahadur Rai, Independent, in 1985 and Rama Kant Pandey of BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
in 1980. Rama Kant Pandey of JP
Janata Party
The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress...
defeated Uma Pandey of Congress in 1977.