Siwan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Siwan
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Siwan
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 26°13′N 84°22′E / 26.217°N 84.367°E / 26.217; 84.367Coordinates: 26°13′N 84°22′E / 26.217°N 84.367°E / 26.217; 84.367
Country  India
State Bihar
District Siwan
Constituency No. 105
Type Open
Lok Sabha constituency 18. Siwan
Electoral system First past the post

Siwan (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: सिवान विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Siwan district in the Indian state of Bihar. In Bihar Legislative Assembly election, 2015, Siwan will be one of the 36 seats to have VVPAT enabled electronic voting machines.[1][2]

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 105 Siwan (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Siwan community development block including Siwan Municipal Council; Lakri, Pakri, Aurae, Lakri Dargah, Kailgarh Uttar, Kailgarh Dakhin, Sunderpur and Hathigai gram panchayats of Barharia CD Block.[3]

Siwan (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 18 Siwan (Lok Sabha constituency) .[3]

Election results

1977-2010

In the 2010 and October 2005 state assembly elections, Vyasdeo Prasad Kushwaha of BJP won the Siwan assembly seat defeating his nearest rival, Awadhvihari Chaudhry of RJD. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Awadhvihari Chaudhry of RJD defeated Vyasdeo Prasad Kushwaha of BJP in February 2005 and Wasi Ahmad of BJP in 2000. Awadhvihari Chaudhry of JD defeated Vyasdeo Prasad Kushwahaof BJP in 1995 and Serajul Haq of Congress in 1990. Awadhvihari Chaudhry of JP defeated Janardan Tiwary of BJP in 1985. Janardan Tiwari of BJP defeated Awadhvihari Chaudhry of Congress (U) in 1980. Ghulam Sarwar of JP defeated Serajul Haque of Congress in 1977.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "36 Seats in Bihar to Have Electronic Voting Machines With Paper Trail Facility".
  2. ↑ "Poll-bound Bihar to get 36 EVMs with paper trail facility".
  3. 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.
  4. ↑ "29 - Siwan Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
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