Harlakhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Harlakhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Madhubani district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Harlakhi
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Harlakhi
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 26°37′30″N 85°58′14″E
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictMadhubani
Constituency No31
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency6. Madhubani
Electoral systemFirst past the post

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 31. Harlakhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Harlakhi and Madhwapur community development blocks; Karhara, Samada, Salha, Teoth, Mahamadpur, Betauna and Manpaur gram panchayats of Benipatti CD Block.[1]

Harlakhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 6. Madhubani (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Member of Legislative Assembly
Year Member Political Party
2005 (Feb.)Ram Naresh PandeyCommunist Party of India
2005 (Oct.)
2010Shaligram YadavJanata Dal (United)
2015Basant KumarRashtriya Lok Samta Party
2016 (By Poll)Sudhanshu Shekhar

Election results
2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Harlakhi constituency[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
RLSP Basant Kumar 40,468 27.93
INC Muhammad Shabbir 36,576 25.25
CPI Ram Naresh Pandey 22,709 15.68
Turnout 144,866 56.09
Registered electors 258,296

1977-2010

In the November 2010 state assembly elections, Shaligram Yadav of JD(U) won the Harlakhi assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Ram Naresh Pandey of CPI. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Ram Naresh Pandey of CPI defeated Sitaram Yadav of RJD in October 2005 and February 2005. Sitaram Yadav of RJD defeated Ram Naresh Pande of CPI in 2000. Ram Naresh Pande of CPI defeated Veena Vadani Pande of Congress in 1995. Veena Vadani Pande of Congress defeated Ram Naresh Pande of CPI in 1990. Mithilesh Kumar Pandey of Congress defeated Baidya Nath Yadav of CPI in 1985 and 1980. Baidya Nath Yadav of CPI defeated Shakoor Ahmed of Congress in 1977.[3][4]

References
  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 2011-01-10.
  2. "Bihar 2015". Election Commission of India.
  3. "Harlakhi election results from 1977". Travel India Guide. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  4. "75 - Harlakhi Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
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