Lauriya (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Lauriya (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: लौरिया विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Paschim Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar. It was earlier reserved for scheduled castes.

Lauriya
Assembly Constituency
DistrictPaschim Champaran
StateBihar
Lok Sabha ConstituencyValmiki Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency)
Current Assembly Constituency
Created2015
PartyBharatiya Janta Party
MLAVinay Bihari
Constituency No.5
ReservationNone

Lauriya is one of six assembly constituencies in the Valmiki Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency). Since 2008, this assembly constituency is numbered 5 amongst 243 constituencies.

Currently this seat belongs to Bharatiya Janta Party candidate Vinay Bihari, who won in last Assembly election of 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election by defeating Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate Ran Kaushal Pratap Singh by a margin of 17,573 votes.[1]

Overview

As per orders of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, 5. Lauriya (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Yogapatti community development block; and Siswania, Kataiya, Marahiya Pakari, Mathia, Lauriya, Belwa Lakhanpur, Gobaraura, Bahuarwa, Dhobani Dharampur, Dhamaura, Daniyal Prasauna, Sathi, Singhpur Satawaria, Basantpur and Baswariya Parautola gram panchayats of Lauriya CD Block.[2]

Election results

1977-2010

In the November 2010 state assembly elections, Vinay Bihari won the 5 Lauria assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Pradeep Singh of JDU. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Pradeep Singh of JD(U) defeated Shambhu Tiwari of BSP in October 2005 and February 2005. Vishwa Mohan Sharma of INC defeated Ran Vijaya Shahi of RJD in 2005. Ran Vijay Shahi representing JD defeated Vishwa Mohan Sharma of Congress in 1995 and 1990. Vishwa Mohan Sharma of Congress defeated Ram Prasad Yadav of LD in 1985, Ajaj Ahmad of Janata Party (JP) in 1980 and Binay Shankar Singh of Janata Party in 1977.[3][4]

References
  1. "Lauriya Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  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.
  3. "Lauriya election results from 1977". Travel India Guide. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
  4. "6 - Lauria Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
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