Pandaul (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Pandaul is a town in Madhubani district. It is a part of the Madhubani Vidhan Sabha constituency and the Madhubani Lok Sabha constituency.[1] Pandaul is a block, and has a middle and high school as well as a college. Pandaul has industrial areas to promote industrial sectors. Pandaul is connected to NH 527 by a main road. It also has a railway station. There is a temple of Lord Shiva in Bhawanipur called Ugna Mahadev Mandir, located about 3 km from Pandaul. This place is famous for Kaali puja celebration which happens each year during diwali in sohray.Sohray Village is 3 km away from main City.

Pandaul
town
पण्डौल
Pandaul
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 26°14′55″N 86°05′57″E
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictMadhubani
Lok Sabha constituencyJhanjharpur
Year abolished2010

Results

1977-2005

In the October 2005 state assembly elections, Vinod Narayan Jha of BJP won the Pandaul assembly seat, defeating his nearest rival, Naiyar Azam of RJD. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Naiyar Azam of RJD defeated Vinod Narayan Jha of BJP in February 2005, Devendra Prasad Singh of BPSP in 2000, and Kumud Ranjan Jha of Congress in 1995. Kumud Ranjan Jha of Congress defeated Naiyar Azam representing JD in 1990 and representing JP in 1985, and Vijay Kumar Mishra of Janata Party (JP) in 1980, Binod Kumar Mishra had played a pivotal role in this elections. Siya Ram Yadav of JP defeated Kumud Ranjan Jha of Congress in 1977.[2]

Cuisine

Pandaul is famous for its sweets delicacy, especially Gaja or well known as Balushahi.

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. "79 - Pandaul Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
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