Sikta (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Sikta (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: सिकटा विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Paschim Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Sikta
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sikta
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 27°11′07″N 84°27′12″E
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictPaschim Champaran
Constituency No9
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency1. Valmiki Nagar
Electoral systemFirst past the post

Overview

As per orders of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, 9. Sikta (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Mainatanr and Sikta community development block; and Barawa Barauli, Somgarh and Bhavta gram panchayats of Narkatiaganj CD Block.[1]

Sikta (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of 1. Valmiki Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Election results

1977-2010

In the November 2010 state assembly elections, Dilip Varma, Independent, won the 9 Sikta assembly seat defeating Khushid Urf Firoz Ahamad of JD(U) and sixteen other candidates.[2] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Dilip Varma representing SP defeated Krishna Prasad of BJP in October 2005. Dilip Varma of SP defeated Khurshid Alam Alis Firoz Alam, Independent, in February 2005. Dilip Varma representing BJP defeated Motiur Rahman of CPI(ML)(L) in 2000. Dilip Varma representing Champaran Vikas Party defeated Faiazul Azam of JD in 1995. Faiazul Azam, Independent, defeated Dilip Varma of JD in 1990. Dharmesh Prasad Verma of Janata Party defeated Gausal Azam of Congress in 1985. Dharmesh Prasad Verma of Janata Party (JP) defeated Faiyazul Azam of Congress in 1980. Faiyazul Azam of Congress defeated Shrinivas Pandey of CPI(M) in 1977.[3] Dr Faiyazul azam is independent person

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. "Dilip Varma (Independent) wins in Sikta". Bihar assembly elections 2010. TPR One. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
  3. "5 - Sikta Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
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