Singheshwar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Singheshwar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Madhepura district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is reserved for scheduled castes from 2010. Earlier, it was an open seat.

Singheshwar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Singheshwar
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 25°59′10″N 86°47′42″E
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictMadhepura
Constituency No.72
TypeReserved for SC
Lok Sabha constituency8. Supaul
Electoral systemFirst past the post

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 72 Singheshwar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) is composed of the following: Singheshwar, Shankarpur and Kumarkhand community development blocks.[1]

Singheshwar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 8 Supaul (Lok Sabha constituency) from 2010.[1] It was earlier part of Madhepura (Lok Sabha constituency).

Member of Legislative Assembly

ElectionMember [2]Party
1977 Dinbandhu Prasad Yadav Janata Party
1980 Jai Kumar Singh Indian National Congress (I)
1981 (By-election) Ramendra Kumar Yadav Ravi Janata Party (Secular)
1985 Ramendra Kumar Yadav Ravi Lok Dal
1990 Rajesh Ranjan Independent
1995 Bam Bhola Yadav Janata Dal
2000 Vijay Kumar Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal
February 2005 Ramendra Kumar Yadav Ravi Janata Dal (United)
October 2005 Ramendra Kumar Yadav Ravi Janata Dal (United)
2010 Ramesh Rishidev Janata Dal (United)
2015 Ramesh Rishidev Janata Dal (United)
2020 TBA TBA

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. "Singheshwar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)s". elections.in. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
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