Sursand (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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

Sursand
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sursand
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 26°39′06″N 85°40′18″E
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictSitamarhi
Constituency No26
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency5. Sitamarhi
Electoral systemFirst past the post

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, 26. Sursand (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Sursand, Charaut and Pupri community development blocks.[1]

Sursand (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of 5. Sitamarhi (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Election results

1977-2010

In the November 2010 state assembly elections, Shahid Ali Khan of JD(U) won the Sursand assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Jainandan Prasad Yadav of RJD. Jainandan Prasad Yadav of RJD defeated Baidyanath Prasad of BJP in October 2005 and February 2005. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Jainandan Prasad Yadav of JD(U) defeated Nagendra Prasad Yadav of RJD in 2000. Nagendra Prasad Yadav of JD defeated Ravindra Prasad Shahi of Congress in 1995. Ravindra Prasad Shahi of Congress defeated Nagendra Prasad Yadav, Independent, in 1990. Ravindra Prasad Shahi, Independent, defeated Nagendra Prasad Yadav of Congress in 1985. Nagendra Prasad Yadav of Congress defeated Ram Charitra Rai Yadav of Congress (U). Ram Charitra Rai Yadav of Congress defeated Ram Charitra Mandal of JP.[2][3]

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. "Sursand election results from 1977". Travel India Guide. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  3. "71 - Sursand Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
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