Valmiki Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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

Valmeki Nagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Valmeki Nagar
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 27°16′23″N 84°04′32″E
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictPaschim Champaran
Constituency No1
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency1. Valmiki Nagar
Electoral systemFirst past the post

Overview

As per orders of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 1 Valmiki Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Piprasi, Madhubani, Thakrahan and Bhitaha community development blocks; and Valmiki Nagar, Laxmipur Rampurwa, Santpur Soharia, ChampapurGonauli, Naurangia Dardari, Mahuawa Katharawa, Harnatand, Balua Chhatraul, Dewaria Taruanwa, Bharachhi, Belahawa Madanpur, Bakuli Panchgwa, Binwalia Bodhser, Nayagaon Rampur, Mangalpur Ausani, Borawal Narawal, Semra Katkuiya, Yamunapur Tadwalia, Jimari Nautanawa and Dholbajwa Laxmipur gram panchayats of Sidhaw CD Block.[1]

Valmiki Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 1 Valmiki Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Election results

In the October 2015 state assembly elections Dhirendra Pratap Singh Defeated Irshad Ahmad And Rajesh Singh by Collecting Apporax 63,000 Votes being an Independent candidate and then in November 2010 state assembly elections Rajesh Singh of JD(U) won the newly created No. 1 Valmiki Nagar Vidhan Sabha seat defeating his nearest rival Mukesh Kumar Kushwaha of Rashtriya Janata Dal.[2]

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. "Ramnagar election results from 1977". Travel India Guide. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
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