Balrampur, Katihar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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

Balrampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Balrampur
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 25°21′44″N 87°44′42″E
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictKatihar
Constituency No65
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency11. Katihar
Electoral systemFirst past the post

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No 65. Balrampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Balrampur and Barsoi community development blocks.[1]

Balrampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No 11 Katihar (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Election results

2010

In the 2010 state assembly elections, Dulal Chandra Goshwami, Independent, won the newly created Balrampur assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Mahbub Alam of CPI(ML)L.[2]

2015

In the 2015 Bihar Assembly Elections, AIMIM has fielded Adil Hasan Azad who is a well known Lawyer from this assembly constituency. In this election Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation candidate Mahbub Alam won Balrampur assembly seat defeating his nearest BJP rival Barun Kumar Jha. JD(U) candidate Dulal Chandra Goswami of JDU got third position in this seat.[3]

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See also

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. "Bihar - Balrampur". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  3. "Balrampur Vidhan Sabha Election - Balrampur Assembly Election Results, Polling Stations, Voters, Candidates". www.electionsinindia.com. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
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