Keoti (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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

Keoti
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Keoti
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 26°16′26″N 85°56′43″E
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictDarbhanga
Constituency No.86
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency6. Madhubani
Electoral systemFirst past the post

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 86 Keoti (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Keoti community development block; Arai Birdipur, Banauli, Bharathi, Bharhulli, Hariharpur East, Hariharpur West, Harpur, Madhopur Basatwara, Kaligaon, Sadhwara, Dighiar, Tektar and Simri gram panchayats of Singhwara CD Block.[1]

Keoti (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 6 Madhubani (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Election results

1977-2015

In the 2015 state assembly elections, Dr. Faraz Fatmi of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Keoti assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Ashok Kumar Yadav of BJP. In the 2010, October 2005 and February 2005 state assembly elections, Ashok Kumar Yadav of BJP won the Keoti assembly seat, defeating his nearest rival Faraz Fatmi of Rashtriya Janata Dal, Mahboob Ahmad Khan of RJD and Md. Mohsin of RJD respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Ghulam Sarwar of RJD/ JD defeated Ashok Kumar Yadav of BJP in 2000 and 1995, and Raj Kishor Yadav, Independent, in 1990. Kalim Ahmad of Congress defeated Raj Kishor Yadav of JP in 1985. Shamaele Nabi of Congress defeated Fuziur Rahman of Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) in 1980. Durgadas Thakur of JP defeated Rajendra Prasad Yadav of Congress in 1977.[2][3]

Members of Legislative Assembly


Year Winner Party Ref.
1977 Durgadas Thakur Janata Party [4]
1980 Shamaele Nabi Indian National Congress [4]
1985 Kalim Ahmad Indian National Congress [4]
1990 Ghulam Sarwar Janata Dal [5]
1995 Ghulam Sarwar Janata Dal [5]
2000 Ghulam Sarwar Rashtriya Janata Dal [5]
2005 (Feb) Ashok Kumar Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party [4]
2005(Oct) Ashok Kumar Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party [4]
2010 Ashok Kumar Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party [4]
2015 Fraz Fatmi Rashtriya Janata Dal [4]

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 - Keoti". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  3. "90 - Keoti Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
  4. https://www.electionsinindia.com/bihar/keoti-assembly-vidhan-sabha-constituency-elections
  5. http://www.bihartimes.in/articles/Sajjad/GhulamSarvar.html
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