Barari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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

Barari
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Barari
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 25°32′26″N 87°24′26″E
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictKatihar
Constituency No68
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency11. Katihar
Electoral systemFirst past the post

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No 68. Barari (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Barari, Sameli and Kursela community development blocks.[1]

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

Election results

1977-2010

In 2015 assembly election Grand alliance candidate Neeraj Yadav (RJD)won this seat defeating his nearest BJP rival Bibhas Chandra Choudhary of BJP. Md Shakoor of NCP remained poor third. In the 2010 and October 2005 state assembly elections, Bibhash Chandra Choudhary of BJP won the Barari assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Mohammad Shakoor of NCP. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Mohammad Shakoor of NCP defeated Bibhash Chandra Choudhary of BJP in February 2005. Mansoor Alam of RJD defeated Mohammad Shakoor of NCP in 2000. Mansoor Alam of JD defeated Bibhash Chandra Choudhary of BJP in 1995. Prem Nath Jaiswal, Independent, defeated Mansoor Alam of JD in 1990. Mansoor Alam of LD defeated Prem Nath Jaiswal, Independent, in 1985. Karuneshwar Singh of Congress defeated Sapna Devi of Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) in 1980. Basudeo Prasad Singh of JP defeated Mansoor Alam, Independent, in 1977.[2][3]

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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 - Barari". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  3. "141 - Barari Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
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