Benipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Benipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Darbhanga district of Bihar, India. It is 30 KM east from Darbhanga city. SH 56 connecting Benipur to Darbhanga City. Neighboring villages are Mahinam, Balha, Benipur, Karhari, Nandapatti, phohddi, Ashapur. There is a railway station name "Benipur Balha" which is in Balha Village. Benipur Block is heart of benipur because of its popularity for its market. This block is second most big market in 20 square km area. Bahera market is one of the big market area very adjacent to Benipur. Mayor: Surendra kumar jha Deputy mayor: Zafiruddn Khan

Benipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Benipur
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 26°02′44″N 86°06′33″E
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictDarbhanga
Constituency No.80
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency14. Darbhanga
Electoral systemFirst past the post

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 80 Benipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Benipur community development block;Baheri CD Block;Biraul CD Block.[1]

Benipur (Nagar Parisad (Navtoliya Chairman Surendra Kumar Jha) & Deputy Chairman’s Mohd Zafiruddin khan ward-9(Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 14 Darbhanga (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Election results

In the 2010 state assembly elections, Gopal Jee Thakur of BJP won the newly created Benipur seat defeating his nearest rival Hare Krishna Yadav of RJD.He became the 1st MLA of Benipur.[2] 2015 and now currently state assembly elections]], Sunil Kumar Choudhary of JDU

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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 - Benipur". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
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