Minapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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

Minapur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Minapur
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 26°20′07″N 85°36′06″E
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictMuzaffarpur
Constituency No.90
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency16. Vaishali
Electoral systemFirst past the post

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 90 Minapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Minapur community development block; Garha, Jhaphan, Kafen Chaudhary, Narkatiya, Narma, Patiyasa and Rampur Jaipal gram panchayats of Bochahan CD Block.[1]

Minapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 16 Vaishali (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Election results

1977-2010

In the 2010 and October 2005 state assembly elections, Dinesh Prasad of Janata Dal (United) won the Minapur assembly seat defeating his nearest rival, Munna Yadav of RJD and Hind Kesari Yadav of RJD respectively. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Hind Kesri Yadav of RJD defeated Dinesh Prasad of JD(U) in February 2005. Dinesh Prasad, Independent, defeated Hind Kesri Yadav of RJD in 2000. Hind Kesri Yadav of JD defeated Sakal Dev Sahni of Congress in 1995, Janakdhari Prasad Kushwaha of CPI in 1990 and 1985. Janakdhari Prasad Kushwaha of CPI defeated Mahendra Sahni of Congress in 1980. Nagendra Prasad Singh of JP defeated Janakdhari Prasad Kushwaha, Independent, in 1977.[2][3]

Famous Peoples from Minapur

Minapur is famous for Freedom Fighters, There are many freedom fighters are from Minapur Like, Pandit Bijlee Rana, Pandit Sahdev Jha, Chatarbhuj Jha, Harivansha Jha, Jubba Sahni , Bangur Sahani etc. The Famous freedom fighter Raj Kumar Shukla Who had invited Mahatama gandhi for Champaran Satygrah whose laws house is in Bhattauliya, main point to be noted is that to make him satyagrahi his wife kevala devi played an important role who was elder sister of pandit Bijlee Rana. Journalist and Author Kaushlendra Jha is also from Minapur. Former Bihar Government minister Dinesh Prasad is also from Minapur.

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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 - Minapur". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
  3. "63 - Minapur Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
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