Mohammadabad (Assembly constituency)
Mohammadabad is a constituency of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, and a segment of Ballia (Lok Sabha constituency), covering the city of Mohammadabad (also spelled Muhammadabad) in the Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It should not be confused with the assembly segment Muhammadabad-Gohna which falls under Ghosi Lok Sabha seat in Mau district.
| Mohammadabad मोहम्मदाबाद | |
|---|---|
| Constituency | |
| District | Ghazipur |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2017 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| MLA | Alka Rai |
| Reservation | None |
Mohammadabad is one of five assembly constituencies in the Ballia (Lok Sabha constituency). Since 2008, this assembly constituency is numbered 378 amongst 403 constituencies.
Members of Vidhan Sabha
- 1957 : Two members. Raghubir and Sarju Pande (both CPI)
- 1985 : Afzal Ansari (CPI) [1]
- 2002 : Krishnanand Rai (BJP). Was murdered in 2005.
- 2006 bye-poll : Alka Rai (BJP). Wife of Krishnanand Rai.
- 2007 : Sibagtulla Ansari (Samajwadi Party)
- 2017 : Alka Rai (BJP).
Election Results
1977 Vidhan Sabha Elections
- Ram Janam Rai (JNP) : 22,371 votes [2]
- Krishna Nand Rai (INC) : 20,378 (He was not the same person as 2005 winner from this seat.)
2017 Vidhan Sabha Elections
- Alka Rai (BJP) : 122,156 votes [3]
- Sibgatulla Ansari (BSP) : 89,429 (Lost by 32,727 votes)
References
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