Phulparas Assembly constituency

Phulparas Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Madhubani district in the Indian state of Bihar. River Bhutahi Balan, which is one of the wildest rivers in Bihar, flowing through the heart of it.[1]

Phulparas
Constituency No. 39 for the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateBihar
DistrictMadhubani
Established1951
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Bihar Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Elected year2020

Overview

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As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 39 Phulparas Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Ghoghardiha community development blocks Md. Zubair Alam Pirozgarh panchayat; Mahindwar, Dharamdiha, Godhiyari, Mahathour Khurd, Siswa Barhi, Phulparas, Ramnagar gram panchayats of Phulparas CD Block; Sunder Birajit, Matras, Tardiha, Mahisham, Madhepur East, Madhepur West, Nawada, Karhara, Dara, Doalakh, Mahpatia, Basipatti, Garhgaon, Bhakrain, Bath, Bakwa, Bhargawan, Barsham, Bheja and Rohua Sangram gram panchayats of Madhepur CD Block.[2]

Phulparas Assembly constituency is part of No. 7 Jhanjharpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Year Name[3] Party
1952 Kashinath Mishra Indian National Congress
1957 Rashik Lal Yadav
1962
1967 Dhanik Lal Mandal Samyukta Socialist Party
1969
1972 Uttam Lal Yadav
1977 Devendra Prasad Yadav Janata Party
1977^ Karpoori Thakur[4]
1980 Surendra Yadav Janata Party
1985 Hemlata Yadav Indian National Congress
1990 Ram Kumar Yadav Janata Dal
1995 Deo Nath Yadav Indian National Congress
2000 Ram Kumar Yadav Janata Dal
2005 Deo Nath Yadav Samajwadi Party
2005
2010 Guljar Devi Yadav Janata Dal
2015
2020 Sheela Kumari

^by-election

Election results

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2020

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Bihar Assembly election, 2020: Phulparas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(U) Sheela Kumari 75,116 41.26
INC Kripanath Pathak 64,150 35.24
LJP Binod Kumar Singh 10,088 5.54
NOTA None of the above 3,894 2.14
Majority 10,966 6.02
Turnout 1,82,055 55.98
JD(U) hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Hindustan Times
  2. ^ a b "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 10 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Phulparas Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
  4. ^ "Bihar CM Karpoori Thakur wins crucial by-election from Phulpuras". India Today. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
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