Mahnar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Mahnar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: महनार विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Vaishali district in the Indian state of Bihar.

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Vidhan Sabha constituency
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Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 25°36′40″N 85°29′38″E
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictVaishali
Constituency No.129
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency21. Hajipur (SC)
Electoral systemFirst past the post

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 129 Mahnar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Mahnar community development block; Borhan urf Rasulpur Gaus, Basantpur, Mohiuddinpur Garahi, Harprasad, Mahipura, Sohrathi, Mahisaur, Chandsarai, Dihbuchauli, Peerapur, Rasalpur Purushottam, Bishunpur Bedauliya, Saiyad Mahammad urf Salha, Khopi, Arniyan, Hazrat Jandaha, Bahsi Saidpur, Mukundpur Bhath and Loma gram panchayats of Jandaha community development block.[1]

Mahnar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 21 Hajipur (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]

Election results

1977-2010

In the 2010 state assembly elections, Dr. Achyuatanand of BJP won the Mahnar assembly seat defeating Rama Kishor Singh of LJP.[2] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Rama Kishore Singh of LJP defeated Munshilal Rai of RJD in October 2005 and February 2005. Rama Kishore Singh of JD(U) defeated Munshilal Rai of RJD in 2000. Munshilal Rai of JD defeated Rama Kishore Singh, Independent, in 1995. Muneshwar Prasad Singh of SOP(L) defeated Raghupati of JD in 1985. Munshilal Rai of LD defeated Mithleshwar Prasad of Congress in 1985. Munshilal Rai of Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) defeated Ram Prasad Singh of Congress in 1980. Munshwar Prasad Singh of JP defeated Akhilesh Kumar Ray of Congress in 1977.[3]

2015 and 2020

In 2015 Janata Dal (United) deflected from the National Democratic Alliance and allied with its chief rival Rashtriya Janata Dal to form a Grand Alliance called Mahagathbandhan. In the elections to Mahnar constituency in 2015 Umesh Kushwaha of JD (U) defeated Achyuthanand Singh with a large margin of 27000 votes.[4] However, in 2020 Umesh Kushwaha lost to Bina Devi, the wife of Rama Kishor Singh who contested the 2020 election on Rashtriya Janata Dal symbol.[5]

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 10 January 2011.
  2. "Bihar - Manhar". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  3. "47 - Mahnar Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  4. तिवारी, अजीत. "महनार विधानसभा सीट: इस सीट पर NDA की मजबूत पकड़, RJD के लिए कठिन होगा सफर". Aaj Tak. Retrieved 13 October 2020. Transl:The 2015 mandate was won by JDU's Umesh Singh Kushwaha from the Mehanar seat in the 2015 assembly elections. He defeated Achuthanand of BJP by a margin of over 27 thousand votes. Umesh Singh Kushwaha received 69825 votes in this election, while only 43370 votes were cast in Achuthanand's court.
  5. "Mahnar election result 2020". News18. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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