Basantpur Assembly constituency
| Basantpur | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Siwan |
| LS constituency | 19. Maharajganj |
| Established | 1957 |
| Abolished | 2010 |
Basantpur was a Bihar Legislative Assembly Constituency in Siwan district in the Indian state of Bihar. This Constituency was till 2010. In 2010, two blocks of Basantpur constituency were merged with Goreyakothi block and a new constituency was formed. Satyadeo Prasad Singh was Mla from this constituency From 2000 to 2005 and Manik Chandra Ray became Mla in 2005. From 1985 to 2010 the Main Contestors of this Constituency were Satyadeo Prasad Singh Of BJP and Manik Chandra Rai of RJD.
Overview[edit]
It was part of Siwan Lok Sabha constituency.
As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission of India, Basantpur Assembly constituency ceased to exist in 2010.[1]
Members of Vidhan Sabha[edit]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Krishna Kant Singh[a] | Indian National Congress | |
| Sabhapati Singh[b] | Praja Socialist Party | ||
| 1962 | Jhulan Singh[c] | Indian National Congress | |
| Sabhapati Singh[d] | Praja Socialist Party | ||
1967-77: Constituency defunct
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| 1977 | Vidya Bhaushan Singh | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Manik Chand Rai | Janata Party (Secular) | |
| 1985 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1990 | |||
| 1995 | Janata Dal | ||
| 2000 | Satyadeo Prasad Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2005 | Manik Chand Rai | Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
| 2005 | |||
2010 onwards: Constituency doesn't exist
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References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "27 - Basantpur Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2011.