Jokihat Assembly constituency
| Jokihat | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 50 for the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Araria |
| Established | 1967 |
| Reservation | None |
| Elected year | 2020 |
Jokihat Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Araria district in the Indian state of Bihar. In 2017 Bihar Flood affected area.
Overview
[edit]As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No 50 Jokihat Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Jokihat community development block; Barahkumba, Bhikha, Nakta Khurd, Pakri, Pechaili, Ramnagar, Sohandar, Suksaina, Majlispur, Kujri and Miyanpur gram panchayats of Palasi CD Block.[1]
Jokihat Assembly constituency is part of No 9 Araria (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[edit]| Year | Name[2] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Nazamuddin | Praja Socialist Party | |
| 1969 | Taslimuddin | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | Independent politician | ||
| 1977 | Janata Party | ||
| 1980 | Moidur Rehman | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985 | Taslimuddin | Janata Party | |
| 1990 | Moidur Rahman | Independent politician | |
| 1995 | Taslimuddin | Samajwadi Party | |
| 1996^ | Sarfaraz Alam | Janata Dal | |
| 2000 | Rashtriya Janata Dal | ||
| 2005 | Manzar Alam | Janata Dal (United) | |
| 2005 | |||
| 2010 | Sarfaraz Alam | ||
| 2015 | |||
| 2018^ | Shahnawaz Alam | Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
| 2020 | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen | ||
| Rashtriya Janata Dal | |||
^by-election
Election results
[edit]2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIMIM | Shahnawaz | 59,596 | 34.22 | ||
| RJD | Sarfaraz Alam | 52,213 | 29.98 | ||
| BJP | Ranjit Yadav | 48,933 | 28.1 | ||
| Independent | Saba Perween | 3,696 | 2.12 | ||
| SDPI | Md Shabbir Ahmad | 2,350 | 1.35 |  0.62
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,844 | 1.63 |  1.77
| |
| Majority | 7,383 | 4.24 | 29.81
| ||
| Turnout | 174,138 | 59.36 | 2.17
| ||
| AIMIM gain from JD(U) | Swing | ||||
2015
[edit]Janata Dal (United) had won the seat in 2015.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | Sarfraz Alam | 92,890 | 58.6 | ||
| Independent | Ranjeet Yadav | 38,910 | 24.55 | ||
| JAP(L) | Kausar Zia | 5,499 | 3.47 | ||
| Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) | Bibi Zeba Khatun | 4,206 | 2.65 | ||
| Independent | Maha Nand Bishwas | 2,557 | 1.61 | ||
| Independent | Sanjay Kumar Thakur | 2,157 | 1.36 | ||
| BSP | Sarfuddin | 1,593 | 1.01 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 5,388 | 3.4 | ||
| Majority | 53,980 | 34.05 | |||
| Turnout | 158,505 | 61.53 | |||
2010
[edit]In the November 2010 state assembly elections, Sarfaraz Alam of JD(U) won the Jokihat assembly seat, defeating his nearest rival Kaushar Ziya, Independent. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners up are being mentioned.
2005
[edit]Manzar Alam of JD(U) defeated Alam representing RJD in October 2005 and February 2005.
2000
[edit]Sarfraz Alam of RJD defeated Manzar Alam of JD(U) in 2000. Taslimuddin of SP defeated Bhoop Narayan Yadav, Independent, in 1995. Moidur Rahman of Congress defeated Bhoop Narayan Yadav, Independent, in 1990. Taslimuddin of JP defeated Moidur Rahman of Congress in 1985. Moidur Rahman of Congress defeated Jahoruddin, Independent, in 1980. Taslimuddin of JP defeated Moidur Rahman of Congress in 1977.[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Jokihat Election and Results 2020, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
- ^ Live, A. B. P. "Jokihat Assembly Election Results 2020 Live Updates, Jokihat Assembly Election Latest News & Updates". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Bihar General Legislative Election 2015". Election Commission of India. 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Jokihat election results". Travel India Guide. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "Bihar - Jokihat". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- ^ "132 - Jokihat Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
External links
[edit]- "Results of all Bihar Assembly elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.