Bakhri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)


Bakhri is an assembly constituency in Begusarai district in the Indian state of Bihar. The seat is reserved for scheduled castes.

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 147 Bakhri is composed of the following: Bakhri, Dandari and Garhpura community development blocks; Pahsara, Nawkothi, Hasanpur Bagar, Rajakpur, Bishnupur, Samsa & Dafarpur gram panchayats of Naokothi CD Block.
Bakhri is part of No. 24 Begusarai.

Election results

1977-2010

In the 2010 state assembly elections, Ramanand Ram of BJP won the Bakhri seat defeating his nearest rival Ram Binod Paswan of LJP. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Ram Binod Paswan of CPI defeated Ramanand Ram of RJD in October 2005 and February 2005. Ramanand Ram of RJD defeated Ram vinod Paswan of CPI in 2000. Ram Binod Paswan of CPI defeated Kameshwar Choupal of BJP in 1995, and Deo Narayan Chaudhary of Congress, in 1990, and Yugal Kishore Sharma of Congress in 1985. Ram Chandra Paswan of CPI defeated Yugal Kishore Sharma of Congress in 1980 and Medni Paswan of Janata Party in 1977.

Members of Legislative Assembly