Jokihat Assembly Constituency
Jokihat Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Araria district in the Indian state of Bihar.
In 2017 Bihar Flood affected area.
| Jokihat | |
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| Constituency No. - 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 |
Overview
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.
Jokihat Assembly constituency is part of No 9 Araria (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Nazamuddin | Praja Socialist Party | |
| 1969 | Taslimuddin | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | Independent | ||
| 1977 | Janata Party | ||
| 1980 | Moidur Rehman | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 1985 | Taslimuddin | Janata Party (Secular) | |
| 1990 | Moidur Rahman | Independent | |
| 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 | ||
^by-election
Election results
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIMIM | Mohammed Shahnawaz Alam | 59,596 | 34.22 | ||
| RJD | Sarfaraz Alam | 52213 | 29.98 | ||
| BJP | Ranjit Yadav | 48933 | 28.1 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2844 | 1.63 | ||
| NCP | Mohd Mobinul Haque | 1243 | 0.71 | ||
| Majority | 7383 | ||||
| Turnout | 174138 | ||||
| AIMIM gain from JD(U) | Swing | ||||
2015
Janata Dal (United) had won the seat in 2015.
2010
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
Manzar Alam of JD(U) defeated Alam representing RJD in October 2005 and February 2005.
2000
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.
References
External links
- "Results of all Bihar Assembly elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
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