Danapur Assembly constituency

Danapur is one of 243 constituencies of legislative assembly of Bihar. It comes under Pataliputra Lok Sabha constituency along with other assembly constituencies viz. Masaurhi, Maner, Phulwari, Paliganj and Bikram.[1]

Danapur
Constituency No. 186 for the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateBihar
DistrictPatna
Established1957
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Bihar Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyRashtriya Janata Dal
Elected year2020
Danapur in Patna district

Overview

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Danapur comprises CD Block Danapur-Cum-Khagaul.[2] The diara (riverine) area is also part of Danapur assembly constituency.[3][4]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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YearName[5]Party
1957Jagat Narayan LalIndian National Congress
1962Ram Sewak SinghSocialist Party
1967Samyukta Socialist Party
1969Budh Deo SinghIndian National Congress
1972
1977Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav
1980Budh Deo Singh
1985Vijendra RaiIndependent politician
1990Janata Dal
1995Lalu Prasad Yadav
1996^Vijay Singh YadavBharatiya Janata Party
2000Lalu Prasad YadavRashtriya Janata Dal
2002^Rama Nand Yadav
2005Asha Devi SinhaBharatiya Janata Party
2005
2010
2015
2020Ritlal YadavRashtriya Janata Dal

Election results

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2020

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Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, 2020: Danapur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RJDRitlal Yadav 89,895 48.44
BJPAsha Devi Yadav73,97139.86
RLSPDeepak Kumar7,7314.17
NOTANone of the Above2,3151.25
IndependentGanesh Ray2,2651.22
PPAmar Nath Ray1,4490.78
Rest of the candidates~7,5004.00
Majority15,924
Turnout
RJD gain from BJPSwing

2015

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Bihar Assembly election, 2015: Danapur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPAsha Devi Yadav72,19243.23
RJDRaj Kishor Yadav66,98340.11
IndependentTinku Yadav13,0027.79
BSPNarsingh Kumar3,2461.94
BMFAkash Kumar1,5180.91
NOTANone of the Above3,2671.96
Majority5,2093.12
Turnout1,66,98651.95
BJP holdSwing

2010

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Bihar Assembly election, 2010: Danapur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPAsha Devi Yadav59,42547.52
IndependentRitlal Yadav41,50633.19
RJDSachchidanand Rai11,4959.19
INCVijay Singh Yadav3,6082.89
IndependentBinod Singh2,9692.37
Majority17,91914.33
Turnout1,25,05040.96
BJP holdSwing

2000 Vidhan Sabha

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2002 by-election

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1977 Vidhan Sabha

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  • Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav (INC): 33,989 votes[7]
  • Chhabila Singh (JNP): 29,292 votes

1972 Vidhan Sabha

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  • Budh Deo Singh (INC): 23,150 votes[8]
  • Keshav Prasad (SOP): 15,843 votes
  • Ram Swarath Singh (NCO): 9,550 votes
  • Tej Narain Prasad (Bharatiya Jana Sangh): 5,456 votes

1957 Vidhan Sabha

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  • Jagat Narayan Lal (INC): 7,042 votes
  • Radhey Shyam Singh (IND): 6,074 votes

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Danapur Assembly Constituency December 20, 2013
  2. ^ "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 20 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Yearning for 'vikas' in Danapur diara".
  4. ^ "Diara residents vote for growth".
  5. ^ "Danapur Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
  6. ^ "Bihar Election Results 2000". www.elections.in.
  7. ^ "Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1977". Elections in India. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Danapur Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
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