Sheikhpura Assembly constituency

Sheikhpura Assembly constituency is one of 243 constituencies of legislative assembly of Bihar. It is part of Jamui Lok Sabha constituency.[1]

Sheikhpura Assembly constituency
Constituency No. 169 for the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateBihar
DistrictSheikhpura
LS constituencyJamui
Established1951
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Bihar Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyRashtriya Janata Dal
Elected year2020

Overview

Sheikhpura comprises CD Blocks Ghatkusumbha, Chewara and Ariari; Gram Panchayats Mahsar, Puraina, Pachna, Jamuara, Kaithawan, Gagari and Sheikhpura (M) of Sheikhpura CD Block.[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

YearNameParty
1952Shah MustaqueIndian National Congress
1957Shri Krishna Sinha
1961^Shiv Shankar Singh
1962
1967Loknath AzadCommunist Party of India
1969
1972
1977Rajo SinghIndian National Congress
1980Indian National Congress
1985Independent politician
1990Indian National Congress
1995
1998^Sanjay Kumar Singh
2000
2005Sunila Devi
2005
2010Randhir Kumar SoniJanata Dal
2015
2020Vijay Kumar YadavRashtriya Janata Dal

Election results

2020

2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Sheikhpura
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RJDVijay Kumar 56,365 39.02
JD(U)Randhir Kumar Soni50,24934.78
LJPImam Ghazali14,55210.07
Rest of the candidates + NOTA (None of the Above)~23,00016.00
Majority6,116
Turnout
Registered electors[3]
RJD gain from JD(U)Swing

2005

Bihar Assembly election, 2015: Sheikhpura[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JD(U)Randhir Kumar Soni41,75533.17
HAM(S)Naresh Saw28,65422.77

References