Coordinates: 26°15′09″N 85°08′20″E / 26.25250°N 85.13889°E / 26.25250; 85.13889

Baruraj (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Baruraj
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Baruraj is located in Bihar
Baruraj
Baruraj
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 26°15′09″N 85°08′20″E / 26.25250°N 85.13889°E / 26.25250; 85.13889
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictMuzaffarpur
Constituency No.96
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency16. Vaishali
Electoral systemFirst past the post

Baruraj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Overview[]

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 96 Baruraj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Motipur community development block; Chochahin Chhapra and Saraiya gram panchayats of Paroo CD Block.[1]

Baruraj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 16 Vaishali (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Election results[]

1977-2010[]

In the 2010 state assembly elections, Brij Kishor Singh of RJD won the Baruraj assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Nand Kumar Rai of JD(U).[2] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Shashi Kumar Rai of JD(U) defeated Brij Kishor Singh of RJD in October 2005. Brij Kishor Singh of RJD defeated Shashi Kumar Rai of JD(U) in February 2005. Shashi Kumar Rai of JD(U) defeated Brij Kishor Singh of RJD in 2000. Shashi Kumar Rai of JD defeated Brij Kumar Singh of BPP in 1995 and Balendra Prasad Singh, Independent, in 1990. Shashi Kumar Rai of LD defeated Jamuna Singh of Congress in 1985. Jamuna Singh of Congress defeated Shashi Kumar Rai of Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) in 1980. Balendra Prasad Singh of CPI defeated Shashi Kumar Rai, Independent, in 1977.[3]

Assembly Elections 2020[]

2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Valmiki Nagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Arun Kumar Singh
PP Dilip Kumar
RJD
NOTA None of the above
Majority
Turnout
gain from Swing

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Bihar - Baruraj". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  3. ^ "55 - Baruraj Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
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