Coordinates: 26°02′44″N 86°06′33″E / 26.04556°N 86.10917°E / 26.04556; 86.10917

Benipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Benipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Benipur is located in Bihar
Benipur
Benipur
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 26°02′44″N 86°06′33″E / 26.04556°N 86.10917°E / 26.04556; 86.10917
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictDarbhanga
Constituency No.80
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency14. Darbhanga
Electoral systemFirst past the post

Benipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Darbhanga district of Bihar, India. It is 30 km east from Darbhanga city. SH 56 connecting Benipur to Darbhanga City. Neighboring villages are Mahinam, Balha, Benipur, Karhari, Nandapatti, phohddi, Ashapur. There is a railway station name "Benipur Balha" which is in Balha Village. Benipur Block is heart of benipur because of its popularity for its market. This block is second most big market in 20 square km area. Bahera market is one of the big market area very adjacent to Benipur. Mayor: Surendra kumar jha Deputy mayor: Zafiruddn Khan

Overview[]

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 80 Benipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Benipur community development block;Baheri CD Block;Biraul CD Block.[1]

Benipur (Nagar Parisad (Navtoliya Chairman Surendra Kumar Jha) & Deputy Chairman's Mohd Zafiruddin khan ward-9(Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 14 Darbhanga (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Election results[]

2015[]

Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, 2015: Benipur[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(U) 69,511 46.86
BJP Gopal Jee Thakur 43,068 29.04
Turnout 148,328 55.64
Registered electors 266,586

Assembly Elections 2020[]

2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Benipur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(U) Binay Kumar Choudhary 61,416 37.58%
INC 54,826 33.55%
Binay Kumar Choudhary gain from Swing J(Du)

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 Assembly Election 2015
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