Coordinates: 25°31′06″N 85°22′50″E / 25.51833°N 85.38056°E / 25.51833; 85.38056

Raghopur, Vaishali (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Raghopur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Raghopur is located in Bihar
Raghopur
Raghopur
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 25°31′06″N 85°22′50″E / 25.51833°N 85.38056°E / 25.51833; 85.38056
CountryIndia
StateBihar
DistrictVaishali
Constituency No.128
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency21. Hajipur (SC)
Electoral systemFirst past the post
Government
 • Incumbent MLATejashwi Yadav
 • Political Party  RJD  
 • Electorate (year)1,99,949 (2020)

Raghopur Vidhan Sabha constituency is an assembly constituency in Vaishali district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Lalu Prasad Yadav won this seat twice, his wife Rabri Devi won it thrice, and they both served as Chief Minister while representing this seat. Their son Tejashwi has also won it twice (2015,2020) and been Deputy CM and Leader of Opposition while holding it. Rabri Devi has also lost from this seat once, in 2010.

Overview[]

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 128 Raghopur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Raghopur and Bidupur community development blocks.[1]

Raghopur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 21 Hajipur (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]

Members of Vidhan Sabha[]

Assembly Duration Name of the Member Political Party
First 1951-1957 - -
Second 1957-1962 - -
Third 1962-67 Devendra Sinha Socialist
Fourth 1967-1969 H N Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Fifth 1969-1972 Rambriksh Rai [2] INC
Sixth 1972-1977 Babulal Shastri Socialist Party
Seventh 1977-1980 Vabulal Shastri Janata Party
Eighth 1980-1985 Udai Narayan Rai Yadav Janata (Secular)
Ninth 1985-1990 Udai Narayan Rai Lok Dal
Tenth 1990-1995 Udai Narayan Rai Janata Dal
Eleventh 1995-1998^ Lalu Prasad Yadav (Elected to Lok Sabha in 1998) Janata Dal
Eleventh 1998^-2000 name of bye-poll winner not known
Tweleth - a 2000-2000^ Lalu Prasad Yadav[3] (Retained Danapur,
- - - vacated this seat)		 Rashtriya Janata Dal
Tweleth - b 2000^-2005 Rabri Devi Yadav (bye-poll) Rashtriya Janata Dal
Thirteenth 2005 (Feb) Rabri Devi Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal
Fourteenth 2005 (Oct) - 2010 Rabri Devi Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal
Fifteenth 2010 - 2015 Janata Dal (United)
Sixteenth 2015-2020 Tejashwi Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal
Seventeenth 2020-Incumbent Tejashwi Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal

Election results[]

Assembly Elections 2020[]

2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Raghopur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RJD Tejashwi Yadav 97,404 48.74
BJP Satish Kumar Yadav 59,230 29.64
LJP Rakesh Raushan 24,947 12.48
NOTA None of the above 4,458 2.23
IND Rajeshwar Ray 3,481 1.74
Majority 38,174 19.53
Turnout 1,99,949 58.06
RJD hold Swing

Assembly Elections 2015[]

2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Raghopur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RJD Tejashwi Yadav [4][5] 91,236 49.15
BJP Satish Kumar Yadav 68,503 36.90
SP Rakesh Raushan 5,220 2.81
JDR Rizwanul Azam 4,800 2.59
CPI(ML)L Rambabu Bhagat 2,538 1.37
Majority 22,733 12.31
Turnout 1,85,738 58.50
RJD gain from JD(U) Swing

Assembly Elections 2010[]

2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Raghopur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(U) Satish Kumar 64,222 48.06
RJD Rabri Devi 51,216 38.32
IND Rijwanul Azam 3,877 2.90
IND Sant Nirala 3,844 2.88
INC Chandra Devi 3,824 2.86
Majority 13,006 9.73
Turnout 1,33,656 50.85
JD(U) gain from RJD Swing

Vidhan Sabha Elections Oct-2005[]

  • Rabri Devi (RJD) : 35,891 votes [6]
  • Satish Kumar (JD-U) : 30,601
  • Pramod Kumar (Ram Vilas Paswan's LJP, and also his driver) : 15,137 [7]

Vidhan Sabha Elections Feb-2005[]

  • Rabri Devi (RJD) : 48,460
  • Rajiv Ranjan (Ram Vilas Paswan's LJP) : 23,419

Vidhan Sabha Elections 2000[]

  • Laloo Prasad (RJD) : 70,134 votes [3]
  • Vishundeo Rai (JD-U) : 41006
    • Lalu Yadav retained Danapur seat and vacated this seat for his wife Rabri Devi.

Bye-poll 2000[]

  • Rabri Devi (RJD) : 108,768 votes
  • Veera Devi F JD(U) 46951

Assembly Elections 1967[]

  • H.N. Singh (BJS) : 23,145 votes
  • R.B. Rai (INC) : 20,043

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 Results in 1969". Elections in India.
  3. ^ a b "Bihar Assembly Election Results in 2000". Elections in India.
  4. ^ "Bihar Assembly Election Results in 2015". Elections in India.
  5. ^ "Raghopur Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com.
  6. ^ "Bihar Assembly Election Results in 2005". Elections in India.
  7. ^ "Rabri's foe is Paswan's chauffeur". DNA India. 17 October 2005.
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