Ghanshyampur Assembly constituency

Ghanshyampur
Former constituency for the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	East India
State	Bihar
District	Darbhanga
LS constituency	Rosera
Established	1977
Abolished	2010

Ghanshyampur Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in Darbhanga district in the Indian state of Bihar.

As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission of India, Ghanshyampur Assembly constituency ceased to exist in 2010. ^[1]

It was part of Darbhanga

(Lok Sabha constituency). ^[2]

There is a Mahathwar village inside the Ghanshyampur Panchayat, which Mahathwar village comes under Ghanshyampur block and it is located 3 km south of the block office. It is bound on the east by the Shambhu chowk, on the north by Pali village and on the south by Chaur (or low lying agricultural land filled up by flood water) and on the west by Hari Mushari tola and Galma village.

Results

1977-2005

In the October 2005 state assembly elections, Izhar Ahmad of LJP won the Ghanshyampur assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Dr. Mahabir Prasad of RJD. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Dr. Mahabir Prasad of RJD defeated Izhar Ahmed of LJP/ JD(U) in February 2005 and 2000. Mahabir Prasad of JD defeated Chandra Kishore Jha of BJP/ Congress in 1995 and 1990. Mahabir Prasad of LD defeated Harish Chandra Jha of Congress in 1985. Mahendra Narayan Jha of Congress defeated Mahabir Prasad of Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) in 1980. Mahabir Prasad of JP defeated Anirudh Jha, Independent, in 1977. ^[3]

References

1. "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 2011-01-10.
2. "General Elections, 2004 - Details for Assembly Segments of Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). 16. Rosera. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
3. "86 - Ghanshyampur Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-01-15.

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