Amarpur, Bihar Assembly constituency

Amarpur Assembly constituency is one of 243 constituencies of legislative assembly of Bihar. It is part of Banka Lok Sabha constituency along with other assembly constituencies viz. Dhoraiya, Katoria, Belhar and Banka.[1] The current MLA is Jayant Raj Kushwaha of Janata Dal (United).[2]

For the constituency in Tripura, see Amarpur, Tripura Assembly constituency.

Amarpur, Bihar Assembly constituency
Constituency No. 159 for the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Constituency Details
CountryIndia
StateBihar
DistrictBanka
Member of Legislative Assembly
Current MLAJayant Raj Kushwaha
PartyJanata Dal (United)
Elected year2020

Overview

Amarpur comprises CD Blocks Shambhuganj & Amarpur.[3]

Members of Legislative Assembly
Assembly Duration Name of the Member Political Party
First1951-1957Pashupati SinghIndian National Congress
Second1957-1962Shital Pd. BhagatIndian National Congress
Third1962-67Shital Prasad BhagatIndian National Congress
Fourth1967-1969Sukhnarain SinghSamyukta Socialist Party
Fifth1969-1972Sukhnarain SinghSamyukta Socialist Party
Sixth1972-1977Janar Dan YadavBharatiya Jana Sangh
Seventh1977-1980Janardhan YadavJanata Party
Eighth1980-1985Nil Mohan SinghIndian National Congress
Ninth1985-1990Neel Mohan SinghIndian National Congress
Tenth1990-1995Madho MandalIndependent
Eleventh1995-2000Surendra Prasad SinghJanata Dal
Twelfth2000-2005Surendra Prasad SinghRashtriya Janata Dal
Thirteenth2005 - 2005Surendra Prasad SinghRashtriya Janata Dal
Fourteenth2005 - 2010Janardan ManjhiJanata Dal (United)
Fifteenth2010 - 2015Janardan ManjhiJanata Dal (United)
Sixteenth2015 - 2020Janardan ManjhiJanata Dal (United)
Seventeenth2020 - 2025Jayant Raj KushwahaJanata Dal (United)

Election results

2020
Bihar Assembly election, 2020: Amarpur, Bihar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RJD
JD(U)
NOTA None of the Above
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors [4]
gain from Swing

2015
Bihar Assembly election, 2015: Amarpur[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(U) Janardan Manjhi 73,707 50.10
BJP Shekhar 61,934 42.10

2010
Bihar assembly elections, 2010: Amarpur [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(U) Janardan Manjhi 47300 40.78
RJD Surendra Prasad Singh 29293 25.25

References
  1. "Banka Parliamentary Constituencies". elections.in. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  2. "Amarpur Vidhan Sabha 2020". News18. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  3. "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 20 December 2013.
  4. "Bihar Legislative Election 2020". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  5. Bihar Assembly Election 2015
  6. Bihar Assembly Election 2010
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