Benipatti Assembly constituency
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Benipatti is an assembly constituency in Madhubani district in the Indian state of Bihar.
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| Constituency No. - for the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Madhubani |
| Established | 1951 |
| Reservation | None |
| Elected year | 2020 |
Overview
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 32. Benipatti Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Kaluahi community development block; Bishunpur, Basaitha, Behata, Bankata, Pali, Parsauna, Dhagjara, Barhampura, Akaur, Nagwas, Naokarhi, Chatra, Parkhauli Tikuli, Anrer South, Anrer North, Paraul, Parjuar Dih, Dhanga, Mureth, Nagdah Balain, Kapasia, Barri, Shahpur, Meghben, Benipatti, Ganguli and Kataia gram panchayats of Benipatti CD Block.[1] There is a dominance of Brahmin voters in Benipatti assembly, that is why mostly MLAs from Brahmin community are elected here.
Benipatti Assembly constituency is part of No. 6. Madhubani (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Benipatti Assembly constituency known as Benipatti East and Benipatti West from 1952 to 1967.
- In 1952 Benipatti East and Benipatti West elected as Subodh Narayan Yadav and Shafi respectively.[2]
- In 1957 Benipatti East and Benipatti West elected as Subhchandra Mishra and Chhote Prasad Singh respectively.[3]
- In 1962 Benipatti East and Benipatti West elected as Rajkumar Purbey and Tej Narayan Jha respectively.[4]
| Year | Name[5] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Subodh Narayan Yadav | Independent politician | |
| 1957 | Chhote Prasad Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | Rajkumar Purbey | Communist Party of India | |
| 1967 | Tej Narayan Jha | ||
| 1969 | Baidyanath Jha | Samyukta Socialist Party | |
| 1972 | Tej Narayan Jha | Communist Party of India | |
| 1977 | |||
| 1980 | Yogeshwar Jha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985 | |||
| 1990 | |||
| 1995 | Shaligram Yadav | Independent politician | |
| 2000 | Ramashish Yadav | Janata Dal (United) | |
| 2005 | Yogeshwar Jha | Indian National Congress | |
| 2005 | Shaligram Yadav | Janata Dal (United) | |
| 2010 | Vinod Narayan Jha | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2015 | Bhawana Jha | Indian National Congress | |
| 2020 | Vinod Narayan Jha | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election results
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Vinod Narayan Jha | ||||
| INC | Bhawana Jha | ||||
| NOTA | None of the Above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | [6] | ||||
| gain from | Swing | ||||
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