Mahnar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Mahnar
—  Vidhan Sabha constituency  —
Mahnar Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 25°36′40″N 85°29′38″E / 25.61111°N 85.49389°E / 25.61111; 85.49389Coordinates: 25°36′40″N 85°29′38″E / 25.61111°N 85.49389°E / 25.61111; 85.49389
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Vaishali
Constituency No.	129
Type	Open
Lok Sabha constituency	21. Hajipur (SC)
Electoral system	First past the post

Mahnar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: महनार विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Vaishali district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Extent

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 129 Mahnar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Mahnar community development block; Borhan urf Rasulpur Gaus, Basantpur, Mohiuddinpur Garahi, Harprasad, Mahipura, Sohrathi, Mahisaur, Chandsarai, Dihbuchauli, Peerapur, Rasalpur Purushottam, Bishunpur Bedauliya, Saiyad Mahammad urf Salha, Khopi, Arniyan, Hazrat Jandaha, Bahsi Saidpur, Mukundpur Bhath and Loma gram panchayats of Jandaha community development block.^[1]

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

Results

1977-2010

In the 2010 state assembly elections, Dr. Achyuatanand of BJP won the Mahnar assembly seat defeating Rama Kishor Singh of LJP.^[2] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Rama Kishore Singh of LJP defeated Munshilal Rai of RJD in October 2005 and February 2005. Rama Kishore Singh of JD(U) defeated Munshilal Rai of RJD in 2000. Munshilal Rai of JD defeated Rama Kishore Singh, Independent, in 1995. Muneshwar Prasad Singh of SOP(L) defeated Raghupati of JD in 1985. Munshilal Rai of LD defeated Mithleshwar Prasad of Congress in 1985. Munshilal Rai of Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) defeated Ram Prasad Singh of Congress in 1980. Munshwar Prasad Singh of JP defeated Akhilesh Kumar Ray of Congress in 1977.^[3]

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". Schedule VI Bihar, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf. Retrieved 2011-03-29. 
2. ^ "Bihar - Manhar". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS04129.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-07. 
3. ^ "47 - Mahnar Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S04/partycomp47.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-07.