Araria Assembly constituency
{{for|other places with same/similar name|Araria (disambiguation)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
|name = Araria
|state = Bihar
|district = Araria
|division =
| loksabha_cons = Araria
|established = 1951
|constituency_no = 49
|type= SLA
| map_image = 49-Araria constituency.svg
| map_caption =
| map_alt =
|region =
|reservation = None
|abolished =
|mla = Avidur Rahaman
|party = Indian National Congress
|alliance =
| latest_election_year = 2020
|electors = {{formatnum:318978}} {{update after|2025|02}}
}}
Araria Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Araria district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Overview
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No 49 Araria Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Araria (community development block) including Araria nagar parishad.{{cite web|url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |title = Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India|work= Schedule VI Bihar, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies |access-date = 2011-01-10 }}
Araria Assembly constituency is part of No 9 Araria (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year ! colspan="2" |Party |
| 1952
| rowspan="2" |Ziaur Rahman Hazi |{{Full party name with color|Independent}} |
| 1957
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1962
|Balkrishna Jha |{{Full party name with color|Independent}} |
| 1967
| rowspan="2" |Shital Prasad Gupta | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 1969 |
| 1972
|Azam |{{Full party name with color|Samyukta Socialist Party}} |
| 1977
|Srideo Jha |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1980
|{{Full party name with color|Janata Party (Secular)}} |
| 1985
|Halimuddin Ahmed |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1990
|Vinod Kumar Roy |{{Full party name with color|Independent}} |
| 1995
| rowspan="2" |Vijay Kumar Mandal |{{Full party name with color|Bihar People's Party}} |
| 2000
|{{Full party name with color|Independent}} |
| 2005
| rowspan="2" |Pradeep Kumar Singh | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}} |
| 2005 |
| 2009^
| {{Full party name with color|Lok Janshakti Party|rowspan=2}} |
| 2010
|Zakir Hussain Khan |
| 2015
| rowspan="2" |Avidur Rahman | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 2020 |
^by-election
Election results
= 2020=
{{Election box begin |title=Bihar Assembly election, 2020: Araria}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Avidur Rahman
|votes = 1,03,054
|percentage = 54.84
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Janata Dal (United)
|candidate = Shagufta Azim
|votes = 55,118
|percentage = 29.33
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen
|candidate = MD. Rashid Anwer
|votes = 8,924
|percentage = 4.75
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Lok Janshakti Party
|candidate = Chandra Shekhar Singh Baban
|votes = 8,203
|percentage = 4.37
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 4,425
|percentage = 2.35
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plurals Party
|candidate = Amit Anand Jha
|votes = 1,802
|percentage = 0.96
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 47,936
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,87,908
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = {{formatnum:318978}}
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2015 =
{{Election box begin|title=2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Araria constituency{{Cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3904-bihar-2015/|title=Bihar 2015|website=Election Commission of India}}}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Avidur Rahman|votes=92,667|percentage=52.77|change=|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Lok Janshakti Party|candidate=Ajay Kumar Jha|votes=52,623|percentage=29.97|change=|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India|candidate=Captain S. R. Jha|votes=5,898|percentage=3.36|change=|}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=175,608|percentage=63.20|change=}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=277,857|change=}}
{{Election box end}}
=1977-2010=
In the November 2010 state assembly elections, Zakir Hussain Khan of LJP won the Araria assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Narayan Kumar Jha of BJP. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners up are being mentioned. Pradeep Kumar Singh of BJP defeated Moidur Rahman of Congress in October 2005 and February 2005. Vijay Kumar Mandal, Independent, defeated Moidur Rahman of Congress in 2000. Vijay Kumar Mandal of BPP defeated Durga Das Rathore of BJP in 1995. Vinod Kumar Roy, Independent, defeated Nand Kishore Mandal, Independent, in 1990. Halimuddin Ahmed of Congress defeated Nand Kishore Mandal of LD in 1985. Mohd. Taslimuddin of Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) defeated Shrideo Jha of Congress in 1980. Srideo Jha of Congress defeated Deo Narayan Mishra of JP in 1977.{{cite web| url = http://www.travelindia-guide.com/assembly-elections/bihar/constituency-results/araria.php |title = Araria election results | publisher = Travel India Guide |access-date = 2011-01-15 }}{{cite web| url = http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS0449.htm |title = Bihar - Araria |work = Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results | publisher = Election Commission of India|access-date = 2011-01-10}}{{cite web| url = http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S04/partycomp130.htm| title = 130 - Araria Assembly Constituency| work = Partywise Comparison Since 1977| publisher = Election Commission of India| access-date = 2011-01-15| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120330235628/http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S04/partycomp130.htm| archive-date = 2012-03-30| url-status = dead}}
References
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{{Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Bihar}}
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Category:Assembly constituencies of Bihar
Category:Politics of Araria district
Category:Constituencies established in 1951
Category:1951 establishments in Bihar
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