Matihani Assembly constituency
{{Infobox Indian constituency
|name = Matihani
|type= SLA
| map_image = 144-Matihani constituency.svg
| map_caption =
| map_alt =
|mla = Raj Kumar Singh
|party = JD(U)
|alliance = National Democratic Alliance
| latest_election_year = 2020
|region =
|state = Bihar
|district =Begusarai
|division =
| loksabha_cons = Begusarai
|constituency_no = 144
|established = 1977
|electors = 3,38,858 (2020)
|reservation = None
|abolished =
}}
{{About|the assembly constituency|its eponymous village|Matihani, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
Matihani Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Begusarai district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Overview
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 144 Matihani Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Matihani and Shambo Akha Kurha community development blocks; Kaithma, Laduwara, Bhairwar, Maniappa, Chilmil, Dumri, Ulao, Sighaul, Pachmba, Mahmadpur Raghunathpur, Mohan Eghu, Shahpur, Bishanpur, Dhabauli, Bindpur, Puspura, Bahadarpur, Amraur Kiratpur, Rachiyahi gram panchayats of Begusarai CD Block; Barauni IOC Township (CT); and Keshawe, Noorpur, Mahna and Mosadpur gram panchayats of Barauni CD Block.{{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 }}
Matihani Assembly constituency is part of No. 24 Begusarai (Lok Sabha constituency) and as per the delimitation in 2008, falls within Begusarai town.{{Cite web|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order 2008|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3931-delimitation-of-parliamentary-assembly-constituencies-order-2008/}}
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| class="wikitable"
!Year ! colspan="2" |Party |
| colspan="4" |{{Center|Until 1977: Constituency did not exist}} |
| 1977
|Sitaram Mishra | rowspan="2" style="background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India}}" | | rowspan="2" |Communist Party of India |
| 1979^
|Devkinandan Singh |
| 1980
| rowspan="2" |Pramod Kumar Sharma | style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}" | |
| 1985
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |
| 1990
| rowspan="3" |Rajendra Rajan | rowspan="3" style="background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India}}" | | rowspan="3" |Communist Party of India |
| 1995 |
| 2000 |
| 2005
| rowspan="4" |Narendra Kumar Singh | rowspan="2" style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}" | | rowspan="2" |Independent |
| 2005 |
| 2010
| rowspan="2" style="background-color: {{party color|Janata Dal (United)}}" | | rowspan="2" |Janata Dal (United) |
| 2015 |
| rowspan="2" |2020
| rowspan="2" |Rajkumar Singh | style="background-color: {{party color|Lok Janshakti Party}}" | |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Janata Dal (United)}}" | |
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^by-election
Election results
= 2020 =
{{Election box begin|
|title=Bihar Assembly election, 2020: Matihani}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate=Rajkumar Singh|party=Lok Janshakti Party|votes=61,364|percentage=29.64|change=New}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Narendra Kumar Singh|party=Janata Dal (United)|votes=61,031|percentage=29.48|change=-19.46}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Rajendra Prasad Singh|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|votes=60,599|percentage=29.27|change=-}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=NOTA|candidate=None of the above|votes=6,733|percentage=3.25|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes=333|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=2,07,048|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 3,38,858
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner =Lok Janshakti Party
|loser =Janata Dal (United)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2015=
{{Election box begin | title=Bihar Assembly election, 2015: Matihani[https://ceobihar.nic.in/PDF/Stat_Assem_GE_Bihar_2015.pdf Bihar Assembly Election 2015]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||candidate=Narendra Kumar Singh|party=Janata Dal (United)|votes=89,297|percentage=48.97|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Sarvesh Kumar|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=66,609|percentage=36.53|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=182,458|percentage=59.81|change=}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 305,043
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Janata Dal (United)|swing=}}{{Election box end}}
=1957 general elections=
The first instance of booth capturing in India was recorded in 1957 in the General Elections of that year in Rachiyahi, in Begusarai's Matihani assembly seat.{{cite web |title=Where booth capturing was born |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Where-booth-capturing-was-born/articleshow/1020435.cms}}{{cite web |title=In central Bihar, development runs into caste wall |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/In-central-Bihar-development-runs-into-caste-wall/articleshow/49038630.cms}}{{cite web |title=Empty words in legend's forgotten village |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151010/jsp/bihar/story_47122.jsp#.VhikSeyqqko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151013155812/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151010/jsp/bihar/story_47122.jsp#.VhikSeyqqko|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 October 2015}}{{cite web |title=The myth of history's first booth capturing taking place in Begusarai's Rachiyahi |url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/politics/the-myth-of-historys-first-booth-capturing-taking-place-in-begusarais-rachiyahi-1150034.html}}
=1977-2010=
In the 2010 state assembly elections, Narendra Kumar Singh of JD(U) won the Matihani seat defeating his nearest rival Abhay Kumar Sarjan of Congress. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners up are being mentioned. Narendra Kumar Singh, Independent, defeated Abhay Kumar Singh of Congress in Bihar Assembly Election, October 2005 and Rajendra Rajan of CPI in February 2005. Rajendra Rajan of CPI defeated Pramod Kumar Sharma of Congress in 2000, 1995 and 1990, Pramod Kumar Sharma of Congress/ Congress(I) defeated Deoki Nandan Singh of CPI in 1985 and 1980, Sitaram Mishra of CPI defeated Mithilesh Kumar Singh of Janata Party in 1977.{{cite web |title=Matihani Election Results since 1977 |url=http://www.travelindia-guide.com/assembly-elections/bihar/constituency-results/matihani.php |access-date=2011-11-01 |publisher=Travel India Guide}}{{cite web |title=104 - Matihani Assembly Constituency |url=http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S04/partycomp104.htm |access-date=2011-03-30 |work=Partywise Comparison Since 1977 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}
References
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External links
- {{cite web |title=Results of all Bihar Assembly elections |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/68-bihar/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 March 2022}}
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Category:Assembly constituencies of Bihar
Category:Politics of Begusarai district