Raghopur Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Assembly constituency in Bihar, India}}
{{for|former constituency with same name in Supaul district|Raghopur, Supaul Assembly constituency}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Raghopur
| type = SLA
| map_image = 128-Raghopur constituency.svg
| map_caption =
| map_alt =
| mla = Tejashwi Yadav
| party = 20px {{Party index link|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
| alliance = {{Party index link|Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)}}
| latest_election_year = 2020
| preceded_by = Satish Kumar
{{smalldiv|
- Won as : 20px {{Party index link|Janata Dal (United)}}
- Current : 20px {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
| state = Bihar
| district = Vaishali
| division =
| loksabha_cons = Hajipur
| constituency_no = 128
| established = 1951
| electors =
| reservation = None
| incumbent_image =
| abolished =
}}
Raghopur is an assembly constituency in Vaishali district in the Indian state of Bihar. It consists of Raghopur and Bidupur.
Lalu Prasad Yadav won this seat twice, his wife Rabri Devi won it three times, and they both served as Chief Minister while representing this seat. Their son Tejashwi Yadav has also won it twice (2015, 2020) and been Deputy CM and Leader of Opposition while holding it. Rabri Devi has also lost from this seat once, in 2010 from Satish Kumar (JDU). Currently Satish Kumar is a member of Bharatiya Janta Party.
Overview
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 128 Raghopur Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Raghopur and Bidupur community development blocks.{{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 }}
Raghopur Assembly constituency is part of No. 21 Hajipur (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
!colspan="2"|Party |
|---|
| 1952
| rowspan="2" |Hariwansh Narayan Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 1957 |
| 1962
|Devendra Sinha |{{Full party name with color|Socialist Party (India)}} |
| rowspan="2" |1967 |
| Hariwansh Narayan Singh
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}} |
| 1969
|Rambriksh Rai | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1972
| rowspan="2" | Babu Lal Shastri |{{Full party name with color|Samyukta Socialist Party}} |
| 1977
|{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |
| 1980
|rowspan="3"| Uday Narayan Rai |{{Full party name with color|Janata Party (Secular)|dab=yes}} |
| 1985
|{{Full party name with color|Lok Dal}} |
| 1990
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal|rowspan=2}} |
| 1995 |
| 1998^
| Rajgir Choudhary | {{Full party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal|rowspan=5}} |
| 2000 |
| 2000^
|rowspan=3|Rabri Devi |
| 2005 |
| 2005 |
| 2010
|Satish Kumar Yadav |{{Full party name with color|Janata Dal (United)|dab=yes}} |
| 2015
|rowspan="2"| Tejashwi Yadav | {{Full party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal|rowspan=2}} |
| 2020 |
^denotes by-election
Election results
= 2025 =
{{Election box begin |title=2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Raghopur}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent
|candidate = Tejashwi Yadav
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{{Election box end}}
= 2020 =
{{Election box begin |title=2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Raghopur}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Rashtriya Janata Dal
|candidate = Tejashwi Yadav
|votes = 97,404
|percentage = 48.74
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Satish Kumar Yadav|votes=59,230|percentage=29.64|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Lok Janshakti Party|candidate=Rakesh Raushan|votes=24,947|percentage=12.48|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=4,458|percentage=2.23|change=}}
{{Election box candidate |
|party = IND
|candidate = Rajeshwar Ray
|votes = 3,481
|percentage = 1.74
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority||votes=38,174|percentage=19.53|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=199,949|percentage=58.06|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Rashtriya Janata Dal
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2015 =
{{Election box begin|
|title=2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Raghopur}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Rashtriya Janata Dal
|candidate = Tejashwi Yadav{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/2015-election-results.html/|title=Bihar Assembly Election Results in 2015|website=Elections in India}}{{Cite web|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/raghopur-bihar-assembly-constituency|title=Raghopur Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency|website=resultuniversity.com}}
|votes = 91,236
|percentage = 49.15
|change =
}}{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Satish Kumar Yadav
|votes = 68,503
|percentage = 36.90
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Samajwadi Party
|candidate = Rakesh Raushan
|votes = 5,220
|percentage = 2.81
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate |
|party = JDR
|candidate = Rizwanul Azam
|votes = 4,800
|percentage = 2.59
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
|candidate = Rambabu Bhagat
|votes = 2,538
|percentage = 1.37
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 22,733
|percentage = 12.31
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 185,738
|percentage = 58.50
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Rashtriya Janata Dal
|loser = Janata Dal (United)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2010 =
{{Election box begin|
|title=2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Raghopur}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Janata Dal (United)
|candidate = Satish Kumar Yadav
|votes = 64,222
|percentage = 48.06
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Rashtriya Janata Dal
|candidate = Rabri Devi
|votes = 51,216
|percentage = 38.32
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate |
|party = IND
|candidate = Rijwanul Azam
|votes = 3,877
|percentage = 2.90
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate |
|party = IND
|candidate = Sant Nirala
|votes = 3,844
|percentage = 2.88
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Chandra Devi
|votes = 3,824
|percentage = 2.86
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 13,006
|percentage = 9.73
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 133,656
|percentage = 50.85
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|loser = Rashtriya Janata Dal
|winner = Janata Dal (United)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Vidhan Sabha Elections October 2005=
- Rabri Devi (RJD): 35,891 votes{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/2005-election-results.html/|title=Bihar Assembly Election Results in 2005|website=Elections in India}}
- Satish Kumar Yadav (JD-U): 30,601 votes
- Pramod Kumar (Ram Vilas Paswan's LJP, and also his driver): 15,137{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-rabri-s-foe-is-paswan-s-chauffeur-6144|title=Rabri’s foe is Paswan’s chauffeur|date=17 October 2005|website=DNA India}}
=Vidhan Sabha Elections Feb-2005=
- Rabri Devi (RJD): 48,460 votes
- Rajiv Ranjan (Ram Vilas Paswan's LJP) : 23,419 votes
=Vidhan Sabha Elections 2000=
- Laloo Prasad (RJD): 70,134 votes{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/2000-election-results.html/|title=Bihar Assembly Election Results in 2000|website=Elections in India}}
- Vishundeo Rai (JD-U): 41,006 votes
- Lalu Yadav retained Danapur seat and vacated this seat for his wife Rabri Devi.
==2000 by-election==
- Rabri Devi (RJD): 108,768 votes
- Veera Devi F JD(U): 46,951 votes
=Assembly Elections 1967=
- H. N. Singh (BJS): 23,145 votes
- R. B. Rai (INC): 20,043 votes
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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