Dhanaha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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Dhanaha was an assembly
constituency in Paschim Champaran district in the India
n state
of Bihar
.
It was part of Bagaha (Lok Sabha constituency)
.
As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission of India
, Dhanaha (Vidhan Sabha constituency) ceased to exist in 2010.
won the 1 Dhanaha assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Ramadhar Yadav of SP
. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. In February 2005 Rajesh Singh of RJD defeated Ramadhar Yadav of SP. Rajesh Singh representing BSP
defeated Arun Kumar Tiwary, Independent. Vishnu Pr Kushwaha of SAP
defeated Satan Yadav, Independent, in 1995. Shyam N. Prasad of Congress
defeated Satan Yadav of Lok Dal (B) in 1990. Naradeswar Prasad Kushwaha of LD
defeated Arun Kumar Tiwari, Independent in 1985. Hardeo Prasad of Congress defeated Rang Lall Prasad of Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) in 1980 and Yogendra Prasad Srivastava of Janata Party
in 1977.
Vidhan Sabha
The Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative Assembly is the lower house or the sole house of the provincial legislature in the different states of India. The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry...
constituency in Paschim Champaran district in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
.
It was part of Bagaha (Lok Sabha constituency)
Bagaha (Lok Sabha constituency)
Bagaha Lok Sabha constituency was a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar state in eastern India till 2008.-Assembly segments:Bagaha Lok Sabha constituency comprised six Vidhan Sabha segments, which were:# Dhanaha# Ramnagar...
.
As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission of India
Delimitation Commission of India
Delimitation commission or Boundary commission of India is a Commission established by Government of India under the provisions of the Delimitation Commission Act. The main task of the commission is to redraw the boundaries of the various assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies based on a recent...
, Dhanaha (Vidhan Sabha constituency) ceased to exist in 2010.
1977-2005
In the October 2005 state assembly elections, Rajesh Singh of RJDRashtriya Janata Dal
The Rashtriya Janata Dal is a political party in India, based in the state of Bihar. The party was founded in 1997 by Laloo Prasad Yadav. The party came about as a result of Lalu Prasad Yadav, ex-president of Janata Dal, being evicted by Sharad Yadav, the then president, on corruption charges ...
won the 1 Dhanaha assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Ramadhar Yadav of SP
Samajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party is a political party in India. It is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It describes itself as a democratic socialist party...
. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. In February 2005 Rajesh Singh of RJD defeated Ramadhar Yadav of SP. Rajesh Singh representing BSP
Bahujan Samaj Party
The Bahujan Samaj Party is a centrist national political party in India with socialist leanings. It was formed to chiefly represent Bahujans , referring to people from the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes as well as Buddhists. The party claims to be inspired by the...
defeated Arun Kumar Tiwary, Independent. Vishnu Pr Kushwaha of SAP
Samata Party
The Samata Party is a political party in India. Initially formed as an offshoot of the Janata Dal in 1994 by Nitish Kumar and George Fernandes. The reason given was that the Janata Dal had shifted to casteism...
defeated Satan Yadav, Independent, in 1995. Shyam N. Prasad of Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
defeated Satan Yadav of Lok Dal (B) in 1990. Naradeswar Prasad Kushwaha of LD
Bharatiya Lok Dal
Bharatiya Lok Dal was a political party in India. The BLD was formed at the end of 1974 through the fusion of seven parties opposed to the autocratic rule of Indira Gandhi, including the Swatantra Party, the Utkal Congress, the Bharatiya Kranti Dal, and the Socialist Party...
defeated Arun Kumar Tiwari, Independent in 1985. Hardeo Prasad of Congress defeated Rang Lall Prasad of Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) in 1980 and Yogendra Prasad Srivastava of Janata Party
Janata Party
The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress...
in 1977.