Teghra is an assembly constituency in Begusarai district in the Indian state of Bihar.[1] It was earlier called Barauni Assembly constituency.[2]
Overview
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 143 Teghra Assembly constituency is composed of the following:
- Teghra community development block;
- Bihat I to IV, Malhipur (North), Malhipur (South), Papraur, Garahara I & II,
- Simaria I & II,[3] Rajwara, Amarpur, Peepra Dewas and Hajipur gram panchayats of Barauni CD Block.[4]
Teghra Assembly constituency is part of No. 24 Begusarai (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Name[5] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Ram Charitra Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | |||
| 1962 | Chandrasekhar Singh | Communist Party of India | |
1967-2008: See Barauni
| |||
| 2010 | Lalan Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2015 | Birendra Kumar | Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
| 2020 | Ram Ratan Singh | Communist Party of India | |
Election results
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | Ram Ratan Singh | 85,229 | 49.80% | ||
| JD(U) | Birendra Kumar | 37,250 | 21.77% | ||
| LJP | Lalan Kumar | 29,936 | 17.49% | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,718 | 2.17% | ||
| Majority | 171,126 | ||||
| Turnout | 171,126 | ||||
| Registered electors | [6] | ||||
| CPI gain from RJD | Swing | 28.03 | |||
In 1962, Chandra Shekhar Singh won from Barauni seat as the first Left party member to the state legislative assembly.[7] Since then Teghra has been bastion of CPI till 2010 when it was defeated.[8]
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJD | Birendra Kumar Mahto | 68,975 | 43.15 | ||
| BJP | Ram Lakhan Singh | 53,364 | 33.38 | ||
| Turnout | 159,845 | 59.46 | |||
| Registered electors | 268,821 | ||||
| RJD gain from BJP | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
2010
In the 2010 state assembly elections, Lalan Kunwar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the newly constituted Teghra seat defeating his nearest rival Ram Ratan Singh of CPI.[10][11]
References
- ^ "Direct contest between NDA, grand alliance on 5 Begusarai seats | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ Balchand, K. (27 April 2014). "Left has golden chance for a turnaround in Bihar" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Poor paean to poet Dinkar's memory | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ a b "Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India" (PDF). Schedule VI Bihar, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- ^ "Bachwara Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
- ^ "Bihar Legislative Election 2020". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Tough time for Left parties in 'Leningrad of East' | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Business News Today: Read Latest Business news, India Business News Live, Share Market & Economy News". The Economic Times.
- ^ "Bihar Assembly Election 2015" (PDF). ceobihar.nic.in. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Teghra Election Results since 1977". Travel India Guide. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ "Saffron is the new red in Bihar's Leningrad | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India.
External links
- "Results of all Bihar Assembly elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.