Kumhrar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

183 Kumhrar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kumhrarh
183 Kumhrar

Location in Bihar

Coordinates: 25°38′28″N 85°5′26″E / 25.64111°N 85.09056°E / 25.64111; 85.09056Coordinates: 25°38′28″N 85°5′26″E / 25.64111°N 85.09056°E / 25.64111; 85.09056
Country  India
State Bihar
District Patna
Constituency No 183
Type Open
Lok Sabha constituency 30 Patna Sahib
Electoral system First past the post

Kumhrar Vidhan Sabha constituency(Hindi: कुम्हरार विधानसभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of 243 legislative assembly of legislative assembly of Bihar. It is comes under Patna Sahib lok sabha constituency.[1] In Bihar Legislative Assembly election, 2015, Kumhrar will be one of the 36 seats to have VVPAT enabled electronic voting machines.[2][3] Kumhrar was initially called Patna Central assembly constituency, but after delimitation it was renamed as Kumhrar assembly constituency.[4]

Overview

Kumhrar comprises Ward Nos. 14 & 16 to 22 in PMC and OG of Patna Rural CD Block.[5]

Member of Legislative Assembly

Year Member Political Party
2010 Arun Kumar Sinha Bharatiya Janata Party
2015 Arun Kumar Sinha Bharatiya Janata Party

Election Results

Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, 2015: Kumhrar
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJP Arun Kumar Sinha 87,792 56.25
INC Aquil Haider 50,517 32.37
Shiv Sena Sumit Ranjan Sinha 3,123 2.00
Independent Ajay Verma 2,964 1.90
CPI(M) Manoj Kumar 1,384 0.89
NOTA None of the Above 860 0.55
Majority 37,275 23.88
Turnout 1,56,067 38.21
BJP hold Swing
Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, 2010: Kumhrar
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJP Arun Kumar Sinha 83,425 72.04
LJP Md. Kamal Parwez 15,617 13.49
INC Kapildeo Prasad Yadav 9,254 7.99
CPI(M) Bindeshwari Prasad 1,618 1.40
Independent Balram Patel 874 0.75
Majority 67,808 58.55
Turnout 1,15,804 37.33
BJP win (new seat)

Old Segment Election Results

Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, 2005: Patna Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJP Arun Kumar Sinha 89,614 69.29
NCP Aquil Haider 29,574 22.83
CPI Mohan Prasad 2,962 2.29
Shiv Sena Om Prakash Awtar 1,909 1.47
Independent Saroj Kant Tripathi 1,079 0.83
Majority 60,040 46.46
Turnout 1,29,329 35.82
BJP hold Swing

See also

References

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