Kasba | |
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Assembly constituency | |
  Kasba Location in Bihar | |
| Coordinates: 25°51′N 87°33′E / 25.850°N 87.550°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Purnia |
| Constituency No | 58 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 12. Purnia |
| Electoral system | First past the post |
| Kasba, Bihar Assembly constituency | |
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| Constituency No. 58 for the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2020 |
Kasba Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Purnia district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Overview
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No 58 Kasba Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Kasba, Srinagar and Jalalgarh community development blocks; Kohbara, Bela Rikabganj and Jhunni Istambrar gram panchayats of Krityanand Nagar CD Block.[1]
Kasba Assembly constituency is part of No 12 Purnia (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Year | Name[2] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Ram Narayan Mandal | Indian National Congress | |
| 1969 | |||
| 1972 | |||
| 1977 | Jai Narayan Mehta | ||
| 1980 | Mohammed Yasin | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 1985 | Syed Gulam Hussein | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Shiv Charan Mehta | Janata Dal | |
| 1995 | Pradeep Kumar Das | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2000 | |||
| 2005 | Md Afaque Alam | Samajwadi Party | |
| 2005 | Pradeep Kumar Das | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2010 | Md Afaque Alam | Indian National Congress | |
| 2015 | |||
| 2020 | |||
Election results
In the 2010 state assembly elections, Md. Afaque Alam of Congress won the Kasba, seat defeating his nearest rival Pradip Kumar Das of [[Bharatiya Janata
Party|BJP]].[3] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners up are being mentioned. Pradip Kumar Das of BJP defeated Md. Afaque Alam representing RJD in October 2005. Md. Afaque Alam representing SP defeated Pradip Kumar Das of BJP in February 2005. Pradip Kumar Das of BJP defeated Md. Afaque Alam, Independent, in 2000 and Shiv Charan Mehta of JD in 1995. Shiv Charan Mehta of JD defeated Md. Yasin of Congress in 1990. Syed Gulam Hussein of Congress defeated Sheo Charan Mehta of Lok Dal in 1985. Md. Yasin of Congress defeated Shiv Charan Mehta of Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) in 1980. Jai Narayan Mehta of Congress defeated Bhubneshwar Arya of JP in 1977.
Hayat Ashraf The Plurals Party Youngest Candidate Kasba Assembly 2020 Assembly election
Legislative Elections 2020 [5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | Md Afaque Alam | 77410 | |
| The Plurals Party | Hayat Ashraf | 01581 |
References
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "Kasba Election and Results 2020, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
- ↑ "Bihar - Kasba". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- ↑ "138 - Kasba Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ↑ "Bihar Legislative Election, 2020". Election Commission of India. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
External links
- "Results of all Bihar Assembly elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.