Bisfi Assembly constituency
Vidhan Sabha constituency
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Bisfi Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Madhubani district in the Indian state of Bihar. As of 2020, Haribhushan Thakur of BJP is the MLA.
| Bisfi | |
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| Constituency No. 35 for the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Madhubani |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Madhubani |
| Established | 1967 |
| Total electors | 328,813 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 18th Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Asif Ahmed | |
| Party | RJD |
| Alliance | MGB |
| Elected year | 2025 |
Overview
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 35 Bisfi Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Bisfi community development blocks; Satlakha, Rahika, Saurath, Najirpur, Jagatpur, Kakraul North, Kakraul South, Malangia, Basauli, Sapta, Ijra and Hasanpur gram panchayats of Rahika, Madhubani, Bihar[1] CD Block.[2]
Bisfi Assembly constituency is part of No. 6 Madhubani (Lok Sabha constituency).[2]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Name[3] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Raj Kumar Purbey | Communist Party of India | |
| 1969 | |||
| 1972 | Aziz Nuruddin | Indian National Congress (O) | |
| 1977 | Raj Kumar Purbey | Communist Party of India | |
| 1980 | |||
| 1985 | Shakeel Ahmed | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | |||
| 1995 | Ramchandra Yadav | Communist Party of India | |
| 2000 | Shakeel Ahmed | Indian National Congress | |
| 2005 | Haribhushan Thakur | Independent | |
| 2005 | |||
| 2010 | Faiyaz Ahmad | Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
| 2015 | |||
| 2020 | Haribhushan Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2025 | Asif Ahmed | Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
Election results
2025
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJD | Asif Ahmad | 100,771 | 48.62 |  5.92 | |
| BJP | Haribhushan Thakur | 92,664 | 44.71 |  3.72 | |
| Independent | Md Mohiuddin | 3,772 | 1.82 | ||
| JSP | Sanjay Kumar Mishra | 3,124 | 1.51 | ||
| Independent | Sogarath Choupal | 2,149 | 1.04 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,596 | 0.77 | 0.87 | |
| Majority | 8,107 | 3.91 | 1.82 | ||
| Turnout | 207,250 | 63.03 | 8.42 | ||
| RJD gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Haribhushan Thakur | 86,787 | 48.43 | ||
| RJD | Faiyaz Ahmad | 76,505 | 42.7 | −1.67 | |
| Independent | Maheshwar Prasad Chaudhary | 2,416 | 1.35 | −0.77 | |
| Independent | Raj Kumar Mukhiya | 2,176 | 1.21 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,935 | 1.64 | +0.6 | |
| Majority | 10,282 | 5.73 | −16.35 | ||
| Turnout | 179,189 | 54.61 | +1.92 | ||
| BJP gain from RJD | Swing | ||||
2015
In the Bihar legislative assembly election, 2015, Dr. Faiyaz Ahmad of RJD defeated Manoj Kumar Yadav Bhojpandaul of RLSP by a margin of 35,325 votes & became 2nd Term MLA. In November 2010 state assembly elections, Dr. Faiyaz Ahmad of RJD defeated his nearest rival Hari Bhusan Thakur of JD(U). Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners up are being mentioned. Hari Bhusan Thakur, contesting as an Independent, defeated Md. Ahmar Hussain of Congress in October 2005 and February 2005. Dr. Shakil Ahmad of Congress defeated Abdul Hai of RJD in 2000. Ram Chandra Yadav of CPI defeated Dr. Shakil Ahmad of Congress in 1995. Dr. Shakeel Ahmed of Congress defeated Ram Chandra Yadav of CPI in 1990 and Raj Kumar Purbe of CPI in 1985. Raj Kumar Purbe of CPI defeated Aziz Nooruddin of Congress in 1980 and Siazul Islam of JP in 1977.[6][7] Muslim voters are largest (30%) in Bisfi vidhansabha. Dalit, Brahmin, Ahir, Bhumihar, voters also play vital role in elections.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJD | Faiyaz Ahmad | 70,975 | 44.37 | ||
| RLSP | Manoj Kumar Yadav | 35,650 | 22.29 | ||
| Independent | Haribhushan Thakur | 25,796 | 16.13 | ||
| CPI | Mithilesh Kumar Jha | 9,309 | 5.82 | ||
| Independent | Maheshwar Prasad Chaudhary | 3,389 | 2.12 | ||
| Independent | Prem Shanker Jha | 2,701 | 1.69 | ||
| BSP | Chameli Devi | 2,271 | 1.42 | ||
| Independent | Anil Kumar Singh | 1,754 | 1.1 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,670 | 1.04 | ||
| Majority | 35,325 | 22.08 | |||
| Turnout | 159,971 | 52.69 | |||