Dhaka Assembly constituency
Vidhan Sabha constituency
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Dhaka is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Bihar, in East Champaran district.
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| Constituency No. - for the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| Division | Tirhut |
| District | East Champaran |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sheohar |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 335,844 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 18th Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Party | RJD |
| Alliance | MGB |
| Elected year | 2025 |
| Preceded by | Pawan Kumar Jaiswal |
Overview
As per orders of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, 21. Dhaka Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Dhaka and Ghorasahan community development blocks.[1]
Dhaka Assembly constituency is part of 4. Sheohar (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Name[2] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Masoodur Rahman | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | |||
| 1962 | Nek Mahamad | Communist Party of India | |
| 1967 | S. N. Sharma | Praja Socialist Party | |
| 1969 | Masoodur Rahman | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | Hafiz Idris Ansari | ||
| 1977 | Siyaram Thakur | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Motiur Rahman | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 1985 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1990 | Avaneesh Kumar Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1995 | |||
| 2000 | Manoj Kumar Singh | Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
| 2005 | Avaneesh Kumar Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2005 | |||
| 2010 | Pawan Jaiswal | Independent | |
| 2015 | Faisal Rahman | Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
| 2020 | Pawan Jaiswal | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2025 | Faisal Rahman | Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
Election results
2025
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJD | Faisal Rahman | 112,727 | 45.72 | +2.57 | |
| BJP | Pawan Kumar Jaiswal | 112,549 | 45.64 | −2.37 | |
| JSP | Doctor L. B. Prasad | 8,347 | 3.39 | ||
| AIMIM | Rana Ranjit | 5,730 | 2.32 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,047 | 1.24 | −0.19 | |
| Majority | 178 | 0.08 | −4.78 | ||
| Turnout | 246,580 | 73.42 | +8.69 | ||
| RJD gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Pawan Kumar Jaiswal | 99,792 | 48.01 | +11.35 | |
| RJD | Faisal Rahman | 89,678 | 43.15 | −3.82 | |
| RLSP | Ram Pukar Sinha | 10,932 | 5.26 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,965 | 1.43 | +0.06 | |
| Majority | 10,114 | 4.86 | −5.45 | ||
| Turnout | 207,840 | 64.73 | −0.53 | ||
| BJP gain from RJD | Swing | ||||
2015
- Faisal Rahman of RJD, won the Dhaka assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Pawan Jaiswal of BJP.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJD | Faisal Rahman | 87,458 | 46.97 | ||
| BJP | Pawan Kumar Jaiswal | 68,261 | 36.66 | ||
| Independent | Ram Pukar Sinha | 20,160 | 10.83 | ||
| NCP | Nek Mohammad | 1,868 | 1.0 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,548 | 1.37 | ||
| Majority | 19,197 | 10.31 | |||
| Turnout | 186,214 | 65.26 | |||
2010
- Pawan Kumar Jaiswal (IND), defeated Faisal Rahman of JD-U
Of Margin 5234 vote.
1972
- Hafiz Idris Ansari (INC): 18,619 votes[6]
- Nek Mahamad Akhtar (IND): 15,688 votes