Madhubani Assembly constituency
Vidhan Sabha Constituency in Bihar, India
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Madhubani is an assembly constituency in Madhubani district in the Indian state of Bihar. In 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Madhubani will be one of the 36 seats to have VVPAT enabled electronic voting machines.[1][2]
| Madhubani | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 36 for the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Madhubani |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 6. Madhubani |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 339,367 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 18th Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | RLM |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2025 |
Overview
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 36 Madhubani Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Madhubani municipality; Basuara, Bhachhi, Bhavara, Lachhminagar, Sonaur, Maksuda, Khajuri, Shambhuar, Sundarpur, Bhitthi, Balia gram panchayats of Madhubani community development block; and Pandaul CD Block.[3]
Madhubani Assembly constituency is part of No. 6 Madhubani (Lok Sabha constituency).[3] Samir Kumar Mahaseth is the current MLA from Madhubani.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Name[4] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Hari Nath Mishra | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | Ram Krishna Mahato | Independent | |
| 1962 | Braj Bihari Sharma | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | Shafiqullah Ansari | ||
| 1969 | Surya Narayan Singh | Praja Socialist Party | |
| 1972 | Samyukta Socialist Party | ||
| 1977 | Digambar Thakur | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Raj Kumar Mahaseth | Janata Party (Secular) | |
| 1985 | Padma Chaubey | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Raj Kumar Mahaseth | Independent | |
| 1995 | Janata Dal | ||
| 2000 | Ramdev Mahato | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2005 | |||
| 2005 | |||
| 2010 | |||
| 2015 | Samir Kumar Mahaseth | Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
| 2020 | |||
| 2025 | Madhav Anand | Rashtriya Lok Morcha | |
Election results
2025
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RLM | Madhav Anand | 97,956 | 46.38 | ||
| RJD | Samir Kumar Mahaseth | 77,404 | 36.65 | −1.35 | |
| AIMIM | Rashid Khalil | 12,971 | 6.14 | ||
| JSP | Anil Kumar Mishra | 8,453 | 4.0 | ||
| Jagrook Janta Party | Ram Sagar Sharma | 4,760 | 2.25 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,528 | 1.67 | −0.56 | |
| Majority | 20,552 | 9.73 | +6.1 | ||
| Turnout | 211,208 | 62.24 | +8.13 | ||
| RLM gain from RJD | Swing | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJD | Samir Kumar Mahaseth | 71,332 | 38.0 | −7.27 | |
| VIP | Suman Kumar Mahaseth | 64,518 | 34.37 | ||
| LJP | Arvind Kumar Purbey | 15,818 | 8.43 | ||
| Independent | Ramdeo Mahto | 8,247 | 4.39 | ||
| Samajwadi Janata Dal Democratic | Amanullah Khan | 7,344 | 3.91 | ||
| Independent | Mihir Kumar Jha 'Mahadeo' | 4,866 | 2.59 | ||
| The Plurals Party | Madhu Bala Giri | 2,804 | 1.49 | ||
| RPI(A) | Dinesh Mandal | 2,057 | 1.1 | +0.68 | |
| Independent | Anita Kumari Alias Anita Jha | 2,001 | 1.07 | ||
| Bhartiya Chetna Party | Anpurna Devi | 1,738 | 0.93 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 4,181 | 2.23 | −0.29 | |
| Majority | 6,814 | 3.63 | −0.67 | ||
| Turnout | 187,739 | 54.11 | +1.12 | ||
| RJD hold | Swing | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJD | Samir Kumar Mahaseth | 76,823 | 45.27 | ||
| BJP | Ramdeo Mahto | 69,516 | 40.97 | ||
| SP | Naiyar Azam | 3,874 | 2.28 | ||
| Independent | Raju Kumar Raj | 3,219 | 1.9 | ||
| Independent | Vijay Mahto Alies Sanjay Kumar Mahto | 2,539 | 1.5 | ||
| BSP | Mithilesh Kumar Das | 2,508 | 1.48 | ||
| Bhartiya Mitra Party | Md. Inamur Rahman | 1,907 | 1.12 | ||
| Independent | Ranjeet Kumar Jha | 1,530 | 0.9 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 4,282 | 2.52 | ||
| Majority | 7,307 | 4.3 | |||
| Turnout | 169,692 | 52.99 | |||