Benipatti (Vidhan Sabha constituency)


Benipatti is an assembly constituency in Madhubani district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 32. Benipatti is composed of the following: Kaluahi community development block; Bishunpur, Basaitha, Behata, Bankata, Pali, Parsauna, Dhagjara, Barhampura, Akaur, Nagwas, Naokarhi, Chatra, Parkhauli Tikuli, Anrer South, Anrer North, Paraul, Parjuar Dih, Dhanga, Mureth, Nagdah Balain, Kapasia, Barri, Shahpur, Meghben, Benipatti, Ganguli and Kataia gram panchayats of Benipatti CD Block.
Benipatti is part of No. 6. Madhubani.

Election results

1977-2010

In the 2010 state assembly election, Vinod Narayan Jha of BJP won the Benipatti assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Mahesh Chandra Singh of LJP. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Shaligram Yadav of JD defeated Yugeshwar Jha of Congress in October 2005. Ygeshwar Jha of Congress defeated Shaligram Yadav, Independent, in February 2005. Ramashish Yadav of JD defeated Shaligram Yadav representing RJD in 2000. Shaligram Yadav, Independent, defeated Ramashish Yadav of JD in 1995. Yugeshwar Jha of Congress defeated Shaligram Yadav representing JD in 1990, Shaligram Raut of LD in 1985 and Tejnarain Jha of CPI. Tej Narain Jha of CPI defeated Narmadeshwar Singh Azad of JP in 1977.