Jhanjharpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)


Jhanjharpur 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. 38 Jhajharpur is composed of the following: Jhanjharpur and Lakhnaur community development blocks; Pachahi, Parsad, Banki, Bhit Bhagwanpur, Mahasingh Hasauli,Manmohan and Parwalpur gram panchayats of Madhepur CD Block.
Jhanjharpur is part of No. 7 Jhanjharpur.

Election results

Members of Legislative Assembly

AssemblyDurationName of the MemberPolitical Party
First1951-1957--
Second1957-1962--
Third1962-67--
Fourth1967-1969--
Fifth1969-1972--
Sixth1972-1977--
Seventh1977-1980Jagdish Narain ChaudhuryJP
Eighth1980-1985Ram Deo BhandariJP
Ninth1985-1990Ras Lal YadavLD
Tenth1990-1995Jagannath MishraIndian National Congress
Eleventh1995-2000Ram Awtar ChaudhuryJanata Dal
Tweleth2000-2005Jagdish Narayan ChaudhuryRashtriya Janata Dal
Thirteenth2005-2010Ram Autar ChaudhuryRashtriya Janata Dal
Fourteenth2010 - 2015Nitish MishraJanata Dal
Fifteenth2015-IncumbentGulab YadavRashtriya Janata Dal