Bochahan Assembly constituency

Bochahan
Constituency No. - for the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateBihar
DistrictMuzaffarpur
Established1957
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Bihar Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Amar Kumar Paswan
PartyRashtriya Janata Dal
Elected year2022

26°07′N 85°31′E / 26.117°N 85.517°E / 26.117; 85.517

Bochahan Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is reserved for scheduled castes. Bochahan Assembly constituency is part of No. 15 Muzaffarpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Overview

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As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 91 Bochahan Assembly constituency (SC) is composed of the following: Adi Gopalpur, Balthi Rasulpur,[2] Bhootane, Deogan, Karanpur North, Karanpur South, Lohsari, Maidapur, Majhauli, Sahila Rampur, Sarfuddinpur, Unsar and Vishunpur Jagdish gram panchayats of Bochahan community development block; Abdul Nagar Urf Madhopur, Baikatpur, Barajagannath, Bhikhanpur, Chhapra Megh, Dumri, Jamalabad, Jhapahan, Kanauli Vishundutta, Khabra, Manika Harikesh, Manika Vishunpur Chand, Mushahri Alias Radha Nagar, Narauli, Prahladpur, Rajwara Bhagwan, Rohua, Sahbazpur, Shekhpur, Sherpur, Susta and Taraura Gopalpur gram panchayats of Mushahri CD Block.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Year Name[3] Party
1967 Sitaram Rajak Samyukta Socialist Party
1969
1972 Ramai Ram Hindustani Shoshit Dal
1977 Kamal Paswan Janata Party
1980 Ramai Ram
1985 Lok Dal
1990 Janata Dal
1995
2000 Rashtriya Janata Dal
2005
2005
2009^ Musafir Paswan
2010 Ramai Ram Janata Dal
2015 Baby Kumari Independent politician
2020 Musafir Paswan Vikassheel Insaan Party
2022^ Amar Paswan Rashtriya Janata Dal

^by-election

Election results

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From 1957 to 1962m this constituency was known as Muzzafarnagar Muffasil (Constituency number 63). Contests in most years were multi-cornered but only winners and runners up are mentioned. Ramai Ram representing RJD defeated Shiv Nath Chaudhary of JD(U) in October 2005 and February 2005, and Musafir Paswan representing JD(U) in 2000. Ramai Ram of JD defeated Musafir Paswan representing SAP in 1995 and Ram Pratap Niraj of Congress in 1990. Ramai Ram of LD defeated Hari Lal Ram of Congress in 1985. Ramai Ram of Janata Party (JP) defeated Righan Ram of CPI in 1980. Kamal Paswan of JP defeated Hari Lal Ram of Congress in 1977.[4]

1967 Assembly Elections

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1967 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Sitaram Rajak 18,049 43.85%
INC Chandramani Lal Chowdhury 11,927 28.97%
Majority 6,122 14.88%
Turnout 41,157 50.33%
SSP gain from INC Swing

1969 Assembly Elections

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1969 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SSP Sitaram Rajak 19,042 48.76% +4.89%
INC Chandramani Lal Chowdhury 11,374 29.12% +0.15%
Majority 7,668 19.64%
Turnout 39,049 46.10%
SSP gain from INC Swing

1972 Assembly Elections

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1972 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Hindustani Shoshit Dal Ramai Ram 13,531 31.86% +31.86%
Independent Hari Lal Ram 12,798 30.13% +30.13%
INC Sitaram Rajak 7,442 17.52% −12.06%
ABJS Sai Jangi Paswan 5,869 13.82%
Majority 733 0.73%
Turnout 42,476 43.28%
Hindustani Shoshit Dal gain from INC Swing

1977 Assembly Elections

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1977 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Kamal Paswan 32,030 64.85% +64.85%
INC Hari Lal Ram 10,810 21.89% +4.47%
Independent Ramai Ram 4,006 8.11% +8.11%
Majority 21,220 6.75%
Turnout 49,392 42.96%
JP gain from INC Swing +64.85%

1980 Assembly Elections

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1980 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Ramai Ram 17,663 30.48% −34.37%
INC Raghubir Prasad 10,898 18.81% −3.08%
CPI Rijhan Ram 13,752 23.73% +23.73%
JP(S) Kamal Paswan 13,514 23.32% +23.32%
Majority 3,911 6.75%
Turnout 57,950 48.38%
JP gain from CPI Swing -34.37%

1985 Assembly Elections

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1985 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LKD Ramai Ram 20,303 31.96% +31.96%
INC Hari Lal Ram 17,996 28.33% +9.52%
CPI Rijhan Ram 16,589 26.11% +2.38%
Majority 38,426 37.67%
Turnout 63,528 49.0%
LKD gain from JP Swing +31.96%

1990 Assembly Elections

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1990 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD Ramai Ram 66,280 64.97% +64.97%
INC Ram Pratap Niraj 27,854 27.3% −0.97%
Majority 38,426 37.67%
Turnout 1,02,014 66.23%
JD gain from LKD Swing +64.97%

1995 Assembly Elections

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1995 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD Ramai Ram 74,273 65.19% +0.23%
Samata Party Musafir Paswan 28,147 24.7% +24.7%
Majority 46,126 40.49%
Turnout 1,13,938 66.89%
JD gain from Samata Party Swing +0.23%

2000 Assembly Elections

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2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RJD Ramai Ram 77,031 62.93% +62.93%
JD(U) Musafir Paswan 22,863 18.68% +18.68%
Samata Party Reejhan Ram Paswan 14,589 11.92% −12.78%
CPI(ML)L Ram Nandan Paswan 3,989 3.26% +3.26%
Majority 54,168 44.25%
Turnout 1,22,416 67.57%
RJD gain from JD Swing +62.93%

February 2005 Assembly Elections

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February 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RJD Ramai Ram 50,956 45.40% −17.53%
JD(U) Shiv Nath 33,432 29.78% +11.10%
LJP Awdhesh Paswan 10,706 9.53% +9.53%
Majority 17,524 15.62%
Turnout 1,12,254
RJD gain from Swing -22.17%

October 2005 Assembly Elections

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October 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RJD Ramai Ram 46,861 42.08% −3.32%
JD(U) Shiv Nath 41,081 36.89% +7.11%
LJP Awdhesh Paswan 8,340 7.49% −2.04%
Majority 5780 5.19%
Turnout 1,11,357
RJD gain from Swing -3.32%

2010 Assembly Elections

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2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(U) Ramai Ram 61,885 50.58% +13.69%
RJD Musafir Paswan 37,758 30.86% −11.22%
INC Baby Kumari 5,289 4.32% +4.32%
Majority 24,127 19.72%
Turnout 1,22,340 61.08%
JD(U) gain from RJD Swing +13.69%

2015 Assembly Elections

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2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Bochahan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Baby Kumari 67,720 40.67% +40.67%
RJD Ramai Ram 43,590 26.18% −4.68%
SHS Lal Babu Paswan 11877 7.13% +7.13%
LJP Anil Kumar 7383 4.43% +4.43%
SP Musafir Paswan 5130 3.08% +2.16%
Majority 24,130 14.49%
Turnout 1,66,492 65.48
Independent gain from JD(U) Swing +40.67%

2020 Assembly Elections

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Bihar Assembly election, 2020: Bochahan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
VIP Musafir Paswan 77,837 42.62% Increase42.62
LJP Amar Azad 8,232 4.51% Increase0.08
RJD Ramai Ram 66,569 36.45% Increase10.27
Majority 11,268 6.29%
Turnout 1,82,689 65.19%
VIP gain from Independent Swing Increase42.62

2022

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2022 By-election: Bochahan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RJD Amar Kumar Paswan 82,562 48.52 Increase12.07
BJP Baby Kumari 45,909 26.98 new
VIP Geeta Kumari 29,279 17.21 Decrease24.51
INC Tarun Chaudhary 1,336 0.79 new
Majority 36,653 21.54 Increase15.25
Turnout 1,82,689 65.19
RJD gain from VIP Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b "Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India" (PDF). Schedule VI Bihar, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
  2. ^ Balthi Rasulpur is a village in Balthi Rasulpur panchayat of Bochahan block. Bochahan block is in Muzaffarpur district . Balthi Rasulpur village was initially served by RamNiranjan Mishra , who remained unopposed representative of this panchayat until his death .
  3. ^ "Bochaha Election and Results 2020, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
  4. ^ "60 - Bochaha (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
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