Parihar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Parihar
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Parihar

Location in Bihar

Coordinates: 26°42′26″N 85°39′34″E / 26.70722°N 85.65944°E / 26.70722; 85.65944Coordinates: 26°42′26″N 85°39′34″E / 26.70722°N 85.65944°E / 26.70722; 85.65944
Country  India
State Bihar
District Sitamarhi
Constituency No 25
Type Open
Lok Sabha constituency 5. Sitamarhi
Electoral system First past the post

Parihar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: परिहर विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Sitamarhi district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, 25. Parihar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Parihar community development block; Sonbarsa, Purandaha Rajwara Paschimi, Purandaha Rajwara Purvi, Indarwa, Pipra Parsain, Jainagar, Madhiya, Singhwahini, Bhaluaha, Bishunpur Aadhar and Dostia gram panchayats of Sonbarsha CD Block.[1]

Parihar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of 5. Sitamarhi (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Election results

In the 2015 state assembly elections, Gayatri devi of BJP won the newly created 25 Parihar assembly seat defeating her nearest rival Dr. Ramchandra Purve of RJD .[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "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 2011-01-10.
  2. "Parihar election results". Travel India Guide. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
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