Jokihat Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Araria district in the Indian state of Bihar.In 2017 Bihar Flood affected area
Jokihat Assembly constituency | |
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Constituency No. - for the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
State | Bihar |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
Elected year | 2020 |
Jokihat | |
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Assembly constituency | |
![]() ![]() Jokihat Location in Bihar | |
Coordinates: 26°08′01″N 87°36′35″E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Bihar |
District | Araria |
Constituency No | 50 |
Type | Open |
Lok Sabha constituency | 9. Araria (SC) |
Electoral system | First past the post |
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No 50 Jokihat Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Jokihat community development block; Barahkumba, Bhikha, Nakta Khurd, Pakri, Pechaili, Ramnagar, Sohandar, Suksaina, Majlispur, Kujri and Miyanpur gram panchayats of Palasi CD Block.[1]
Jokihat Assembly constituency is part of No 9 Araria (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIMIM | Mohammed Shahnawaz Alam | 59596 | 34.22 | ||
RJD | Sarfaraz Alam | 52213 | 29.98 | ||
BJP | Ranjit Yadav | 48933 | 28.1 | ||
NOTA | None of the above | 2844 | 1.63 | ||
NCP | Mohd Mobinul Haque | 1243 | 0.71 | ||
Majority | 7383 | ||||
Turnout | 174138 | ||||
AIMIM gain from JD(U) | Swing | ||||
Janata Dal (United) had won the seat in 2015.[3]
In the November 2010 state assembly elections, Sarfaraz Alam of JD(U) won the Jokihat assembly seat, defeating his nearest rival Kaushar ziya Independent. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned.
Manzar Alam of JD(U) defeated Alam representing RJD in October 2005 and February 2005.
Sarfraz Alam of RJD defeated Manzar Alam of JD(U) in 2000. Taslimuddin of SP defeated Bhoop Narayan Yadav, Independent, in 1995. Moidur Rahman of Congress defeated Bhoop Narayan Yadav, Independent, in 1990. Taslimuddin of JP defeated Moidur Rahman of Congress in 1985. Moidur Rahman of Congress defeated Jahoruddin, Independent, in 1980. Taslimuddin of JP defeated Moidur Rahman of Congress in 1977.[4][5][6]
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