Teghra (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Teghra is an assembly constituency in Begusarai district in the Indian state of Bihar.[1] It was earlier called Barauni (Vidhan Sabha constituency).[2]
Teghra | |
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Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
![]() Teghra Location in Bihar | |
| Coordinates: 25°29′31″N 85°56′19″E | |
| Country | |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Begusarai |
| Constituency No. | 143 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 24. Begusarai |
| Area code(s) | 06243 |
Overview
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 143 Teghra (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following:
- Teghra community development block;
- Bihat I to IV, Malhipur (North), Malhipur (South), Papraur, Garahara I & II,
- Simaria I & II,[3] Rajwara, Amarpur, Peepra Dewas and Hajipur gram panchayats of Barauni CD Block.[4]
Teghra (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 24 Begusarai (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]
Election results
In 1962, Chandra Shekhar Singh won from Barauni seat as the first Left party member to the state legislative assembly.[5] Since then Teghra has been bastion of CPI till 2010 when it was defeated.[6]
2010
In the 2010 state assembly elections, Lalan Kunwar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the newly constituted Teghra seat defeating his nearest rival Ram Ratan Singh of CPI.[7][8]
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJD | Birendra Kumar Mahto | 68,975 | 43.15 | ||
| BJP | Ram Lakhan Singh | 53,364 | 33.38 | ||
| Turnout | 159,845 | 59.46 | |||
| Registered electors | 268,821 | ||||
Members of Legislative Assembly
- 1951: Ram Charitra Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1957: Ram Charitra Singh, Independent
- 1962: Chandrasekhar Singh, Communist Party of India
- 1995-2010: Rajendra Singh, Communist Party of India
- 2010: Lalan Kunwar, Bhartiya Janata Party
- 2015: Birendra Kumar Mahto, Rashtriya Janata Dal
- 2020: Ram Ratan Singh, Communist Party of India[10]
Famous People Of Teghra Vidhansabha
- Ramdhari Singh Dinkar - Rashtra Kavi
- Anand Kumar - Social worker
- Ram Sharan Sharma - The Great historian.
- Rajendra prasad singh - former MLA
- Sanjay Kumar - Social Worker
- Kanhaiya Kumar- Politician
Famous Place in Teghra Vidhansabha
References
- "Direct contest between NDA, grand alliance on 5 Begusarai seats | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- Balchand, K. (27 April 2014). "Left has golden chance for a turnaround in Bihar" – via www.thehindu.com.
- "Poor paean to poet Dinkar's memory | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "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.
- "Tough time for Left parties in 'Leningrad of East' | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "Business News Today: Read Latest Business news, India Business News Live, Share Market & Economy News". The Economic Times.
- "Teghra Election Results since 1977". Travel India Guide. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- "Saffron is the new red in Bihar's Leningrad | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- "Bihar Assembly Election 2015" (PDF). ceobihar.nic.in. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- "Bihar: One more RJD MLA joins JD(U) ahead of polls". Times of India. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
