Katihar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Katihar |
| Constituency No | 63 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 11. Katihar |
| Electoral system | First past the post 854105 |
| Website | www.katihar.bih.nic.in |
Katihar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: कटिहार विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Overview
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No 63. Katihar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Katihar community development block including Katihar nagar parishad; and Hasanganj CD Block.[1] In Bihar Legislative Assembly election, 2015, Katihar will be one of the 36 seats to have VVPAT enabled electronic voting machines.[2][3]
Katihar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No 11 Katihar (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Election results
1977-2010
In the 2010 and October 2005 state assembly elections, Tar Kishore Prasad of BJP won the Katihar seat defeating his nearest rival Dr. Ram Prakash Mahto of RJD. Dr. Ram Prakash Mahto of RJD defeated Raj Banshi Singh of BJP in February 2005 and Jagbandhu Adhikari of BJP in 2000. Jagbandhu Adhikari of BJP defeated Ram Prakash Mahto of JD in 1995. Ram Prakash Mahto of JD defeated Jagdish Prasad Mandal of BJP in 1990. Satya Narayan Prasad of Congress defeated Jagbandhu Adhikari of BJP in 1985. Sitaram Chamaria of Congress defeated Jagbandhu Adhikari of BJP in 1980. Jagbandhu Adhikari of JP defeated Raj Kishore Prasad Singh of CPI in 1977.[4][5]
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