Pranpur | |
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Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
Location in Bihar | |
Coordinates: 25°22′21″N 87°42′02″E / 25.37250°N 87.70056°ECoordinates: 25°22′21″N 87°42′02″E / 25.37250°N 87.70056°E | |
Country | India |
State | Bihar |
District | Katihar |
Constituency No | 66 |
Type | Open |
Lok Sabha constituency | 11. Katihar |
Electoral system | First past the post |
Pranpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: प्राणपुर विधानसभा निर्वाचनी क्षेत्र, Bengali: পরাণপুর বিধানসভা নির্বাচনী এলাকা) is an assembly constituency in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar.
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No 66. Pranpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Pranpur and Azamnagar community development blocks.
Pranpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No 11 Katihar (Lok Sabha constituency).
In the 2010 state assembly elections, Binod Kumar Singh of BJP won the Pranpur assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Israt Parween of NCP. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Mahendra Narayan Yadav of RJD defeated Binod Kumar Singh of BJP in October 2005 and Raj Kumar Mandal of NCP in February 2005. Binod Kumar Singh of BJP defeated Mahendra Narayan Yadav of RJD in 2000. Mahendra Narayan Singh of JD defeated Binod Kumar Singh of BJP in 1995 and Md. Sakoor, Independent, in 1990. Mangan Insan of Congress defeated Abdul Jalil, Independent, in 1985. Md. Sakoor of Congress defeated Mahendra Narayan Yadav of Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) in 1980. Mahendra Narayan Yadav of JP defeated Abdul Jalil, Independent, in 1977.