Raniganj, Araria (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Overview

Raniganj is a Block in Araria district of Bihar. It is having 32 Panchayats. It is one of the largest blocks in Araria District. Lalji High School is a famous high school of this region. Kalawati college and SNV college are two main colleges which provide graduation level education. Currently Sri Achmit Rishidev is representing the constituency in Bihar Assembly. Recently an ITI college is proposed by the Bihar government which would further enhance the technical education prospect in the region. As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No 47 Raniganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Raniganj community development block; Birnagar East, Birnagar West, Dhaneshwari, Haripur Kala, Khutha Baijnathpur, Naya Bhargama and Vishaharia gram panchayats of Bhargama CD Block.

Raniganj (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No 9 Araria (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC). Raniganj is also famous for pure ghee.

1977-2010

In November 2010, October 2005 and February 2005 state assembly elections, Parmanand Rishideo of BJP won the Raniganj, Araraia seat defeating his nearest rivals Shanti Devi of RJD in November 2010 and October 2005, and Ashok Paswan of LJP in February 2005. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Yamuna Prasad Ram of RJD defeated Ramji Das Rishideo of BJP in 2000. Shanti Devi of JD defeated Yamuna Prasad Ram of Congress in 1995 and 1990. Yamuna Prasad Ram of Congress defeated Bundel Paswan of JP in 1985 and Sukhdeo Paswan of Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) in 1980. Adhik Lal Paswan of JP defeated Bundel Paswan of Congress in 1977.

2015

In the 2015 Bihar Assembly Elections, AIMIM has fielded Dr Amit Paswan from this constituency.