Country India District Sitamarhi Year abolished 2010 | State Bihar Lok Sabha constituency Sitamarhi | |
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Sonbarsa (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: सोनबरसा विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) was an assembly constituency in Sitamarhi district in the Indian state of Bihar.
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Overview
It was part of Sitamarhi (Lok Sabha constituency).
As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission of India, Sonbarsa (Vidhan Sabha constituency) ceased to exist in 2010.
1977-2005
In the October 2005, February 2005, and 2000 state assembly elections, Dr. Ram Chandra Purvey of RJD won the 70 Sonbarsha assembly seat, defeating his nearest rivals, Amzad Hussain Anwar of BSP in October 2005, Md. Anwarul Haque of LJP and Md. Hira Khan of Congress in 2000. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Ramjiwan Prasad of JD defeated Md. Anwarul Haque of Congress in 1995 and 1990. Kapoori Thakur of LD defeated Anwarul Haque, Independent, in 1985. Anwarul Haque of Congress defeated Indal Singh of Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) in 1980. Mahmud Alam of Congress defeated Suryadeo Purbey of JP in 1977.