Jokihat is a taluka headquarter in Araria district.
Jokihat Assembly constituency profile:
Blocks & Gram Panchayats: Jokihat taluka ; Gram Panchayats Barahkumba, Bhikha, Nakta Khurd, Pakri, Pechaili, Ramnagar, Sohandar, Suksaina, Majlispur, Kujri & Miyanpur of Palasi taluka
District: Araria Zilla Panchayat
Parliament segment: Araria Lok Sabha constituency
Politically dominant groups/castes: Muslims. 65% of voters are muslims.
Famous personalities: Md.Taslimuddin & Moidur Rahman
Jokihat Assembly Election Results:
2010 Assembly elections results:
Election Result: Janata Dal (United) gave ticket to son of Md.Taslimuddin who joined JD (U) recently from RJD by denying ticket to sitting MLA Manzir Alam.
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Total Votes |
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Polled votes |
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Sarfaraj Alam |
JD (U) |
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Arun Yadav |
RJD |
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Congress |
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BJP |
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2009 Lok Sabha elections: Jokihat Assembly:
Election Result: LJP Parliament candidate got 18,940 votes majority over BJP candidate.
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Political Party |
Percentage |
Votes |
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Total Votes: |
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Polled votes: |
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1,02,490 |
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Lok Janshakti Party |
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43,826 |
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24,886 |
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Congress |
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17,880 |
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Bahujan Samaj Party |
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1,018 |
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CPI (ML) |
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303 |
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RKJP |
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979 |
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2005 Jokihat Assembly elections results:
Election Result: Janata Dal (United) candidate Manzir Alam defeated Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate Sarfraj Alam by a margin of 2,526 votes.
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Candidate Name |
Party |
Votes |
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Total Votes |
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2,02,555 |
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Polled votes |
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1,05,046 |
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Manzir Alam |
JD (U) |
39,007 (37%) |
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Sarfraj Alam |
RJD |
36,481 (34.7%) |
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Nasimur Rahman |
LJP |
18,627 (17.7%) |
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Jiwachh Mandal |
BSP |
2,911 (2.7%) |
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Pramod Singh Yadav |
SP |
2,150 (2%) |
Jokihat Assembly segment election history:
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Winner |
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Majority |
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2015 |
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2010 |
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2005 |
Manzir Alam (JD U) |
Sarfraj Alam (RJD) |
2,526 |
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2000 |
Sarfraj Alam (RJD) |
Manzir Alam (JD U) |
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1995 |
Taslimuddin (SP) |
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1990 |
Moidur Rahman (Congress) |
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1985 |
Taslimuddin (Janata) |
Moidur Rahman (Congress) |
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1980 |
Moidur Rahman (Congress) |
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1977 |
Taslimuddin (Janata) |
Moidur Rahman (Congress) |
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1972 |
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1969 |
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1967 |
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1962 |
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1951 |
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ARUN YADAV……………….
A POPULAR LEADER OF RJD WILL BE WINNER FROM JOKIHAT………………