Handia (Assembly Constituency)
Handia is a constituency of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly covering the city of Handia in the Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Handia is one of five assembly constituencies in the Bhadohi Lok Sabha constituency. Since 2008, this assembly constituency is numbered 258 amongst 403 constituencies.
Members of Legislative Assembly
- Hakim Lal Bind from Samajwadi Party 2022-Incumbent
- Hakim Lal Bind from Bahujan Samaj Party 2017-2022
- Prashant Singh from Samajwadi Party 2013-2017 by poll (by-polls)
- Mahesh Narayan Singh from Samajwadi Party (2012-2013)
- Rakesh Dhar Tripathi from Bahujan Samaj Party (2007-2012)
- Mahesh Narayan Singh form Samajwadi Party (2002-2007)
- Rakesh Dhar Tripathi from Bharatiya Janata Party (1996-2002)
- Jokhu Lal Yadav from Bahujan Samaj Party (1993-1996)
- Brij Bhan Yadav from Janata Dal (1991-1993)
- Rakesh Dhar Tripathi from Janata Dal (1989-1991)
- Rakesh Dhar Tripathi Janata Party (1985-1989)
- Ranendra Tripathi from Indian National Congress (1980-1985)
- Athai Ram Yadav from Janata Party (1977-1980)
- Athai Ram Yadav from Bharatiya Kranti Dal (1974-1977)
- Rajit Ram from Indian National Congress (1969-1974)
- Athai Ram Yadav from Independent (1967-1969)
Election results
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP | Hakim Lal Bind | 84,417 | 39.36 | ||
| NISHAD | Prashant Kumar Singh | 80,874 | 37.71 | ||
| BSP | Narendra Kumar (Munna Tripathi) | 33,877 | 15.80 | ||
| Jan Adhikar Party | Gulab Chandra | 4,349 | 2.03 | ||
| Independent | Lal Sahab | 1,984 | 0.93 | ||
| NOTA (None of the Above) + Rest of the candidates | ~8,800 | 4.00 | |||
| Majority | 3,543 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| SP gain from BSP | Swing | ||||
2017
Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Hakim Lal Bind won in 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Elections defeating Apna Dal (Sonelal) candidate Pramila Devi by a margin of 8,526 votes.