Sikti Assembly Constituency
Ten elections have been held here since it came into existence in 1977. Of these, Congress and BJP have been successful three times, independents twice, Janata Dal and Janata Dal United once each. Azimuddin was the MLA here five times in 1962, 1967, 1969, 1972 and 1980 respectively and became a minister four times. Congress veterans Sheetal Prasad Gupta and Rameshwar Yadav have also represented this area. As of 2020, Vijay Kumar Mandal of BJP is the MLA.
Extent of the constituency
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, Sikti Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Sikti and Kursakanta community development blocks; Balua Kaliyaganj, Baradbatta, Chouri, Dehti North, Dehti South, Dharamganj, Dighli, Kankhudia, Pipra Bijwar and Chahatpur gram panchayats of Palasi CD Block.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Year | Name | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1977 | Md Azimuddin | Independent politician | |
1980 | Shital Prasad Gupta | Indian National Congress | |
1985 | Rameshwar Yadav | Indian National Congress | |
1990 | Md Azimuddin | Janata Dal | |
1995 | Rameshwar Yadav | Indian National Congress | |
2000 | Anandi Prasad Yadav | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
2005 | Murlidhar Mandal | Independent politician | |
2005 | Janata Dal | ||
2010 | Anandi Prasad Yadav | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
2015 | Vijay Kumar Mandal | ||
2020 |
Election results
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Vijay Kumar Mandal | 84,128 | 46.92 | ||
RJD | Shatrughan Prasad Suman | 70356 | 39.33 | ||
Independent | Abhishek Anand | 6839 | 3.81 | ||
Independent | Md Quamruzzama | 4515 | 2.52 | ||
Independent | Rajesh Kumar Mishra | 2961 | 1.65 | ||
Majority | 13772 | ||||
Turnout | 179283 | 62.21 | |||
BJP gain from RJD | Swing |
2015
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Vijay Kumar Mandal | 76995 | 46.48 | ||
JD(U) | Shatrughan Prasad Suman | 68888 | 41.59 | ||
Jan Adhikar Party (loktantrik) | Bal Krishna Jha | 4725 | 2.85% | ||
Majority | 8106 | ||||
Turnout | 165656 | 63.95% | |||
JD(U) gain from Janata Dal (united) | Swing |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Anandi Prasad Yadav | 42076 | 31.18 % | ||
LJP | Vijay Kumar Mandal | 32202 | 23.86% | ||
INC | Shagufta | 20280 | 15.03% | ||
Independent | Azimuddin | 13509 | 10.01% | ||
Independent | Murlidhar Mandal | 12496 | 9.26% | ||
Majority | 9874 | ||||
Turnout | 179283 | 62.24 % | |||
BJP gain from LJP | Swing |
October 2005
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
JD(U) | Murlidhar Mandal | 47758 | |||
LJP | Aftab Azim | 25934 | |||
SP | Hasnainmirza | 19492 | |||
Nationalist Congress party | Anandi Prasad Yadav | 14433 | |||
Independent | Md Sabbir | 13225 | |||
Majority | 21824 | ||||
Turnout | 136284 | ||||
JD(U) gain from LJP | Swing |
February 2005
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Murlidhar Mandal | 32887 | |||
LJP | Aftab Azim | 24710 | |||
Independent | Hasnain Mirza | 20405 | |||
BJP | Anandi Prasad Yadav | 14638 | |||
Independent | Md Murshid | 10095 | |||
INC | Vijay Kumar | 7698 | |||
RJD | Md Haidar | 7092 | |||
Independent | Ranjeet Yadav | 7078 | |||
Majority | 8177 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Independent gain from LJP | Swing |
2000
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Anandi Prasad Yadav | 54981 | 37.28 % | ||
Independent | Md Azim Uddin | 40798 | 27.66% | ||
RJD | Jamil Akhter | 26225 | 17.78 | ||
Ajeya Bharat Party | Jagar Nath Mandal | 12087 | 8.19% | ||
INC | Rameshwar Yadav | 4581 | 3.11% | ||
Bhartiya Jana Congress (rashtriya) | Murshid Alam | 2549 | 1.73% | ||
NCP | Athar Hussain | 1924 | 1.3% | ||
BSP | Ashok Choudhary | 1253 | 0.85% | ||
Majority | 14183 | ||||
Turnout | 147497 | 70.51 | |||
BJP gain from Independent | Swing |
1995
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Rameshwar Yadav | 34518 | 24.64% | ||
Independent | Jamil Akhtar | 26244 | 18.73% | ||
JD | Md Azimuddin | 25336 | 18.09% | ||
SP | Anandi Prasad Yadav | 19022 | |||
BJP | Jagdish Jaiswal | 9608 | |||
Majority | 8274 | ||||
Turnout | 140084 | 69.05 % | |||
INC gain from Independent | Swing |
1990
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
JD | Md Azimuddin | 38726 | 34.21% | ||
INC | Rameshwar Yadav | 21300 | 18.82% | ||
Independent | Jagnnath Madal | 11781 | 11.24% | ||
Independent | Rameshwar Pd Singh | 19022 | 10.41% | ||
Independent | Anant Lal Mandal | 5979 | 5.28% | ||
Independent | Md Jamil Akhatar | 4976 | 4.4% | ||
Majority | 17426 | ||||
Turnout | 113198 | 63.13% | |||
JD gain from INC | Swing |
1985
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Rameshwar Yadav | 42775 | 46.93% | ||
LKD Lok Dal | Md Azimuddin | 35289 | 38.72% | ||
BJP | Tara Chand | 6697 | 7.35% | ||
Janta Party | Murli Dhar Mandal | 4605 | 5.05% | ||
Independent | Nageshwar Thakur | 1777 | 1.95% | ||
Majority | 7486 | 8.2% | |||
Turnout | 91143 | 61.56% | |||
INC gain from LKD Lok Dal | Swing |
1980
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Shital Pd Gupta | 35867 | 44.2% | ||
JNP(SC) Janata Party (Secular) Charan Singh | Md Azimuddin | 27493 | 33.88% | ||
BJP | Abdul Qaumum | 15655 | 19.29% | ||
Independent | Bande Lal Rishideo | 1303 | 1.6% | ||
JNP(SR) Janata Party (Secular) Raj Narain | Gajendar Lal Sharma | 822 | 1.01% | ||
Majority | 8374 | 10.32 | |||
Turnout | 81138 | 60.82% | |||
INC gain from JNP(SC)Janata Party (secular)ch.charan singh | Swing |
1977
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Md Azimuddin | 20323 | 30.21% | ||
INC | Maya Nand Thakur | 10604 | 15.76% | ||
JP | Sushila Kappor | 8314 | 12.36% | ||
Independent | Shayam Sundar Bishwas | 6870 | 10.21% | ||
Independent | Murli Dhar Mandal | 5185 | 7.71% | ||
Independent | Abdur Rahaman | 5089 | 7.57% | ||
Independent | Kriti Narayan Sah | 2935 | 4.36% | ||
Independent | Shiv Nandan Rai | 1932 | 2.87% | ||
Independent | Qbiyum | 1409 | 2.09% | ||
Independent | Md Muslim | 1372 | 2.04% | ||
Independent | Bechan Ali | 966 | 1.44% | ||
Independent | Gaya Suddin Ahmad | 915 | 1.36% | ||
Independent | Mangatu Ram Khetan | 844 | 1.25% | ||
Independent | Chandrika Prasad Mandal | 506 | 0.75% | ||
Majority | 9719 | 14.45 | |||
Turnout | 67264 | 60.03% | |||
Independent gain from INC | Swing |