Sonepur Odisha Assembly Election 2019 – Latest News & Results

PM Narendra Modi Congratulates Nitish Kumar, Says NDA Family Will Work Together for Progress of Bihar

Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar expressed confidence that Bihar will achieve new dimensions of development under Kumar's leadership.

Nitish Kumar Takes Oath as Bihar Chief Minister For 7th Term; Tarkishore Prasad, Renu Devi Sworn In as Deputy CM

Along with Nitish, two senior BJP leaders - Tarkishore Prasad and Renue Devi - were expected to take oath as the Deputy Chief Ministers. Prasad was on Sunday chosen by the BJP as its Legislature Party leader, whereas, Renu was appointed as the Deputy Leader in the House.

Bettiah Vidhan Sabha Seat Result in Bihar Assembly Elections 2020: Renu Devi of BJP Declared Winner

Bettiah is among the 94 vidhan sabha segments that will be contested in the second round of the elections. In the last assembly polls held in 2015, the seat was wrested from the BJP by Congress leader Madan Mohan Tiwari. With this victory, the Congress ended up claiming a constituency which the BJP was representing consecutively since 2000.

Harsidhi Vidhan Sabha Seat Result in Bihar Assembly Elections 2020: Krishnanandan Paswan of BJP Wins

The Harsidhi assembly segment is among the 94 seats that went to polls in the second phase of elections in Bihar. The seat, in 2000 and 2005 elections, was won by the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP). In 2010, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) succeeded in wresting the seat, followed by a Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) victory in 2015.

BJP Deliberating on Two Deputy Chief Ministers in Bihar, Says Party Leader Tarkishore Prasad

Newly-elected BJP legislature party leader Tarkishore Prasad on Sunday said that the party is deliberating on two Deputy Chief Ministers in Bihar. "I have been given big responsibility of the leader of the BJP legislature party and I will carry out the duty to the best of my ability," Prasad told ANI.

Tarkishore Prasad Elected BJP Legislature Party Leader in Bihar, Reports Say May Replace Sushil Modi as Deputy CM

The election of Prasad as the legislature party chief was confirmed by Sushil Modi, who served as the Deputy Chief Minister in the outgoing government. Prasad would be replacing Nand Kishore Yadav, who was the incumbent BJP legislature party leader.

Sultanganj Vidhan Sabha Seat Result in Bihar Assembly Elections 2020: Lalit Kumar Mandal of JD(U) Declared Winner by EC

Sultanganj was among the 71 constituencies that were marked by the ECI for polls in first round of vidhan sabha elections in the state. The seat is considered to be a citadel of the Nitish Kumar-led party, as it is being represented by the JD(U) for the last 20 years.

Kahalgaon Vidhan Sabha Seat Result in Bihar Assembly Elections 2020: BJP's Pawan Kumar Yadav Declared Winner

From the Mahagathbandhan, the Kahalgaon seat was re-allotted to the Congress. Sitting Congress MLA Sadanand Singh paved the way for the nomination of his son Shubhanand Mukesh. The rival NDA camp had allotted the seat to the BJP, which announced Pawan Kumar Yadav as its candidate.

Amarpur Vidhan Sabha Seat Result in Bihar Assembly Elections 2020: JD(U)'s Jayant Raj Wins Against Congress' Jitendra Singh

Amarpur was among the 71 vidhan sabha segments that were contested in first round of the elections. In the last assembly polls held in 2015, the seat was won by JD(U) MLA Janardan Manjhi. The then BJP candidate, Mrinal Shekhar, who emerged as the runner-up is now contesting on the LJP ticket

Dhoraiya Vidhan Sabha Seat Result in Bihar Assembly Elections 2020: RJD's Bhudeo Choudhary Wins Close Contest Against JD(U)'s Manish Kumar

The seat of Dhoraiya is reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates. The constituency was among the 71 assembly segments that went to polls in the first phase of elections in Bihar. The seat, since 2009 when a bypoll was conducted, was being represented by JD(U)'s Manish Kumar.

Nautan Vidhan Sabha Seat Result in Bihar Assembly Elections 2020: BJP Candidate Narayan Prasad Retains Constituency

In the second round of elections, when Nautan went to polls, 93 other constituencies were also contested. The results were declared on November 10, when the Election Commission of India has scheduled the counting of votes. In the 2015 polls, BJP candidate Narayan Prasad had succeeded in wresting the seat from the JD(U).

Chanpatia Vidhan Sabha Seat Result in Bihar Assembly Elections 2020: BJP's Umakant Singh Declared Winner by EC

From the Mahagathbandhan, the Chanpatia seat was allotted to the Congress, which had last won the seat in 1972. The party had fielded Abhishek Ranjan from the constituency. From the NDA camp, the BJP retained the seat, and issued the ticket to Umakant Singh.

Phulwari Vidhan Sabha Seat Result in Bihar Assembly Elections 2020: Gopal Ravidas of CPI(ML) Declared Winner by EC

Phulwari (SC) primarily witnessed an electoral contest between the Janata Dal (United) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist). The seat was among the 94 constituencies that went to polls in the second phase of elections in Bihar, scheduled on November 3. In the 2015 elections, the constituency was bagged by Shyam Rajak of the Nitish Kumar-led party.

Wazirganj Vidhan Sabha Seat Result in Bihar Assembly Elections 2020: BJP's Birendra Singh Declared Winner by EC

Wazirganj, along with 70 other constituencies, was contested in the first round of elections on October 28. The assembly segment has thrown fluctuating results over the past decade, as the Congress and the BJP have been alternatively elected. In the last assembly elections, the winner from Wazirganj constituency was Awadhesh Kumar Singh of the Congress.

Gobindpur Vidhan Sabha Seat Result in Bihar Assembly Elections 2020: MD Kamran of RJD Wins Against JD(U)'s Purnima Yadav

Gobindpur was among the 71 constituencies that was contested in the first round of elections on October 28. The assembly segment, in the 2015 elections, was won by the then Congress candidate Purnima Yadav. She switched to the JD(U) earlier this year.

Nawada Vidhan Sabha Seat Result in Bihar Assembly Elections 2020: Vibha Devi of RJD Declared Winner by EC

Along with Nawada, 70 other constituencies would be contested in the first round of elections on October 28. The assembly segment has thrown fluctuating results over the past two decades. While the RJD had won in 2015, the seat was bagged by the JD(U) in 2010. The incumbent MLA from the seat was RJD's Rajballabh Prasad.