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Sikti Assembly constituency
Sikti is an assembly constituency in Araria district in the Indian state of Bihar. The constituency is part of Araria Lok Sabha 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 1977 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. Vijay Kumar Mandal has been made Disaster Minister in 2025.
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.
According to the 2011 Census, the Hindu population is higher in the Sikti and Kursakanta blocks, whereas in the Palasi block, the Muslim population is approximately equal.
Feb 2005
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Sikti Assembly constituency
Sikti is an assembly constituency in Araria district in the Indian state of Bihar. The constituency is part of Araria Lok Sabha 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 1977 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. Vijay Kumar Mandal has been made Disaster Minister in 2025.
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.
According to the 2011 Census, the Hindu population is higher in the Sikti and Kursakanta blocks, whereas in the Palasi block, the Muslim population is approximately equal.
Feb 2005
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