1972 Bihar Legislative Assembly election

State election in India 1972 Bihar legislative assembly election India Legislative no 1969 Bihar Legislative Assembly election 1969 1977 Bihar Legislative Assembly election 1977 5 March 1972 All 318 seats to the Bihar Legislative Assembly 160 Kedar Pandey.jpg 100 80 100 10 03 Communist Party of India 100 80 Indian National Congress (R) Kedar Pandey 167 5,688,002 33.12 Communist Party of India Shrinath Mishra 35 1,192,746 6.94 CM President's rule N/A Kedar Pandey Indian National Congress Legislative Assembly elections were held in March 1972, to elect members to the Bihar Legislative Assembly.https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/1972-election-results.html 1972 Election Result www.elections.in After the elections, the Congress emerged as the largest party, and Kedar Pandey was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar. Later, Abdul Gafoor become the Chief Minister, from 2 July 1973 to 11 April 1975, followed by Jagannath Mishra from 11 April 1975 to 30 April 1977. Party-wise performance File:India Bihar Legislative Assembly 1972.svg Indian National Congress 5688002 167 Socialist Party (India, 1971) 2814799 33 Communist Party of India 35 1192746 Indian National Congress (O) 2544841 30 Bharatiya Jan Sangh 25 2007314 Communist Party of India (Marxist) 276649 Hindustani Shoshit Dal 3 219341 Swatantra Party 121238 1 All India Jharkhand Party 149754 3 Jharkhand 1 90717 Bihar Prant Hul Jharkhand 2 90234 Socialist Unity Centre of India 47732 Progressive Hull Jharkhand Party (Shibu Group) 1 32631 All India Forward Bloc 20525 Bharatiya Kranti Dal 5609 Indian Union Muslim League 5317 Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) 4677 Backward Classes Party of India 4386 All India Labour Party 3859 Revolutionary Socialist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) 2968 Chota Nagpur Bhumi Rakshak Party 1274 Republican Party of India 907 Independent 17 1849613 333560 33164286 Elected members #ConstituencyReserved for(SC/ST/None)MemberParty1 Dhanaha None Hardeo Prasad Indian National Congress2 Bagaha SC Narsingh Baitha Indian National Congress3 Ram Nagar None Narayan Vikram Shah Indian National Congress (Organisation)4 Shikarpur SC Sitaram Prasad Indian National Congress5 Sikta None Faiyajulazam Indian National Congress (Organisation)6 Lauria None Fulena Rao Indian National Congress7 Chanapatia None Umesh Prasad Verma Indian National Congress8 Bettiah None Kirshna Mohan Pandey Indian National Congress9 Nautan None Kedar Pandey Indian National Congress10 Raxaul None Saghir Ahmad Indian National Congress11 Sugauli None Azizul Haque Socialist Party (India, 1971)12 Motihari None Prabhawati Gupta Indian National Congress13 Adapur None Ramprit Rai Indian National Congress14 Ghorasahan None Rajendra Pratap Singh Indian National Congress15 Dhaka None Hafiz Idris Ansari Indian National Congress16 Patahi None Thakur Rama Pati Singh Socialist Party (India, 1971)17 Madhuban None Rajpati Devi Communist Party of India18 Kesaria None Pitambar Singh Communist Party of India19 Pipra SC Tulsi Ram Communist Party of India20 Harsidhi None Mahedayetulla Khan Indian National Congress (Organisation)21 Gobindganj None Ramashankar Pandey Indian National Congress22 Gopal Ganj None Ram Dulari Sinh Indian National Congress23 Kuchaikot None Nagina Rai Indian National Congress24 Katea SC Algu Ram Indian National Congress (Organisation)25 Bhore None Raj Mangal Mishra Indian National Congress26 Mirganj None Anant Pd. Singh Indian National Congress27 Siwan None Janardan Tiwary Bharatiya Jana Sangh28 Ziradei None Sankarnath Vidyarthi Independent (politician)29 Mairwa SC Ram Narain Indian National Congress30 Darauli None Krishna Pratap Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh31 Raghunathpur None Shreenivas N. Singh Indian National Congress (Organisation)32 Maharajganj None Anusuya Devi Indian National Congress33 Barharia None Abdul Jalil Communist Party of India34 Goreakothi None Mahamaya Prasad Indian National Congress35 Baikunthpur None Sabhapati Singh Socialist Party (India, 1971)36 Barauli None Brajakishore Narain Singh Indian National Congress (Organisation)37 Manjhi None Ram Bahadur Singh Socialist Party (India, 1971)38 Baniapur None Uma Pandey Indian National Congress39 Masrakh None Ram Deo Singh Indian National Congress40 Taraiya None Prabhu Nath Singh Indian National Congress41 Marhaura None Bhishm Prasad Yadav Indian National Congress42 Jalalpur None Kumar Kalika Singh Indian National Congress43 Chapra None Janak Yadav Indian National Congress44 Garkha SC Raghunandan Majhi Indian National Congress45 Parsa None Daroga Prasad Roy Indian National Congress46 Sonepur None Ram Jaipal Singh Yadav Indian National Congress47 Hajipur None Motilal Sinha Kanan Socialist Party (India, 1971)48 Raghopur None Babu Lal Shastri Socialist Party (India, 1971)49 Mahnar None Munishwar Prasad Singh Socialist Party (India, 1971)50 Jandaha None Bhagdeo Singh Independent (politician)51 Patepur SC Righan Ram Communist Party of India52 Goraul None Samayelenabi Indian National Congress53 Vaishali None Laliteshwar Pd. Sahi Indian National Congress54 Lalganj None Dipnarain Singh Indian National Congress55 Paru None Birendra Kumar Singh Indian National Congress56 Sahebganj None Sheo Sharan Singh Indian National Congress57 Baruraj None Jamuna Singh Socialist Party (India, 1971)58 Kanti None Shambhu Sharan Thakur Indian National Congress59 Kurhani None Sadhu Saran Sahi Socialist Party (India, 1971)60 Sakra SC Hiralall Paswan Socialist Party (India, 1971)61 Muzaffarpur None Ramdeva Sharma Communist Party of India62 Bochaha SC Ramai Ram Hindustani Shoshit Dal63 Gaighatti None Niteshwar Prasad Sinha Indian National Congress64 Aurai None Ram Babu Singh Indian National Congress65 Minapur None Mahanth Ramkishore Das Indian National Congress (Organisation)66 Runisaidpur None Tribeni Prasad Singh Indian National Congress (Organisation)67 Sitamarhi None Ram Swarup Singh Communist Party of India68 Bathnaha None Paturi Singh Indian National Congress (Organisation)69 Belsand None Ram Surat Singh Indian National Congress70 Sheohar None Raghunath Jha Indian National Congress71 Majorganj SC Surendra Ram Indian National Congress72 Sonbarsa None Sita Ram Mahto Socialist Party (India, 1971)73 Sursand None Ram Charitra Rai Yadav Indian National Congress74 Pupri None Ram Briksh Choudhery Indian National Congress75 Benipatti None Tej Narayan Jha Communist Party of India76 Bisfi None Aziz Nuruddin Indian National Congress (Organisation)77 Harlakmi None Shakur Ahmad Indian National Congress78 Khajauli None Mahendra Narayan Jha Indian National Congress79 Jai Nagar SC Ramphal Paswan Indian National Congress80 Madhubani None Surya Narayan Singh Socialist Party (India, 1971)81 Jhanjharpur None Jagannath Mishra Indian National Congress82 Rajnagar SC Bilat Paswan Indian National Congress83 Phulparas None Uttam Lal Yadav Socialist Party (India, 1971)84 Laukaha None Dhaniklal Mandal Socialist Party (India, 1971)85 Madhepur None Radha Nandan Jha Indian National Congress86 Biraul None Anirudh Jha Bharatiya Jana Sangh87 Baheri None Tej Narayan Yadav Swatantra Party88 Manigachhi None Nagendra Jha Indian National Congress89 Benipur None Hari Nath Mishra Indian National Congress90 Darbhanga None Surendra Jha Suman Bharatiya Jana Sangh91 Keotiranway None Hukmdev Narayan Yadav Socialist Party (India, 1971)92 Jale None Khadim Hussain Communist Party of India93 Hayagaht SC Baleshvar Ram Indian National Congress94 Kalyanpur None Ram Naresh Trivedi Indian National Congress95 Warisnagar SC Chulhai Ram Indian National Congress96 Samastipur None Sahdeo Mahato Indian National Congress (Organisation)97 Tajpur None Karpoori Thakur Socialist Party (India, 1971)98 Mohiuddinnagar None Kapildoo Narain Singh Indian National Congress99 Dalsinghsarai None Jagdish Pd. Choudhary Indian National Congress100 Sarairanjan None Chandreshwar Prasad Bharatiya Jana Sangh101 Bibhutpur None Bandhu Mahato Indian National Congress102 Rosera None Ramashrey Rai Bharatiya Jana Sangh103 Hassanpur None Gajendra Pd. Himanshu Socialist Party (India, 1971)104 Singhia SC Ramjatan Paswan Communist Party of India105 Raghopur None Amrenisa Mishra Indian National Congress106 Kishanpur None Vinayak Pd. Yadav Socialist Party (India, 1971)107 Supaul None Uma Shankar Singh Indian National Congress108 Tribeniganj None Anup Lal Yadab Socialist Party (India, 1971)109 Chhatarur SC Kumbh N. Sardar Indian National Congress110 Kumarkhand None Jai Kumar Singh Socialist Party (India, 1971)111 Simri Bakhtiarpor None Chaudhary Md. Salahuddin Indian National Congress112 Mahishi None Lahtan Chadhary Indian National Congress113 Saharsa None Ramesh Jha Indian National Congress114 Sonabarsa SC Jageshwar Hazra Socialist Party (India, 1971)115 Madmipura None Bindeshwari Pd. Mandal Socialist Party (India, 1971)116 Murliganj None Raj Nandau Prasad Bharatiya Jana Sangh117 Alamnagar None Vidyakar Kavi Indian National Congress118 Rupauli None Anandi Prasad Singh Indian National Congress119 Dhamdaha None Jai Narayan Mehta Indian National Congress120 Banmankhi SC Rasik Lal Rishideo Indian National Congress121 Kasba None Ram Naraian Mandal Indian National Congress122 Raniganj SC Bundel Paswan Independent (politician)123 Narpatganj None Satya Narayan Yadav Indian National Congress124 Forbesganj None Saryu Mishra Indian National Congress125 Araria None Azam Socialist Party (India, 1971)126 Palasi None Maya Nand Thakur Indian National Congress127 Bahadurganj None Najmuddin Indian National Congress128 Thakurganj None Mohammad Hussain Azad Indian National Congress129 Kishanganj None Rafique Alam Indian National Congress130 Jokihat None Taslinuddin Independent (politician)131 Amour None Hasibur Rahman Independent (politician)132 Purnea None Kamaldeo N. Sinha Indian National Congress (Organisation)133 Katihar None Rajkishor Prasad Singh Communist Party of India134 Barso None Beula Doza Indian National Congress135 Azamnagar None Mohmad Ayub Indian National Congress (Organisation)136 Korha SC Bhola Paswan Shastry Indian National Congress137 Barari None Muhamad Sakoor Indian National Congress138 Manihari None Yuvraj Socialist Party (India, 1971)139 Rajmahal None Nathmal Dokania Indian National Congress140 Borio ST Set Hemram Bihar Prant Hul Jharkhand141 Barhait ST Masih Soren Independent (politician)142 Litipara ST Som Murmu Bihar Prant Hul Jharkhand143 Pakpura None S. M. Jafar Ali Indian National Congress144 Maheshpur ST Kalidas Murmu Indian National Congress145 Shikaripara ST Shibu Murmu Progressive Hul Jharkhand Party146 Nala None Biseshwar Khan Communist Party of India147 Jamtara None Durga Prasad Singh Indian National Congress148 Sarath None Kamdeo Pro Singh Indian National Congress149 Madhupur None Ajit Kumar Banerjee Bharatiya Jana Sangh150 Deoghar SC Baidya Nath Das Indian National Congress151 Jarmundi None Srikant Jha Indian National Congress152 Dumka ST Paika Murmu Indian National Congress153 Jama ST Mauan Besra Indian National Congress154 Poraiyahat ST Prithwi Chand Kisku Indian National Congress155 Godda None Hemantkumar Jha Indian National Congress156 Mahagama None Awadh Bihari Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh157 Pirpainti None Amvika Praasad Communist Party of India158 Colgong None Sadanand Singh Indian National Congress159 Nathnagar None Chunchun Prasad Yadav Indian National Congress160 Bhagalpur None Vijoy Kumar Mitra Bharatiya Jana Sangh161 Gopalpur None Madan Prasad Singh Indian National Congress162 Bimpur None Prabhu Narayan Roy Communist Party of India163 Sultanganj None Ram Raksha Pd. Yadav Indian National Congress164 Amarpur None Janar Dan Yadav Bharatiya Jana Sangh165 Dhuraiya SC Naresh Das Communist Party of India166 Banka None Thakur Kamakhya Pd. Singh Indian National Congress167 Belhar None Shakuntala Devi Indian National Congress168 Katoria None Jay Prakash Mishra Independent (politician)169 Chakai None Chaudra Shakar Singh Indian National Congress170 Jhajha None Shiva Nandan Jha Socialist Party (India, 1971)171 Jamui None Tripurari Prasad Singh Socialist Party (India, 1971)172 Sikandra SC Rameswar Paswan Indian National Congress173 Sheikhpura SC Loknath Azad Communist Party of India174 Barbigha None Rajo Singh Independent (politician)175 Barahiya None Kapil Deo Singh Socialist Party (India, 1971)176 Surajgarha None Sunaina Sharma Communist Party of India177 Jamalpur None Suresh Kumar Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh178 Tarapur None Tarni Prasad Singh Indian National Congress179 Kharagpur None Rajendra Prasad Singh Indian National Congress180 Monghyr None Prafulla Kumar Mishra Indian National Congress181 Parbatta None Shivakant Mishra Indian National Congress182 Chautham None Ghanshyam Singh Indian National Congress183 Alauli SC Mishri Sada Indian National Congress184 Khagaria None Ram Sharan Yadav Bharatiya Jana Sangh185 Balia None Chandra Choor Deo Bharatiya Jana Sangh186 Begusarai None Bhola Singh Communist Party of India187 Bakhri SC Ram Chandra Paswan Communist Party of India188 Bariarpur None Ram Jiwan Singh Socialist Party (India, 1971)189 Barauni None Chandra Sekhar Singh Communist Party of India190 Bachhwara None Ramdeo Rai Indian National Congress191 Mokameh None Krishna Shahi Indian National Congress192 Barh None Dwarika Nath Singh Indian National Congress193 Bakhtiarpur None Bhola Prasad Singh Socialist Party (India, 1971)194 Fatwa SC Kameshwar Paswan Bharatiya Jana Sangh195 Bihar None Virendra Prasad Bharatiya Jana Sangh196 Asthawan None Ayodhya Prasad Indian National Congress (Organisation)197 Ekangar Sarai None Ram Swaroop Prasad Bharatiya Jana Sangh198 Rajgir SC Chandradeo Prasad Himansu Communist Party of India199 Islampur None Ramsharan Prasad Singh Independent (politician)200 Chandi None Ram Raj Prasad Singh Indian National Congress201 Milsa None Nawal Kishore Singh Indian National Congress202 Masaurhi None Bhuwaneshwar Sharma Communist Party of India203 Pun Pun SC Mahabir Paswan Indian National Congress (Organisation)204 Patna South None Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav Indian National Congress205 Patna East None Jamil Ahmad Indian National Congress206 Patna West None Sunil Mukherjee Communist Party of India207 Danapur None Budh Deo Singh Indian National Congress208 Maner None Ram Nagina Singh Indian National Congress (Organisation)209 Bikram None Khaderan Singh Indian National Congress (Organisation)210 Paliganj None Kanhai Singh Indian National Congress (Organisation)211 Sandesh None Ramjee Prasad Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh212 Arrah None Sumitra Devi Indian National Congress213 Barhara None Ram Vilash Singh Indian National Congress (Organisation)214 Shahpur None Suraj Nath Choubey Indian National Congress215 Brahampur None Rishi Kesh Tewary Indian National Congress216 Dumraon None Harihar Prasad Singh Indian National Congress (Organisation)217 Nawanagar SC Lal Behari Prasad Communist Party of India218 Buxar None Jag Narain Trivedi Indian National Congress219 Ramgarh None Sachchida Nand Singh Socialist Party (India, 1971)220 Mohania SC Suresh Kumar Indian National Congress221 Chainpur None Lal Muni Chaubey Bharatiya Jana Sangh222 Dhabua None Shyam Narain Pandey Indian National Congress223 Chenari SC Ram Bachan Paswan Hindustani Shoshit Dal224 Sasaram None Ramsevak Singh Hindustani Shoshit Dal225 Dehri None Abdul Quayom Ansari Indian National Congress226 Karakat None Manorma Pandey Indian National Congress227 Nokha None Jagdish Ojha Indian National Congress (Organisation)228 Dinara None Ram Narain Sah Indian National Congress (Organisation)229 Bikramganj None Sant Prasad Singh Communist Party of India230 Jagdismpur None Shiv Pujan Varma Indian National Congress231 Piro None Jay Narayan Indian National Congress232 Sahar SC Rajdeo Ram Independent (politician)233 Arwal None Rang Bahadur Singh Independent (politician)234 Kurtha None Ramashray Pd. Singh Indian National Congress235 Makhdumpur SC Ram Sawroop Ram Indian National Congress236 Jehanabad None Hari Lal Prasad Sinha Indian National Congress (Organisation)237 Ghosi None Ramashraya Prasad Singh Communist Party of India238 Belaganj None Jitendra Pd. Singh Indian National Congress (Organisation)239 Gom None Muneshwer Nath Singh Indian National Congress (Organisation)240 Daudnagar None Ram Vilas Singh Socialist Party (India, 1971)241 Obra None Narain Singh Indian National Congress242 Nabinagar None Yugal Singh Indian National Congress (Organisation)243 Aurangabad None Brij Mohan Singh Indian National Congress (Organisation)244 Rafiganj SC Faguni Ram Indian National Congress245 Imamganj SC Awadheshewar Ram Indian National Congress246 Sherghati None Jairam Giri Indian National Congress247 Barachatti SC Mohan Ram Indian National Congress248 Bodh Gaya SC Balik Ram Communist Party of India249 Konch None Nand Kumar Singh Socialist Party (India, 1971)250 Gaya None Yugal Kishore Prasad Indian National Congress251 Gaya Muffasil None Surajdeo Singh Indian National Congress (Organisation)252 Atri None Maheshwari Prasad Singh Indian National Congress (Organisation)253 Hisua None Shatruhan Sharan Singh Indian National Congress254 Nawada None Gayatri Devi Indian National Congress255 Rajauli SC Banwari Ram Indian National Congress256 Warsaliganj None Shyam Sunder Pd. Singh Indian National Congress (Organisation)257 Gobindpur None Amarit Prasad Indian National Congress258 Kodarma None Rajendranath Dan Indian National Congress259 Dhanwar None Punit Rai Indian National Congress260 Gawan SC Taneshwar Azad Indian National Congress261 Jamua None Ritlal Prasad Verma Bharatiya Jana Sangh262 Giridih None Chaturanan Mishra Communist Party of India263 Dumri None Murli Bhagat Indian National Congress264 Bermo None Vindeshwari Dubey Indian National Congress265 Bagodar None K. Basant Narain Singh Bharatiya Jana Sangh266 Barhi None Rameshwar Prasad Mahtha Indian National Congress267 Hazaribagh None Raghunandan Prasad Bharatiya Jana Sangh268 Chauparan None Nand Kishore Singh Indian National Congress269 Chatra None Tapeshwar Deo Indian National Congress270 Barkagaon SC Mahesh Ram Bharatiya Jana Sangh271 Ramgarh None Manzurul Hassan Khan, Shahdun Nisha Communist Party of India272 Mandu None Birendra Kumar Pandey Indian National Congress273 Jaridih None Chhatru Ram Mahton Bharatiya Jana Sangh274 Chandankiyari SC Durga Charan Das Indian National Congress275 Topchanchi None Shankar Dayal Singh Indian National Congress276 Baghmara None Imamul Hai Khan Indian National Congress277 Dhanbad None Chinmoy Mukherjee Communist Party of India278 Tundi None Satya Narayan Singh Indian National Congress279 Nirsa None Nirmalendu Bhattacharya Communist Party of India280 Sindri None A. K. Roy Independent (politician)281 Jharia None Sheo Kumar Rai Communist Party of India282 Baharagora None Shibu Ranjan Khan Indian National Congress283 Ghatsila ST Tika Ram Majhi Communist Party of India284 Patamda None Ghana Shyam Mahato Indian National Congress285 Jamshedpur East None Kedar Das Communist Party of India286 Jamshedpur West None Ramavatar Singh Communist Party of India287 Jugsalia ST Sanatan Majhi Independent (politician)288 Sakaikella None Shatbhanu Singhdeo Indian National Congress289 Chaibassa ST Bagun Sumbrui All India Jharkhand Party290 Majhgaon ST Debendra Nath Champia Independent (politician)291 Manoharpur ST Durga Prasad Jamuda Indian National Congress292 Jaganathpur ST Sidiu Hembrom Indian National Congress293 Chakradharpur ST Theodore Bodra Indian National Congress294 Ichagarh None Shatrughan Aditya Deo Independent (politician)295 Kharsawan ST Gulab Singh Munda All India Jharkhand Party296 Tamar ST Banmali Singh Munda Indian National Congress297 Tokpa ST Virsing Munda Jan Kranti Dal298 Khunti ST Tiru Muchi Rai Munda Indian National Congress299 Silli SC Ram Ratan Ram Indian National Congress300 Khijri ST Umrao Sadho Kujur Indian National Congress301 Ranchi None Deopat Sahu Indian National Congress302 Kanke None Ram Tahal Chaudhary Bharatiya Jana Sangh303 Kolebira ST S. K. Bage All India Jharkhand Party304 Simdega ST Simon Tigga Indian National Congress305 Chainpur ST Jairam Oraon Independent (politician)306 Gumla ST Bairagi Oraon Indian National Congress307 Sisai ST Sukru Bhagat Indian National Congress308 Bero ST Karam Chand Bhagat Indian National Congress309 Mandar ST Srikrishna Bhagat Indian National Congress310 Lohardaga ST Bihari Lakba Indian National Congress311 Latehar ST Vijoy Virendra Kumar Indian National Congress312 Panki SC Nal Deo Ram Indian National Congress313 Daltongaj None Puran Chand Socialist Party (India, 1971)314 Garhwa None Awadh Kishore Tiwari Indian National Congress315 Bhawanathpur None Shanker Pratap Deo Indian National Congress316 Leslieganj None Bhisma Narayan Singh Indian National Congress317 Bishrampur SC Ramdeni Ram Indian National Congress318 Hussainabad None Awadhesh Kumar Singh Independent (politician) References 1972 1972 Bihar Category:March 1972 in Asia