1977 Bihar Legislative Assembly election

Election in India Lok Sabha election 1977 Indian general election in Bihar 1977 Bihar legislative assembly election India Legislative no Bihar Assembly Election, 1972 1972 Bihar Assembly Election, 1980 1980 6 October 1977 All 324 seats in the Bihar Legislative Assembly 163 Karpoori Thakur 2024 stamp of India.jpg 110 100 120 10 19 Karpoori Thakur 1977 Janata Party New 214 New Communist Party of India 35 21 14 Jagannath Mishra 1975 Indian National Congress 167 57 110 Indian National Congress 120 100 Communist Party of India 120 100 CM President's rule Karpoori Thakur N/A Janata Party 1977 Bihar Legislative Assembly election was held in 1977 to elect members to the Bihar Legislative Assembly in the state of Bihar, India. The Janata Party's decisive victories in the state and political elections ensured Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur's victory.https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/1977-election-results.html/ Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1977 Elections in India 2020-04-11https://archive.indiaspend.com/cover-story/38-year-old-legacy-hangs-over-bihar-polls-23718 38-Year-Old Legacy Hangs Over Bihar Polls 2015-10-15 IndiaSpend 2020-04-11 2019-12-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20191215052503/https://archive.indiaspend.com/cover-story/38-year-old-legacy-hangs-over-bihar-polls-23718 deadhttps://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19800315-pm-indira-gandhi-dismisses-governments-in-nine-states-looks-to-put-congress-in-power-806503-2014-02-06 PM Indira Gandhi dismisses governments in nine states, looks to put Congress in power March 15, 1980 Arul B. Louis Prabhu Chawla India Today en 2020-04-11 Thakur became Chief Minister of Bihar for the second time by winning the legislative party election against Bihar Janata Party President Satyendra Narayan Sinha, formerly of Congress [O], by a vote of 144 to 84. It was pre-decided that Lok Dal Faction of Janata Party would get CM post in Bihar, UP and haryana, while MP, Rajasthan and Himachal went to Jan Sangh faction. Results File:India Bihar Legislative Assembly 1977.svgParty Seats Contested Seats Won Seats Change Vote ShareJanata Party 311 214 214 42.7%Indian National Congress 286 57 110 23.6%Independent politician 2206 24 7 23.7%Communist Party of India 73 21 14 7.0%Communist Party of India (Marxist) 16 4 14 0.9%Jharkhand Party 31 2 1 0.4%Akhil Bharatiya Shoshit Samaj Dal 26 1 New 0.8%All India Jharkhand Party 21 1 New 0.5% Elected members #ConstituencyReserved for(SC/ST/None)MemberParty1 Dhanaha None Har Deo Prasad Indian National Congress2 Bagha SC Narsingh Baitha Indian National Congress3 Ramnagar None Arjun Bikram Shah Indian National Congress4 Shikarpur SC Sitaram Prasad Indian National Congress5 Sikta None Faiyazul Azam Indian National Congress6 Lauria None Vishwa Mohan Sharma Indian National Congress7 Chunpatia None Vir Singh Janata Party8 Bettiah None Gauri Shankar Pandey Indian National Congress9 Nautan None Kedar Pandey Indian National Congress10 Raxaul None Sagir Ahmad Indian National Congress11 Sugauli None Ramashray Singh Communist Party of India (Marxist)12 Motihari None Prabhawati Gupta Indian National Congress13 Adapur None Ram Prit Rai Indian National Congress14 Dhaka None Siyaram Thakur Janata Party15 Ghorasahan None Rajendra Pratap Singh Indian National Congress16 Madhuban None Rup Lal Rai Indian National Congress17 Pipra SC Tulsi Ram Communist Party of India18 Kesariya None Pitambar Singh Communist Party of India19 Harsidhi None Yagul Kishore Prasad Singh Janata Party20 Gobindganj None Ramashankar Pandey Indian National Congress21 Kateya None Nagina Rai Indian National Congress22 Bhore SC Jamuna Ram Janata Party23 Mirganj None Bhavesh Chandra Prasad Janata Party24 Gopalganj None Radhika Devi Janata Party25 Barauli None Ahdul Ghafoor Indian National Congress26 Baikunthpur None Braj Kishore Narain Singh Janata Party27 Basantpur None Vidya Bhaushan Singh Janata Party28 Goreakothi None Krishna Kant Singh Indian National Congress29 Siwan None Ghulam Sarwar Janata Party30 Mairwa SC Phulchand Ram Janata Party31 Darauli None Krishna Pratap Singh Indian National Congress32 Ziradei None Raja Ram Choudhary Indian National Congress33 Maharajganj None Uma Shankar Singh Janata Party34 Raghunathpur None Bikram Kaur Janata Party35 Manjhi None Ram Bahadur Singh Janata Party36 Baniapur None Rama Kant Pandey Janata Party37 Masrakh None Krishnadeo Narain Singh Janata Party38 Taraiya None Dharam Nath Singh Janata Party39 Marhaura None Surya Singh Janata Party40 Jalalpur None Cameshwar Singh Janata Party41 Chapra None Mithlesh Kumar Singh Janata Party42 Garkha SC Muneshwar Choudhary Janata Party43 Parsa None Ramanand Prasad Yadav Janata Party44 Sonepur None Ram Sunder Das Janata Party45 Hajipur None Jagannath Prasad Yadav Janata Party46 Raghopur None Vabulal Shastri Janata Party47 Mahnar None Muneshwar Prasad Singh Janata Party48 Jandaha None Munshi Lal Ray Janata Party49 Patepur SC Paltan Ram Janata Party50 Mahua SC Phudeni Prasad Janata Party51 Lalganj None Arun Kumar Sinha Janata Party52 Vaishali None Nagendra Pd. Singh Janata Party53 Paru None Shyam Kumar Pd. Singh Janata Party54 Sahebganj None Bhagya Naraian Rai Communist Party of India (Marxist)55 Baruraj None Balendra Prasad Singh Communist Party of India56 Kanti None Thakur Pd. Singh Janata Party57 Kurhani None Sabhu Saran Shahi Janata Party58 Sakra SC Shivanandan Paswan Janata Party59 Muzaffarpur None Manjay Lal Janata Party60 Bochaha SC Kamal Paswan Janata Party61 Gaighatti None Vinodanand Singh Janata Party62 Aurai None Ganesh Prasad Yadav Janata Party63 Minapur None Nagendra Pd. Singh Janata Party64 Runisaidpur None Nawal Kishore Sahi Janata Party65 Belsand None Raghubansh Prasad Singh Janata Party66 Sheohar None Raghunath Jha Indian National Congress67 Sitamarhi None Ram Sagar Prasad Yadav Indian National Congress68 Bathnaha None Suryadeo Rai Indian National Congress69 Majorganj SC Surendra Ram Janata Party70 Sonbarsa None Mahmud Alam Indian National Congress71 Sursand None Ram Charitra Rai Yadav Indian National Congress72 Pupri None Habib Ahmad Janata Party73 Benipatti None Tej Narayan Jha Communist Party of India74 Bisfi None Raj Kumar Purbey Communist Party of India75 Harlakhi None Baidya Nath Yadav Communist Party of India76 Khajauli SC Ram Karan Paswan Janata Party77 Babubarhi None Deo Narayan Yadav Janata Party78 Madhubani None Digambar Thakur Janata Party79 Pandaul None Siya Ram Yadav Janata Party80 Jhanjharpur None Jagannath Mishra Indian National Congress81 Phulparas None Devendra Prasad Yadav Janata Party82 Laukaha None Kuldeo Goit Indian National Congress83 Madhepur None Radhanandan Jha Indian National Congress84 Manigachhi None Nagendra Jha Indian National Congress85 Bahera None Abdul Bari Siddiqui Janata Party86 Ghanshyampur None Mahavir Prasad Janata Party87 Baheri None Taj Narayan Yadav Janata Party88 Darbhanga Rural SC Jagadish Choudhary (kabirchak) Janata Party89 Darbhanga None Shivnath Verma Janata Party90 Keoti None Durga Das Rathaur Janata Party91 Jale None Kapildeo Thakur Janata Party92 Hayaghat None Anirudh Prasad Janata Party93 Kalyanpur None Bashishtha Narayan Singh Janata Party94 Warisnagar SC Pitamwar Paswan Janata Party95 Samastipur None Chandra Shekhar Singh Janata Party96 Sarairanjan None Yashoda Nand Singh Janata Party97 Mohiuddin Nagar None Premlata Rai Janata Party98 Dalsinghsarai None Yashwant Kumar Choudhary Janata Party99 Bibhutpur None Bandhu Mahto Indian National Congress100 Rosera None Prayag Mandal Independent (politician)101 Singhia SC Ramjatan Paswan Communist Party of India102 Hasanpur None Gajendra Prasad Himansu Janata Party103 Balia None Chand Chur Dev Janata Party104 Maithani None Sitaram Mishra Communist Party of India105 Begusarai None Bhola Singh Indian National Congress106 Barauni None Suryanarayan Singh Communist Party of India107 Bachwara None Ramdeo Rai Indian National Congress108 Cheria Bariarpur None Harihar Mahton Indian National Congress109 Bakhri SC Ram Chandra Paswan Communist Party of India110 Raghopur None Asesar Goit Janata Party111 Kishunpur None Baidhya Nath Mehta Janata Party112 Supaul None Amrendra Prasad Singh Janata Party113 Tribeniganj None Anup Lal Yadav Janata Party114 Chhatapur SC Sitaram Paswan Janata Party115 Kumarkhand SC Nawal Kishore Rishideo Janata Party116 Singheshwar None Dinbandhu Prasad Yadav Janata Party117 Saharsa None Shankar Pd Tekriwal Janata Party118 Mahishi None Parmeshwar Kumar Janata Party119 Simri-Bakhtiarpur None Choudhary Mohammad Salahuddin Indian National Congress120 Madhepura None Radha Kant Yadav Janata Party121 Sonbarsa None Ashok Kumar Singh Janata Party122 Kishanganj None Raj Nandan Prasad Janata Party123 Alamnagar None Birendra Kumar Singh Janata Party124 Rupauli None Shaligram Singh Tomar Janata Party125 Dhamdaha None Surya Narayan Singh Yadav Janata Party126 Banmankhi SC Balbodh Paswan Janata Party127 Raniganj SC Adhik Lal Paswan Janata Party128 Narpatganj None Janardan Yadav Janata Party129 Forbesganj None Saryu Mishra Indian National Congress130 Araria None Srideo Jha Indian National Congress131 Sikti None Md. Azim Uddin Independent (politician)132 Jokihat None Taslimuddin Janata Party133 Bahadurganj None Islamuddin Bagi Janata Party134 Thakurganj None Mohamad Sulemam Janata Party135 Kishanganj None Rafiqui Alam Indian National Congress136 Amour None Chandra Shekhar Jha Janata Party137 Baisi None Hasibur Rahman Indian National Congress138 Kasba None Jai Narayan Mehta Indian National Congress139 Purnea None Dev Nath Roy Janata Party140 Korha SC Sita Ram Das Janata Party141 Barari None Basudeo Prasad Singh Janata Party142 Katihar None Jagbandhu Adhikari Janata Party143 Kadwa None Khaja Sahid Hussain Independent (politician)144 Barsoi None Abu Nayeem Chand Independent (politician)145 Pranpur None Mahendra Narain Yadav Janata Party146 Manihari None Ram Siphai Yadav Janata Party147 Rajmahal None Dhruv Bhagat Independent (politician)148 Borio ST Benjamin Murmu Janata Party149 Barhait ST Parmeshwar Humbrom Janata Party150 Litipara ST Simon Marandi Independent (politician)151 Pakaur None Haji Md. Ainul Haque Indian National Congress152 Maheshpur ST Bishawnath Murmu Janata Party153 Sikaripara ST Babulal Kisku Janata Party154 Nala None Bisheswar Khan Communist Party of India155 Jamtara None Durga Prasad Singh Indian National Congress156 Sarath None Chandra Mouleshwar Singh Janata Party157 Madhupur None Ajit Kumar Baneerjee Janata Party158 Deoghar SC Veena Rani Janata Party159 Jarmundi None Dip Nath Rai Independent (politician)160 Dumka ST Mahadeo Marandi Janata Party161 Jama ST Madan Besra Indian National Congress162 Poreyahat None Kamla Kant Pd. Sinha Urf Lallu Janata Party163 Godda None Lakhan Mahto Janata Party164 Mahagama None Sayeed Janata Party165 Pirpainti None Ambika Prasad Communist Party of India166 Colgong None Sadanand Singh Indian National Congress167 Nathnagar None Sudha Srivastava Janata Party168 Bhagalpur None Bijoy Kumar Mitra Janata Party169 Gopalpur None Mani Ram Singh Communist Party of India170 Bihpur None Sitaram Singh Azad Communist Party of India171 Sultanganj None Jageshwar Mandal Janata Party172 Amarpur None Janardhan Yadav Janata Party173 Dhuraiya SC Naresh Das Communist Party of India174 Banka None Sindheshwar Prasad Singh Janata Party175 Belhar None Chaturbhuj Prasad Singh Janata Party176 Katoria None Guneshwar Prasad Singh Janata Party177 Chakai None Phalguni Prasad Yadav Independent (politician)178 Jhajha None Sheonandan Jha Janata Party179 Tarapur None Kaushalaya Devi Janata Party180 Kharagpur None Shamesher Jang Bahadur Singh Janata Party181 Parbatta None Nayeem Akhtar Independent (politician)182 Chautham None Jagdambi Mandal Independent (politician)183 Khagaria None Ram Sharan Yadav Independent (politician)184 Alauli SC Pashupati Kumar Paras Janata Party185 Monghyr None Syed Jabir Hussain Janata Party186 Jamalpur None Suresh Kumar Singh Janata Party187 Surajgarha None Ramjee Prasad Mahta Independent (politician)188 Jamui None Tripurari Prasad Singh Janata Party189 Sikandra SC Nagina Chaudhary Janata Party190 Lakhisarai None Kapildeo Singh Janata Party191 Sheikhpura None Rajo Singh Indian National Congress192 Barbigha SC Nain Tara Dass Janata Party193 Asthawan None Indradeo Chaudhary Independent (politician)194 Bihar None Devnath Prasad Communist Party of India195 Rajgir SC Satyadeo Narain Arya Janata Party196 Nalanda None Shyam Sundar Prasad Indian National Congress197 Islampur None Krishna Vallabh Prasad Singh Communist Party of India198 Hilsa None Jagdish Prasad Janata Party199 Chandi None Hari Narain Singh Janata Party200 Harnaut None Bhola Prasad Singh Independent (politician)201 Mokameh None Krishna Shahi Indian National Congress202 Barh None Ranasheolakhapati Singh Janata Party203 Bakhtiarpur None Budhdeo Singh Indian National Congress204 Fatwa SC Kameshwar Paswan Janata Party205 Massaurhi None Ramdeo Prasad Yadav Janata Party206 Patna West None Thakur Prasad Janata Party207 Patna Central None Mohammad Shahabuddin Janata Party208 Patna East None Ramdeo Mahto Janata Party209 Dinapur None Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav Indian National Congress210 Maner None Suryadeo Singh Janata Party211 Phulwari SC Ram Prit Paswan Janata Party212 Bikram None Kailashpati Mishra Janata Party213 Paliganj None Kanhai Singh Independent (politician)214 Sandesh None Ram Dayal Singh Janata Party215 Barhara None Ambika Saran Singh Janata Party216 Arrah None Sumitra Devi Janata Party217 Shahpur None Jai Narain Mishra Janata Party218 Brahmpur None Ramakant Thakur Janata Party219 Buxar None Jagnarain Trivedi Indian National Congress220 Rajpur SC Nand Kishore Prasad Janata Party221 Dumraon None Ramashray Singh Communist Party of India222 Jagdishpur None Satya Narain Singh Independent (politician)223 Piro None Raghupati Gop Janata Party224 Sahar SC Dineshwar Prasad Janata Party225 Karakat None Tribhuwan Singh Janata Party226 Bikramganj None Ekhlak Ahmad Janata Party227 Dinara None Sheopujan Singh Janata Party228 Ramgarh None Sachidanand Singh Janata Party229 Mohania SC Ram Krishna Ram Janata Party230 Bhabhua None Shib Pariksha Singh Janata Party231 Chainpur None Lalmuni Chaubey Janata Party232 Sasaram None Bipin Bihari Sinha Janata Party233 Chenari SC Ram Bachan Paswan Janata Party234 Nokha None Gopal Narain Singh Janata Party235 Dehri None Basawan Singh Janata Party236 Nabinagar None Yugal Singh Janata Party237 Deo SC Ram Lagan Ram Janata Party238 Aurangabad None Ram Naresh Singh Indian National Congress239 Rafiganj None Md. Hussain Ansari Janata Party240 Obra None Ram Vilas Singh Janata Party241 Goh None Ram Saran Yadav Communist Party of India242 Arwal None Baneshwar Prasad Singh Janata Party243 Kurtha None Nagnani Shoshit Samaj Dal244 Makhdumpur None Ram Jatan Sinha Janata Party245 Jahanabad None Ram Chandra Yadav Janata Party246 Ghoshi None Jagdish Sharma Janata Party247 Balaganj None Shambhu Prasad Singh Janata Party248 Konch None Naresh Prasad Singh Janata Party249 Gaya Muffasil None Vijay Kumar Singh Janata Party250 Gaya Town None Sushila Sahay Janata Party251 Imamganj SC Ishwar Das Janata Party252 Gurua None Upendra Nath Verma Janata Party253 Bodh Gaya SC Rajesh Kumar Janata Party254 Barachatti SC Bhagwati Devi Janata Party255 Fatehpur SC Mohan Ram Janata Party256 Atri None Mundrika Singh Janata Party257 Nawada None Ganesh Shanker Vidyarthi Communist Party of India (Marxist)258 Rajauli SC Babu Lal Independent (politician)259 Gobindpur None Bhatu Mahto Janata Party260 Warsaliganj None Ram Ratan Singh Janata Party261 Hisua None Babu Lal Singh Janata Party262 Kodarma None Vishwanath Modi Janata Party263 Barhi None Lalita Rajya Lakshmi Janata Party264 Chatra None S. Ahmad Sabr Janata Party265 Simaria SC Upendra Nath Das Janata Party266 Barkagaon None Kailash Pati Singh Janata Party267 Ramgarh None Bishwanath Choudhary Janata Party268 Mandu None Gopal Sharan Singh Janata Party269 Hazaribagh None Rani De Janata Party270 Barkatha None Sukhdeo Yadav Janata Party271 Dhanwar None Harihar Narayan Prabhkar Janata Party272 Bagodar None Gautam Sagar Rana Janata Party273 Jamua SC Shukar Rawidas Janata Party274 Gandey None Laxman Swarnkar Janata Party275 Giridih None Chaturanan Mishra Communist Party of India276 Dumri None Lalchand Mahto Janata Party277 Gomia None Chharru Ram Mahto Janata Party278 Bermo None Mithilesh Kumar Janata Party279 Bokaro None Samresh Singh Independent (politician)280 Tundi None Satya Narain Dudani Janata Party281 Baghmara None Shankar Dayal Singh Indian National Congress282 Sindri None Anand Mahto Independent (politician)283 Nirsa None Kripa Shanker Chatterjee Independent (politician)284 Dhanbad None Yogeshwar Prasad 'yogesh' Indian National Congress285 Jharia None Surya Deo Singh Janata Party286 Chandankiyari SC Ram Das Ram Indian National Congress287 Baharagora None Bishna Pada Ghosh Indian National Congress288 Ghatsila ST Tika Ram Majhi Communist Party of India289 Potka ST Sanatan Sardar Janata Party290 Jugsulai SC Kartik Kumar Janata Party291 Jamshedpur East None Dina Nath Pandey Janata Party292 Jamshedpur West None Mohd. Ayub Khan Janata Party293 Ichagarh None Ghansyam Mahto Independent (politician)294 Seraikella ST Kade Majhi Janata Party295 Chaibasa ST Muktidani Sumbrui All India Jharkhand Party296 Majhgaon ST Gowardhan Nayak Janata Party297 Jaganathpur ST Barju Hansda Janata Party298 Manoharpur ST Ratnakar Nayak Independent (politician)299 Chakradharpur ST Jaganath Bakira Janata Party300 Kharasawan ST Debi Lal Mati Soy Janata Party301 Tamar ST Anirudh Patar Janata Party302 Torpa ST Niral Enam Horo Jan Kranti Dal303 Khunti ST Khudia Pahan Janata Party304 Silli None Rajendra Singh Communist Party of India (Marxist)305 Khijri ST Sukhari Oraon Janata Party306 Ranchi None Nani Gopal Mitra Janata Party307 Hatia None Subodh Kant Sahay Janata Party308 Kanke SC Hira Ram Toofani Janata Party309 Mandar ST Karam Chand Bhagat Indian National Congress310 Sisai ST Lalit Oraon Janata Party311 Kolebira ST Birsing Munda Jan Kranti Dal312 Simdega ST Nirmal Kumar Besra Janata Party313 Gumla ST Jayram Oraon Independent (politician)314 Bishunpur ST Kartik Oraon Indian National Congress315 Lohardaga ST Indranath Bhagat Indian National Congress316 Latchar SC Ramdeo Janata Party317 Manika ST Yamuna Singh Janata Party318 Panki None Mohan Singh Janata Party319 Daltonganj None Puran Chand Janata Party320 Garhwa None Vinod N Dixit Janata Party321 Bhawanathpur None Ram Chandra Prasad Keshri Janata Party322 Bishrampur None Vinod Singh Independent (politician)323 Chhatarpur SC Jorawar Ram Janata Party324 Hussainabad None Harihar Singh Indian National Congress References 1977 1977 Bihar