Bihar’s Govindganj Assembly constituency elected BJP candidate Sunil Mani Tiwari in 2020. Tiwari defeated Brajesh Kumar of Indian National Congress by a margin of 27,924 votes.

The Govindganj Vidhan Sabha constituency
was won by Raju Tiwari of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) in 2015. Tiwari defeated
the Congress’ Brajesh Kumar by a margin of 27,920 votes to prevail in the 2015
assembly elections.

Janata Dal (United) candidate Meena Dwivedi was elected
to power in the 2010 assembly election as well as in the February and October
elections in 2005 while independent candidate Rajan Tiwari defeated Bhupendra
Nath Dubey of the Samata Party in 2000.

As per orders of Delimitation of
Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, the Govindganj Vidhan
Sabha constituency is composed of the Areraj and Paharpur community development
blocks and parts of the Sangrampur community development block.

Govindganj Vidhan Sabha constituency is
part of Purvi Champaran Lok Sabha constituency. It was earlier part of Motihari
Lok Sabha constituency.

Here are a few
details about the constituency seat:

Name of the assembly constituency,
district: Govindganj, Purvi Champaran

Lok Sabha constituency: Purvi
Champaran

Polling date: November 3

2020 candidates: Brajesh Pandey (Congress), Sunil Mani Tiwari (BJP)

2020 Winner: Sunil Mani Tiwari (BJP)

2020 Runner Up: Brajesh Kumar (INC)

Top candidates in 2015: Raju Tiwari (LJP), Brajesh Kumar (Congress), Ganeshwar (SHS)  

2015 Winner: Raju
Tiwari (LJP)

Winning margin in 2015: 27,920
(20.39%)

Runner up name, party: Brajesh
Kumar (Congress)

Number of voters in 2015: 1,36,927

Voter turnout in 2015: 56%

Number of women voters in 2015: 66,894

Number of polling stations in 2015: 225