BJP’s
Birendra Kumar has won the Nalanda constituency in
the 2020 Bihar elections, defeating Indian National Congress
candidate Nagendra Kumar Vikal. The seat, one of Bihar’s 243 assembly constituencies, is part of  Samastipur Lok Sabha Constituency.

As per Delimitation
of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 139 Rosera
(Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Rosera community
development block; Phulhara, Lilhaul, Singhia-I, Singhia-II, Singhia-III,
Mahen, Wari, Nirpur Bhaririya, Bangarahta, Hardiya, Mahra and Keothar of gram
panchayats of Singhia CD Block; Shankarpur, Jakhar Dharampur, Ghiwahi, Dasaut,
Rahiar North, Rahiar South, Ballipur, Bandhar, Karain, Raniparti and Rajaur
Rambhadrapur gram panchayats of Shivaji Nagar CD Block.

The seat is
reserved for scheduled castes.

Dr Ashok Kumar of the
Congress is the sitting MLA of the constituency, who, in the 2015 Bihar
elections, won the constituency by a margin of 17235 seats against BJP’s
candidate Manju Hazari.

Here are a few
details about the Nalanda constituency seat

Name of the
assembly constituency: Rosera

District: Samastipur

Polling date: November 3,
2020

2020 winner: Birendra Kumar (BJP)

2020 runner up: Dr Ashok kumar (Congress)

Winning margin: 35,744

Sitting MLA, party: Dr Ashok Kumar,
Congress

2015 winner: Dr Ashok Kumar
(Congress)

2015 runner up: Manju Hazari
(BJP)

Winning margin in
2015: 34,361