The Bajpatti Vidhan Sabha constituency is
currently held by Dr. Ranju Geeta of Janata Dal (United), who defeated
Rashtirya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) candidate Rekha Kumari by a margin of 16,946
votes to prevail in the 2015 assembly elections.
This was her second consecutive term after
she defeated closest rival Mohammad Anwaru of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in
2010.
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and
Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, the constituency is composed of the Bajpatti, Bokhara and parts of Nanpur community development blocks.
The Bajpatti Vidhan Sabha constituency is
part of the Sitamarhi Lok Sabha constituency.
Here are a few
details about the constituency seat:
Name of the assembly constituency,
district: Bajpatti, Sitamarhi
Lok Sabha constituency: Sitamarhi
Polling date: November 7
Top candidates in 2015: Ranju
Geeta (JD(U)), Rekha Kumari (BLSP), Rabindra K (Independent)
2020 candidates: Mukesh Kumar Yadav (RJD), Ranju Geeta (JD(U))
Sitting MLA, party: Ranju
Geeta (JD(U))
Winning margin in 2015: 16,946
(10.92% of total valid votes)
Runner up name, party: Rekha
Kumari (BLSP)
Number of voters in 2015: 1,55,183
Voter turnout in 2015: 54%
Number of women voters in 2015: 83,692
Number of polling stations in 2015: 271