1990 Bihar Legislative Assembly election

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1990 Bihar Legislative Assembly election

← 1985 27 February 1990 1995 →

324 seats to the Bihar Legislative Assembly seats
163 seats needed for a majority
Turnout62.04%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Lalu Prasad Yadav Jagannath Mishra Inder Singh Namdhari
Party JD INC BJP
Leader since 1990 1989 1988
Leader's seat MLC Jhanjharpur Did not contest
Last election New 196 seats, 39.30% 16 seats, 7.54%
Seats won 122 71 39
Seat change New Decrease 125 Increase 23
Popular vote 8,212,666 7,946,635 3,721,392
Percentage 25.61% 24.78% 11.61%
Swing New Decrease 14.52% Increase 4.07%

CM before election

Jagannath Mishra
INC

Elected CM

Lalu Prasad Yadav
JD

The 10th Bihar Legislative Assembly elections were held in February 1990, to elect representatives for the Bihar Legislative Assembly. It resulted in a decisive victory for the Janta Dal, riding on the pan-India victory of 1989, during V. P. Singh's wave. Political manoeuvres ensured parliamentarian Lalu Prasad Yadav's victory in the chief minister-ship battle, against seasoned Bihar leader Ram Sundar Das, who was close to Janta party stalwarts like S.N. Sinha and Chandrashekhar.[1][2]

Results

Party Seats contested Seats Seat change Popular vote Percentage
Janata Dal 276 122 New Party 8,212,666 25.61%
Indian National Congress 323 71 Decrease 125 7,946,635 24.78%
Bharatiya Janata Party 237 39 Increase 23 3,721,392 11.61%
Communist Party of India 109 23 Increase 11 2,112,887 6.59%
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 82 19 Increase 10 1,008,174 3.14%
Indian People's Front 82 7 New Party 889,068 2.77%
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 31 6 Increase 5 427,214 1.33%
Janata Party 158 3 New Party 494,717 1.54%
Marxist Co-ordination Committee 11 2 New Party 70,365 0.22%
Jharkhand Party 28 1 New Party 134,827 0.42%
Socialist Party 47 1 New Party 109,871 0.34%
Independent 4320 30 Increase 1 5,907,134 18.42%
Total 6629 324 32,063,793

Source:[3]

Elected members

Constituency Reserved for
(SC/ST/None)
Member Party
Dhanaha None Shyam N. Prasad Indian National Congress
Bagha SC Puranmasi Ram Janata Dal
Ramnagar None Chander Mohan Rai Bharatiya Janata Party
Shikarpur SC Bhola Ram Toofani Janata Dal
Sikta None Faiyajul Azam Independent
Lauria None Ran Vijay Shahi Janata Dal
Chanpatia None Krishna Kumar Mishra Janata Dal
Bettiah None Madan Prasad Jaiswal Bharatiya Janata Party
Nautan None Rawakant Diwedi Communist Party of India
Raxaul None Rajnandan Rai Janata Dal
Sugauli None Ramashray Singh Communist Party of India
Motihari None Triveni Tiwari Communist Party of India
Adapur None Brij Behari Prasad Janata Dal
Dhaka None Avanish Kumar Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
Ghorasahan None Lal Babu Prasad Janata Dal
Madhuban None Sita Ram Singh Janata Dal
Pipra SC Sahdev Paswan Janata Dal
Kesariya None Yamuna Yadav Communist Party of India
Harsidhi None Mohd. Hedayatullah Khan Indian National Congress
Gobindganj None Yogendra Pandey Janata Dal
Kateya None Bachcha Chube Indian National Congress
Bhore SC Inder Dev Majhi Janata Dal
Mirganj None Prabhu Dayal Singh Independent
Gopalganj None Surendra Singh Janata Dal
Barauli None Dhruv Nath Chaudhary Independent
Baikunthpur None Braj Kishor Narayan Singh Indian National Congress
Basantpur None Manik Chander Rai Indian National Congress
Goreakothi None Ajit Kumar Singh Janata Dal
Siwan None Awadh Bihari Choudhary Janata Dal
Mairwa SC Gorakh Ram Indian National Congress
Darauli None Shiv Shankar Yadav Janata Dal
Ziradei None S.m. Mashabuddin Independent
Maharajganj None Uma Shanker Singh Janata Dal
Raghunathpur None Vijay Shanker Dubey Indian National Congress
Manjhi None Hazari Singh Janata Dal
Baniapur None Ram Bahadur Rai Janata Party
Masrakh None Prabhu Nath Singh Janata Dal
Taraiya None Rajeo Pratap Singh Janata Dal
Marhaura None Surendra Sharma Independent
Jalalpur None Nirmala Singh Indian National Congress
Chapra None Udit Rai Independent
Garkha SC Muneshwar Chaudhry Independent
Parsa None Chandrika Roy Independent
Sonepur None Raj Kumar Roy Janata Dal
Hajipur None Jagannath Pd. Rai Indian National Congress
Raghopur None Uday Narayan Rai Janata Dal
Mahnar None Muneshwar Pd. Singh Socialist Party
Jandaha None Tulsidas Mehta Janata Dal
Patepur SC Ramsundar Das Janata Dal
Mahua SC Munsilal Paswan Janata Dal
Lalganj None Kedar Nath Prasad Janata Dal
Vaishali None Brishan Patel Janata Dal
Paru None Virendra Kumar Singh Independent
Sahebganj None Ram Vichar Ray Janata Dal
Baruraj None Shashi Ku. Rai Janata Dal
Kanti None Nalini Ranjan Singh Socialist Unity Centre of India(Communist)
Kurhani None Sadhu Sharan Shahi Independent
Sakra SC Kamal Paswan Janata Dal
Muzaffarpur None Raghunath Pandey Indian National Congress
Bochaha SC Ramai Ram Janata Dal
Gaighatti None Maheshwar Prasad Yadav Independent
Aurai None Ganesh Prasad Yadav Janata Dal
Minapur None Hind Keshri Yadav Janata Dal
Runisaidpur None Nawal Kishor Sahi Janata Dal
Belsand None Digvijay Pratap Singh Indian National Congress
Sheohar None Raghunath Jha Janata Dal
Sitamarhi None Shahid Ali Khan Janata Dal
Bathnaha None Suryadeo Rai Janata Dal
Majorganj SC Gauri Shankar Nagdansh Janata Dal
Sonbarsa None Ram Jiwan Prasad Janata Dal
Sursand None Ravindra Prasad Sahi Indian National Congress
Pupri None Sitaram Yadav Janata Dal
Benipatti None Yugeshwar Jha Indian National Congress
Bisfi None Shakil Ahmad Indian National Congress
Harlakhi None Vin Vadani Devi Indian National Congress
Khajauli SC Vilat Paswan 'vihangam' Indian National Congress
Babubarhi None Deo Narayan Yadav Janata Dal
Madhubani None Raj Kumar Mahaseth Independent
Pandaul None Kumud Ranjan Jha Indian National Congress
Jhanjharpur None Jagannath Mishra Indian National Congress
Phulparas None Ram Kumar Yadav Janata Dal
Laukaha None Lal Bihari Yadav Communist Party of India
Madhepur None Roop Narayan Jha Janata Dal
Manigachhi None Madan Mohan Chaudhary Indian National Congress
Bahera None Mahendra Jha Azad Indian National Congress
Ghanshyampur None Mahavir Prasad Janata Dal
Baheri None Mohan Choudhary Indian National Congress
Darbhanga Rural SC Jagdish Chaudhary Janata Dal
Darbhanga None Kameshwar Purve Janata Dal
Keoti None Gulam Sarvar Janata Dal
Jale None Vijay Kumar Mishra Indian National Congress
Hayaghat None Kafil Ahmad Janata Dal
Kalyanpur None Dilip Kumar Rai Indian National Congress
Warisnagar SC Pitamber Paswan Janata Dal
Samastipur None Ashok Singh Janata Dal
Sarairanjan None Ram Bilash Mishra Janata Dal
Mohiuddin Nagar None Ram Chandra Rai Janata Dal
Dalsinghsarai None Vijay Kumar Chaudhary Indian National Congress
Bibhutpur None Ramdeo Verma Communist Party of India
Rosera SC Gajendrapd. Singh Janata Dal
Singhia SC Ashok Kumar Indian National Congress
Hasanpur None Gahendra Prasad Himanshu Janata Dal
Balia None Sri Narayan Yadav Janata Dal
Matihani None Rajendra Rajan Communist Party of India
Begusarai None Basudev Singh Communist Party of India
Barauni None Shivdani Singh Communist Party of India
Bachhwara None Awadhesh Rai Communist Party of India
Cheria Bariarpur None Ram Jiwan Singh Janata Dal
Bakhri SC Ram Vinod Paswan Communist Party of India
Raghopur None Amrendra Mishra Indian National Congress
Kishunpur None Vinayak Pd. Yadav Janata Dal
Supaul None Bijendra Prasad Yadav Janata Dal
Tribeniganj None Anup Lal Yadav Janata Dal
Chhatapur SC Yogendra Nr. Sardar Janata Dal
Kumarkhand SC Nawal Kishor Bharti Janata Dal
Singheshwar None Rajesh Ranjan Independent
Saharsa None Shankar Prasad Tekriwal Janata Dal
Mahishi None Anand Mohan Janata Dal
Simri-bakhtiarpur None Dinesh Chandra Yadav Janata Dal
Madhepura None Radha Kant Yadav Janata Dal
Sonbarsa None Ashok Kumar Singh Janata Dal
Kishanganj None Ravinder Charan Yadav Janata Dal
Alamnagar None Birendra 'kumar Singh' Janata Dal
Rupauli None Saryug Mandal Independent
Dhamdaha None Amarnath Tiwari Indian National Congress
Banmankhi SC Chunni Lal Raj Banshi Bharatiya Janata Party
Raniganj SC Shanti Devi Janata Dal
Narpatganj None Dayanand Yadav Janata Dal
Forbesganj None Mayanand Thakur Bharatiya Janata Party
Araria None Vinod Ku. Roy Independent
Sikti None Md. Azimuddin Janata Dal
Jokihat None Moidur Rahman Indian National Congress
Bahadurganj None Islamudin 'bagi' Janata Dal
Thakurganj None Md. Suleman Janata Dal
Kishanganj None Md. Mustaque Munna Janata Dal
Amour None A. Jalil Indian National Congress
Baisi None A. Subhan Janata Dal
Kasba None Shiv Charan Mehrta Janata Dal
Purnea None Ajit Sarkar Communist Party of India
Korha SC Sita Ram Das Janata Dal
Barari None Prem Nath Jaiswal Independent
Katihar None Ram Prakash Mahto Janata Dal
Kadwa None Abdul Jalil Independent
Barsoi None Sddique Janata Dal
Pranpur None Mahendra Nath Yadav Janata Dal
Manihari None Bishwanath Singh Janata Dal
Rajmahal None Raghu Nath Prasad Sodani Indian National Congress
Borio ST Lobin Hembrom Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Barhait ST Hem Lal Murmu Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Litipara ST Shushila Hasda Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Pakaur None Beni Prasad Gupta Bharatiya Janata Party
Maheshpur ST Kali Das Murmu Indian National Congress
Sikaripara ST Nalin Soren Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Nala None Raj Kumari Himmatsinghka Indian National Congress
Jamtara None Furkan Ansari Indian National Congress
Sarath None Uday Shanker Singh Indian National Congress
Madhupur None Krishanand Jha Indian National Congress
Deoghar SC Baidyanath Das Indian National Congress
Jarmundi None Jawahar Pd. Singh Independent
Dumka ST Stephen Marandi Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Jama ST Mohril Murmu Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Poraiyahat None Suraj Mandal Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Godda None Sumrat Mandal Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Mahagama None Faiaz Bhagalpuri Janata Dal
Pirpainti None Ambika Prasad Communist Party of India
Colgong None Mahesh Prasad Mandal Janata Dal
Nathnagar None Sudha Srivastava Janata Dal
Bhagalpur None Bijay Kumar Mitra Bharatiya Janata Party
Gopalpur None Gyaneshwar Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party
Bihpur None Brahmadeo Mandal Janata Party
Sultanganj SC Fanindra Choudhary Janata Dal
Amarpur None Madho Mandal Independent
Dhuraiya SC Naresh Das Communist Party of India
Banka None Ram Narayan Mandal Bharatiya Janata Party
Belhar None Chandra Mouleshwar Singh Lalan Indian National Congress
Katoria None Suresh Prasad Yadav Indian National Congress
Chakai None Narendra Singh Janata Dal
Jhajha None Shiv Nandan Jha Janata Dal
Tarapur None Shakuni Choudhary Indian National Congress
Kharagpur None Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav Janata Dal
Parbatta None Vidyasagar Nishad Janata Dal
Chautham None Satya Narain Singh Communist Party of India
Khagaria None Ranveer Yadav Independent
Alouli SC Pasupati Kumar Paras Janata Dal
Munghyr None Ramdeo Singh Yadav Janata Dal
Jamalpur None Upendra Prasad Verma Janata Dal
Surajgarha None Satish Kumar Communist Party of India
Jamui None Sushil Kumar Singh Indian National Congress
Sikandra SC Prayag Paswan Communist Party of India
Lakhisarai None Krishna Chandra Pd. Singh Janata Dal
Sheikhpura None Rajo Singh Indian National Congress
Barbigha SC Mahabir Choudhary Indian National Congress
Asthawan None Raghu Ntah Prasad Sharma Independent
Biharsharif None Deo Nath Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party
Rajgir SC Chander Dev Prasad Himanshu Communist Party of India
Nalanda None Ram Naresh Singh Independent
Islampur None Krishna Ballabh Prasad Communist Party of India
Hilsa None Kishnadeo Singh Yadav Indian People's Front
Chandi None Hari Narayan Singh Janata Dal
Harnaut None Braj Nandan Yadav Independent
Mokama None Dilip Kumar Singh Janata Dal
Barh None Vijay Krishan Singh Janata Dal
Bakhtiarpur None Ram Jaipal Singh Yadav Indian National Congress
Fatwa SC Punit Rai Janata Dal
Masaurhi None Yougeshwar Gop Indian People's Front
Patna West None Rama Nand Yadav Independent
Patna Central None Sushil Kumar Modi Bharatiya Janata Party
Patna East None Mahtab Lal Singh Janata Dal
Danapur None Vijender Rai Janata Dal
Maner None Srikant Nirala Indian National Congress
Phulwari SC Sanjeev Prasad Toni Indian National Congress
Bikram None Ram Nath Yadav Communist Party of India
Paliganj None Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav Indian National Congress
Sandesh None Sonadhari Singh Janata Dal
Barhara None Radhvender Partap Singh Janata Dal
Arrah None Vashisth Narain Singh Janata Dal
Shahpur None Dharam Pal Singh Janata Party
Brahmpur None Swami Nath Tewary Bharatiya Janata Party
Buxar None Manju Prakash Communist Party of India
Rajpur SC Ram Narain Harijan Bharatiya Janata Party
Dumraon None Basant Singh Janata Dal
Jagdishpur None Shri Bhagwan Singh Kushwaha Indian People's Front
Piro None Chander Deep Singh Indian People's Front
Sahar SC Jyoti Indian National Congress
Karakat None Tulsi Singh Yadav Janata Dal
Bikramganj None Surya Deo Singh Indian People's Front
Dinara None Ramdhani Singh Janata Dal
Ramgarh None Jagdanand Singh Janata Dal
Mohania SC Shiwadhar Paswan Janata Dal
Bhabhua None Vijay Shankar Pandey Indian National Congress
Chainpur None Lal Muni Chaube Bharatiya Janata Party
Sasaram None Jawahar Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party
Chenari SC Jawahar Paswan Janata Dal
Nokha None Jangi Singh Chaudhari Janata Dal
Dehri None Md. Ilyas Hussain Janata Dal
Nabinagar None Raghubansh Pd. Singh Indian National Congress
Deo SC Sahdeo Chaudhary Bharatiya Janata Party
Aurangabad None Brijmohan Singh Indian National Congress
Rafiganj None Vijay Kumar Singh Indian National Congress
Obra None Ram Vilas Singh Janata Dal
Goh None Ram Sharan Yadav Communist Party of India
Arwal None Krishana Nandan Prasad Singh Independent
Kurtha None Mudrika Singh Yadav Janata Dal
Makhdumpur None Ram Jatan Sinha Indian National Congress
Jahanabad None Hari Lal Prasad Sinha Independent
Ghosi None Jagdish Sharma Indian National Congress
Belaganj None Surendra Prasad Yadav Janata Dal
Konch None Ramashraya Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
Gaya Mufassil None Awadhesh Kumar Singh Indian National Congress
Gaya Town None Prem Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party
Imamganj SC Uday Naratan Choudhary Janata Dal
Gurua None Ramadhar Singh Independent
Bodh Gaya SC Balik Ram Communist Party of India
Barachatti SC Umesh Singh Indian People's Front
Fatehpur SC Ram Naresh Prasad Janata Dal
Atri None Ranjit Singh Indian National Congress
Nawada None Krishna Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party
Rajauli SC Baboo Lao Bharatiya Janata Party
Gobindpur None Gayatri Devi Indian National Congress
Warsaliganj None Deo Nandan Prasad Communist Party of India
Hisua None Aditya Singh Indian National Congress
Kodarma None Ramesh Prasad Yadav Janata Dal
Barhi None Ram Lakhan Sinha Communist Party of India
Chatra SC Mahendra Prasad Singh Bhogta Bharatiya Janata Party
Simaria SC Upendar Nath Das Bharatiya Janata Party
Barkagaon None Ramendra Kumar Communist Party of India
Ramgarh None Arjun Ram Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Mandu None Tek Lal Mahto Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Hazaribagh None Dev Dyal Kushwaha Bharatiya Janata Party
Barkatha None Khagendra Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party
Dhanwar None Harihar Narayan Pravaker Indian National Congress
Bagodar None Maherdra Prasad Singh Indian People's Front
Jamua SC Baldeo Hazra Communist Party of India
Gandey None Salkhan Soren Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Giridih None Joytindra Prasad Indian National Congress
Dumri None Lal Chand Mahto Janata Dal
Gomia None Madhaw Lal Singh Independent
Bermo None Rajendra Pd. Singh Indian National Congress
Bokaro None Samresh Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
Tundi None Vinod Bihar Mahato Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Baghmara None Om Prakash Lal Indian National Congress
Sindri None Anand Mahto Marxist Co-ordination Committee
Nirsa None Gurudas Chatterjee Marxist Co-ordination Committee
Dhanbad None Surendra Pd. Roy Indian National Congress
Jharia None Suryadev Singh Janata Dal
Chandanikyari SC Gaur Harijan Bharatiya Janata Party
Bahrahgora None Devi Pad Upadhyay Communist Party of India
Ghatsila ST Surya Singh Basera Independent
Potka ST Hari Ram Sardar Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Jugsalai SC Mangal Ram Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Jamshedpur East None Dina Nath Pandey Bharatiya Janata Party
Jamshedpur West None Md. Hasan Rizvi Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Ichagarh None Sudhir Mahato Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Seraikella ST Krishna Mardi Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Chaibasa ST Hibar Guria Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Majhgaon ST Devendra Nath Champia Indian National Congress
Jaganathpur ST Mangal Singh Lamay Janata Dal
Manoharpur ST Krishna Chandra Munda Indian National Congress
Chakradharpur ST Bahadur Uroun Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Kharasawan ST Bijoy Singh Soy Indian National Congress
Tamar ST T. Muchi Rai Munda Indian National Congress
Torpa ST Niral Enem Horo Jan Kranti Dal
Khunti ST Shushila Kerketta Indian National Congress
Silli None Rajendra Singh Communist Party of India
Khijri ST Duti Pahan Bharatiya Janata Party
Ranchi None Gulshan Lal Ajmani Bharatiya Janata Party
Hatia None Ramjee Lal Sarda Bharatiya Janata Party
Kanke SC Ram Chandra Viatha Bharatiya Janata Party
Mandar ST Karam Chandra Bhagot Janata Dal
Sisai ST Lalit Oraon Bharatiya Janata Party
Kolebira ST Theodore Kiro Indian National Congress
Simdega ST Nirmal Kumar Beshra Bharatiya Janata Party
Gumla ST Jitwahan Baraik Bharatiya Janata Party
Bishnupur ST Ramesn Oraon Bharatiya Janata Party
Lohardaga ST Indranath Bhagat Indian National Congress
Latehar SC Ramdeo Ram Bharatiya Janata Party
Manika ST Yamuna Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
Panki None Madhu Singh Independent
Daltonganj None Inder Singh Namdhari Bharatiya Janata Party
Garhwa None Gopinath Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
Bhawanathpur None Girwar Pandey Janata Dal
Bishrampur None Chandrashekhar Dubey Indian National Congress
Chhatarpur SC Laxamn Ram Janata Dal
Hussainabad None Dashrath Kumar Singh Bharatiya Janata Party

References

  1. ^ "Elections 1989: Congress(I) faces prospect of being routed in Bihar".
  2. ^ Bihar Tourism: Retrospect and Prospect. Concept Publishing Company. 2012-01-01. ISBN 9788180697999.
  3. ^ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1990 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF BIHAR