Rosera Assembly constituency

Rosera is an assembly constituency in Samastipur district in the Indian state of Bihar. The seat is reserved for members of the Scheduled Castes.^[1]

Rosera
Constituency No. 139 for the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	East India
State	Bihar
District	Samastipur
Lok Sabha constituency	Samastipur
Established	1951
Reservation	SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Bihar Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Birendra Kumar
Party	BJP
Alliance	NDA
Elected year	2020

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 139 Rosera Assembly 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.^[2]

Rosera Assembly constituency (रोसड़ा / रोसरा) is part of No. 23 Samastipur (Lok Sabha constituency).^[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Name	Party
1952	Mahabir Raut		Indian National Congress
1957
1962	Ramakant Jha		Praja Socialist Party
1967			Samyukta Socialist Party
1969	Sahdeo Mahato		Indian National Congress
1972	Ramashrey Rai		Bharatiya Jana Sangh
1977	Prayag Mandal		Independent politician
1980	Ramashrey Rai		Indian National Congress
1985	Bhola Mandar		Lokdal
1986^	Gajendra Prasad Singh
1990			Janata Dal
1995
2000	Ashok Kumar		Samata Party
2005	Gajendra Prasad Singh		Rashtriya Janata Dal
2005
2010	Manju Hazari		Bharatiya Janata Party
2015	Ashok Kumar		Indian National Congress
2020	Birendra Kumar		Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

2020

2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Rosera

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Birendra Kumar	87,163	47.93
	INC	Nagendra Kumar Paswan	51419	28.27
	LJP	Krishna Raj	22995	12.64
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors				[3]
	BJP gain from INC		Swing

1977-2010

In the 2016 Election Mahagathbandhan in Bihar seat went to Congress. Dr. Ashok Kumar won the Rosera seat, defeating his rival Manju Hajari.

In the 2010 state assembly elections, Manju Hajari of BJP won the Rosera seat defeating her nearest rival Pitamber Paswan of RJD. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners up are being mentioned. Gajendra Prasad Singh of RJD defeated Ashok Kumar of JD(U) in October 2005 and February 2005. Ashok Kumar of JD(U) defeated Gajendra Prasad Singh of RJD in 2000. Gajendra Prasad Singh of Janata Dal defeated Ramashray Roy of Congress in 1995 and Rama Kant Jha of Congress in 1990. Bhola Mandar of Lok Dal defeated Satyendra Narain Choudhary of Congress in 1985. Ramashray Rai of Congress (I) defeated Ram Lakhan Singh of Janata Party (SC) in 1980. Prayag Mandal, Independent, defeated Ramashay Rai of Congress in 1977.^[4][5]