Sikti Assembly constituency

Sikti
Constituency No. 51 for the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateBihar
DistrictAraria
Total electors301,120
Member of Legislative Assembly
18th Bihar Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  BJP
AllianceNDA
Elected year2025
Each election in the Sikti Vidhansabha constituency has been won by a different political party (1977–2025).
  1. INC (3 term) (25.0%)
  2. BJP (5 term) (41.7%)
  3. JD (1 term) (8.33%)
  4. JDU (1 term) (8.33%)
  5. IND (2 term) (16.7%)

Sikti is an assembly constituency in Araria district in the Indian state of Bihar. The constituency is part of Araria Lok Sabha constituency.

Ten elections have been held here since it came into existence in 1977. Of these, Congress and BJP have been successful three times, independents twice, Janata Dal and Janata Dal United once each. Azimuddin was the MLA here five times in 1962, 1967, 1969, 1972 and 1977 respectively and became a minister four times. Congress veterans Sheetal Prasad Gupta and Rameshwar Yadav have also represented this area. As of 2020, Vijay Kumar Mandal of BJP is the MLA. Vijay Kumar Mandal has been made Disaster Minister in 2025.

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