# Sikti Assembly constituency

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 1980 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.

## Extent of the constituency

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, Sikti Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Sikti and Kursakanta community development blocks; Balua Kaliyaganj, Baradbatta, Chouri, Dehti North, Dehti South, Dharamganj, Dighli, Kankhudia, Pipra Bijwar and Chahatpur gram panchayats of Palasi CD Block.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Name | Party |
| 1977 | Md Azimuddin | Independent politician |
| 1980 | Shital Prasad Gupta | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Rameshwar Yadav | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Md Azimuddin | Janata Dal |
| 1995 | Rameshwar Yadav | Indian National Congress |
| 2000 | Anandi Prasad Yadav | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2005 | Murlidhar Mandal | Independent politician |
| 2005 | Murlidhar Mandal | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2010 | Anandi Prasad Yadav | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2015 | Vijay Kumar Mandal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2020 | Vijay Kumar Mandal | Bharatiya Janata Party |

### 2025

2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Sikti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | BJP | Vijay Kumar Mandal | |
| | RJD | | |
| | JSUP | | |
| | PP | | |
| | Independent | | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | gain from | gain from | Swing |

## Election results
### 2020

2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Sikti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Vijay Kumar Mandal | 84,128 | 46.92 |
| | RJD | Shatrughan Prasad Suman | 70356 | 39.33 |
| | Independent | Abhishek Anand | 6839 | 3.81 |
| | Independent | Md Quamruzzama | 4515 | 2.52 |
| | Independent | Rajesh Kumar Mishra | 2961 | 1.65 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2310 | 1.29 |
| | Independent | Rajesh Kumar Singh | 1605 | 0.90 |
| | Independent | Rubina Kumari | 1481 | 0.81 |
| | RPI(A) | Dinesh Kumar Yadav | 1306 | 0.73 |
| | Bhartiya Lokmat Rashtrawadi Party | Md Jainuddin Roy | 1180 | 0.66 |
| | Independent | Budhir Kumar Sardar | 1003 | 0.56 |
| | Independent | Umesh Kumar Mandal | 433 | 0.33 |
| | Independent | Prakash Sharma | 418 | 0.23 |
| | Independent | Md Abrar Alam | 357 | 0.20 |
| | Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) | Md Lukman | 229 | 0.13 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13772 | 7.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 179283 | 62.24 |
| | BJP gain from RJD | BJP gain from RJD | Swing | |

### 2015

2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Sikti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Vijay Kumar Mandal | 76995 | 46.48 |
| | JD(U) | Shatrughan Prasad Suman | 68888 | 41.59 |
| | JAP(L) | Bal Krishna Jha | 4725 | 2.85% |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 4092 | 2.45 |
| | NCP | Azimuddin | 2192 | 1.32 |
| | Janta Dal Rashtravadi | Hatim | 2171 | 1.31 |
| | BSP | Vinod Rishidev | 1853 | 1.12 |
| | Independent | Veerendra Nath Mishra | 1563 | 0.94 |
| | Communist Party Of India | B.K.Anita | 979 | 0.59 |
| | Independent | Md Lukman | 946 | 0.57 |
| | Socialist Janta Party | Jay Narayan Sada | 728 | 0.44 |
| | New All India Congress Party | Ashok Sah | 563 | 0.34 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8106 | 4.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 165656 | 63.95 |
| | JD(U) gain from Janata Dal (united) | JD(U) gain from Janata Dal (united) | Swing | |

### 2010

2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Sikti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Anandi Prasad Yadav | 42076 | 31.18 % |
| | LJP | Vijay Kumar Mandal | 32202 | 23.86% |
| | INC | Shagufta | 20280 | 15.03% |
| | Independent | Azimuddin | 13509 | 10.01% |
| | Independent | Murlidhar Mandal | 12496 | 9.26% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9874 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 179283 | 62.24 % |
| | BJP gain from LJP | BJP gain from LJP | Swing | |

### October 2005

2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Sikti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | JD(U) | Murlidhar Mandal | 47758 |
| | LJP | Aftab Azim | 25934 |
| | SP | Hasnainmirza | 19492 |
| | Nationalist Congress party | Anandi Prasad Yadav | 14433 |
| | Independent | Md Sabbir | 13225 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21824 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 136284 |
| | JD(U) gain from LJP | JD(U) gain from LJP | Swing |

### February 2005

2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Sikti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Murlidhar Mandal | 32887 |
| | LJP | Aftab Azim | 24710 |
| | Independent | Hasnain Mirza | 20405 |
| | BJP | Anandi Prasad Yadav | 14638 |
| | Independent | Md Murshid | 10095 |
| | INC | Vijay Kumar | 7698 |
| | RJD | Md Haidar | 7092 |
| | Independent | Ranjeet Yadav | 7078 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8177 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Independent gain from LJP | Independent gain from LJP | Swing |

### 2000

2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election:Sikti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Anandi Prasad Yadav | 54981 | 37.28 % |
| | Independent | Md Azim Uddin | 40798 | 27.66% |
| | RJD | Jamil Akhter | 26225 | 17.78 |
| | Ajeya Bharat Party | Jagar Nath Mandal | 12087 | 8.19% |
| | INC | Rameshwar Yadav | 4581 | 3.11% |
| | Bhartiya Jana Congress (rashtriya) | Murshid Alam | 2549 | 1.73% |
| | NCP | Athar Hussain | 1924 | 1.3% |
| | BSP | Ashok Choudhary | 1253 | 0.85% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14183 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 147497 | 70.51 |
| | BJP gain from Independent | BJP gain from Independent | Swing | |

### 1995

1995 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Sikti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Rameshwar Yadav | 34518 | 24.64% |
| | Independent | Jamil Akhtar | 26244 | 18.73% |
| | JD | Md Azimuddin | 25336 | 18.09% |
| | SP | Anandi Prasad Yadav | 19022 | |
| | BJP | Jagdish Jaiswal | 9608 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8274 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 140084 | 69.05 % |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | |

### 1990

1990 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Sikti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | JD | Md Azimuddin | 38726 | 34.21% |
| | INC | Rameshwar Yadav | 21300 | 18.82% |
| | Independent | Jagnnath Madal | 11781 | 11.24% |
| | Independent | Rameshwar Pd Singh | 19022 | 10.41% |
| | Independent | Anant Lal Mandal | 5979 | 5.28% |
| | Independent | Md Jamil Akhatar | 4976 | 4.4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17426 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113198 | 63.13% |
| | JD gain from INC | JD gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1985

1985 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Sikti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Rameshwar Yadav | 42775 | 46.93% |
| | LKD Lok Dal | Md Azimuddin | 35289 | 38.72% |
| | BJP | Tara Chand | 6697 | 7.35% |
| | Janta Party | Murli Dhar Mandal | 4605 | 5.05% |
| | Independent | Nageshwar Thakur | 1777 | 1.95% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7486 | 8.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91143 | 61.56% |
| | INC gain from LKD Lok Dal | INC gain from LKD Lok Dal | Swing | |

### 1980

1980 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Sikti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Shital Pd Gupta | 35867 | 44.2% |
| | JNP(SC) Janata Party (Secular) Charan Singh | Md Azimuddin | 27493 | 33.88% |
| | BJP | Abdul Qaumum | 15655 | 19.29% |
| | Independent | Bande Lal Rishideo | 1303 | 1.6% |
| | JNP(SR) Janata Party (Secular) Raj Narain | Gajendar Lal Sharma | 822 | 1.01% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8374 | 10.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81138 | 60.82% |
| | INC gain from JNP(SC)Janata Party (secular)ch.charan singh | INC gain from JNP(SC)Janata Party (secular)ch.charan singh | Swing | |

### 1977

1977 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Sikti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Md Azimuddin | 20323 | 30.21% |
| | INC | Maya Nand Thakur | 10604 | 15.76% |
| | JP | Sushila Kappor | 8314 | 12.36% |
| | Independent | Shayam Sundar Bishwas | 6870 | 10.21% |
| | Independent | Murli Dhar Mandal | 5185 | 7.71% |
| | Independent | Abdur Rahaman | 5089 | 7.57% |
| | Independent | Kriti Narayan Sah | 2935 | 4.36% |
| | Independent | Shiv Nandan Rai | 1932 | 2.87% |
| | Independent | Qbiyum | 1409 | 2.09% |
| | Independent | Md Muslim | 1372 | 2.04% |
| | Independent | Bechan Ali | 966 | 1.44% |
| | Independent | Gaya Suddin Ahmad | 915 | 1.36% |
| | Independent | Mangatu Ram Khetan | 844 | 1.25% |
| | Independent | Chandrika Prasad Mandal | 506 | 0.75% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9719 | 14.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67264 | 60.03% |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | |