# Jale Assembly constituency

Jale is an assembly constituency in Darbhanga district in the Indian state of Bihar.

## Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 87 Jale Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Jale community development block; Asthua, Bhawanipur, Rajo, Katasa, Katka, Manikauli, Nista, Rampura, Sanahpur, Shakarpur, Singhwara North, Singhwara South, Jale South, Jale West, Jaale North, Jale East, katrual Basant, Rahi East, Radhi West, Rahi North, Radhi South, Doghra, Tariyani, Reodha and Bharwara, Muraith gram panchayats of Singhwara CD Block.
Jale Assembly constituency is part of No. 6 Madhubani (Lok Sabha constituency).

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Name | Party |
| 1952 | Abdul Sami Nadavi | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | Sheikh Tahir Hussain | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Narayan Choudhary | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Khadim Hussain | Communist Party of India |
| 1969 | Tejnarayan Rout | Jana Sangh |
| 1972 | Khadim Hussain | Communist Party of India |
| 1977 | Kapildeo Thakur | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Abdul Salam | Communist Party of India |
| 1985 | Lokesh Nath Jha | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Vijay Kumar Mishra | Indian National Congress |
| 1995 | Abdul Salam | Communist Party of India |
| 2000 | Vijay Kumar Mishra | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2005 | Ram Niwas Prasad | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2005 | Ram Niwas Prasad | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2010 | Vijay Kumar Mishra | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014^ | Rishi Mishra | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2015 | Jivesh Mishra | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2020 | Jivesh Mishra | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2020

2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Jale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | BJP | Jibesh Kumar | 87,376 |
| | INC | Maskoor Usmani | 79102 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | gain from | gain from | Swing |

### 2015

Bihar Assembly election, 2015: Jale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Jibesh Kumar | 62,059 | 41.69 |
| | JD(U) | Rishi Mishra | 57,439 | 38.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 148,865 | 52.19 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 285,262 | |

### 1977-2010

In the 2010 state assembly elections, Vijay Kumar Mishra of BJP won the Jale assembly seat, defeating his nearest rival Ramniwas Prasad of RJD. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Ramniwas Prasad of RJD defeated Vijay Kumar Mishra of BJP in October 2005 and February 2005. Vijay Kumar Mishra of BJP in 2000. Abdul Salam of CPI defeated Vijay Kumar Mishra of Congress in 1995. Vijay Kumar Mishra of Congress defeated Abdul Salam of CPI in 1990. Lokesh Nath Jha of Congress defeated Abdul Salam of CPI in 1985. Abdul Salam of CPI defeated Sushil Kumar Jha of Congress in 1980. Kapildeo Thakur of JP defeated Khadim Hussain of CPI in 1977.

## Villages in this constituency

* Ahiari
* Badri
* Bihari
* Baghaul
* Bandhauli
* Barhampur
* Chak Milki
* Chak Talaila
* Chandar Dipa
* Chandauna
* Darhia
* Deora
* Dighopatti
* Dighra
* Gadari
* Gaisri
* Ghograha
* Harauli
* Jale
* Jogiara
* Kachhua
* Kaji Bahera
* Kalwara
* Kamtaul
* Kangni
* Kardahuli
* Karhans Ratanpur
* Karwa
* Katai
* Kataia
* Katraul
* Katraul Basant
* Khajurwara
* Kheraj
* Lalpur
* Mahuli Nankar
* Majhaura
* Malikpur
* Manam Deb
* Manamkhedu
* Massa
* Milk Pauni
* Muraitha
* Nagar Diha
* Nawada
* Nimrauli
* Pakhauli
* Pauni
* Rajaun
* Rajaun Asli
* Rarhi
* Ratanpur Abhiman
* Reorha
* Rumaul
* Sadrabad
* Sahaspur
* Sisauni Rajaun
* Tariyani