# Danapur Assembly constituency

Danapur is one of 243 constituencies of legislative assembly of Bihar. It comes under Pataliputra Lok Sabha constituency along with other assembly constituencies viz. Masaurhi, Maner, Phulwari, Paliganj and Bikram.

## Overview

Danapur comprises CD Block Danapur-Cum-Khagaul. The diara (riverine) area is also part of Danapur assembly constituency.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Name | Party |
| 1957 | Jagat Narayan Lal | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Ram Sewak Singh | Socialist Party |
| 1967 | Ram Sewak Singh | Samyukta Socialist Party |
| 1969 | Budh Deo Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Budh Deo Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Budh Deo Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Vijendra Rai | Independent politician |
| 1990 | Vijendra Rai | Janata Dal |
| 1995 | Lalu Prasad Yadav | Janata Dal |
| 1996^ | Vijay Singh Yadav | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2000 | Lalu Prasad Yadav | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2002^ | Rama Nand Yadav | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2005 | Asha Devi Sinha | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2005 | Asha Devi Sinha | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2010 | Asha Devi Sinha | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2015 | Asha Devi Sinha | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2020 | Ritlal Yadav | Rashtriya Janata Dal |

## Election results
### 2020

Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, 2020: Danapur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | RJD | Ritlal Yadav | 89,895 | 48.44 |
| | BJP | Asha Devi Yadav | 73,971 | 39.86 |
| | RLSP | Deepak Kumar | 7,731 | 4.17 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,315 | 1.25 |
| | Independent | Ganesh Ray | 2,265 | 1.22 |
| | PP | Amar Nath Ray | 1,449 | 0.78 |
| | | Rest of the candidates | ~7,500 | 4.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,924 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | RJD gain from BJP | RJD gain from BJP | Swing | |

### 2015

Bihar Assembly election, 2015: Danapur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Asha Devi Yadav | 72,192 | 43.23 |
| | RJD | Raj Kishor Yadav | 66,983 | 40.11 |
| | Independent | Tinku Yadav | 13,002 | 7.79 |
| | BSP | Narsingh Kumar | 3,246 | 1.94 |
| | BMF | Akash Kumar | 1,518 | 0.91 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 3,267 | 1.96 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,209 | 3.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,66,986 | 51.95 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |

### 2010

Bihar Assembly election, 2010: Danapur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Asha Devi Yadav | 59,425 | 47.52 |
| | Independent | Ritlal Yadav | 41,506 | 33.19 |
| | RJD | Sachchidanand Rai | 11,495 | 9.19 |
| | INC | Vijay Singh Yadav | 3,608 | 2.89 |
| | Independent | Binod Singh | 2,969 | 2.37 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,919 | 14.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,25,050 | 40.96 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |

### 2000 Vidhan Sabha

* Lalu Prasad Yadav (RJD) : 64,085 votes
* Rama Nand Yadav (BJP): 46,530 votes

#### 2002 by-election

* Rama Nand Yadav (RJD): 75,935 votes
* SatyanaranSinha (BJP): 17,928 votes

### 1977 Vidhan Sabha

* Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav (INC): 33,989 votes
* Chhabila Singh (JNP): 29,292 votes

### 1972 Vidhan Sabha

* Budh Deo Singh (INC): 23,150 votes
* Keshav Prasad (SOP): 15,843 votes
* Ram Swarath Singh (NCO): 9,550 votes
* Tej Narain Prasad (Bharatiya Jana Sangh): 5,456 votes

### 1957 Vidhan Sabha

* Jagat Narayan Lal (INC): 7,042 votes
* Radhey Shyam Singh (IND): 6,074 votes