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.
Before 1977, most of this area was part of Palasi Assembly constituency.
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.
According to the 2011 Census, the Hindu population is higher in the Sikti and Kursakanta blocks, whereas in the Palasi block, the Muslim population is approximately equal.
BlockHindu %Muslim %Other %Kursakanta74.7924.920.29Sikti65.09 34.730.18Palasi51.0948.46 0.45
Members of the Legislative Assembly YearNameParty1977Md Azimuddin1980Shital Prasad Gupta1985Rameshwar Yadav1990Md Azimuddin1995Rameshwar Yadav2000Anandi Prasad Yadav2005Murlidhar Mandal20052010Anandi Prasad Yadav 2015Vijay Kumar Mandal202020252030
Election results 2025
2020
2015
2010
2005 Feb 2005
2000
1995
1990
1985
1980
1977
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