Ballia is a city with a municipal board in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh bordering Bihar. The eastern boundary of the city lies at the junction of two major rivers, the Ganges and the Ghaghara. The city is situated 140 km (87 mi) from Varanasi. Bhojpuri, a dialect of Hindi, is the primary local language.
The headquarters of the Ballia district are located here. Due to its significant contribution to the Indian independence movement, Ballia is also known as Bagi Ballia ("Rebel Ballia").
Ballia is considered to be an ancient city. Legend has it that many saints and sages of India had their ashrams in Ballia, including Valmiki, Bhrigu, Durvasa, Parashara Muni, and Jamadagni. Ballia was a part of the Kosala Kingdom in ancient times and came under Buddhist influence later. The district was earlier part of the Ghazipur district, but later it was established as an independent district.
Sahatwar, Rohua (Village) Sheikhpur, and Sikanderpur are also very old towns of Ballia, populated during the reign of Feroze Shah Tughlaq. At that time, many Muslim saints came and inhabited the area and served Muslims and non-Muslim alike.
Ballia (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: बलिया विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) was an assembly constituency in Begusarai district in the Indian state of Bihar.
As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission of India, Lakhminia (Vidhan Sabha constituency) ceased to exist in 2010.
It was part of Lakhminia (Lok Sabha constituency).
In the October 2010 Bihar Assembly elections, Shreenarayan Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Ballia seat defeating his nearest rival Jamshed Ashraf of Janata Dal United.Shri.Shreenarayan Yadav has won this Constituency 9 times,Only winners and runners are being mentioned. Shreenarayan Yadav of RJD defeated Jamshed Ashraf of LJP in Oct. 2005 and in Feb 2005,Md. Tanweer Hasan of JD(U) in 2000,Krishna Mohan Yadav of Independent in 1995,Samsu Joha of Congress in 1990,Samsu Joha of Congress in 1985,Chandrabhanu Devi of Congress (I) in 1980 and Ram Lakhan Yadav of Congress in 1977.
Ballia Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: बलिया लोकसभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the 80 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Uttar Pradesh state in northern. It is one of the place in UP which is famous for its political history and participation of Chandra Shekhar in JP Andolan. India
Presently, Ballia Lok Sabha constituency comprises five Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:
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