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Siwan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Siwan (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: सिवान विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Siwan district in the Indian state of Bihar. In Bihar Legislative Assembly election, 2015, Siwan will be one of the 36 seats to have VVPAT enabled electronic voting machines.

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 105 Siwan (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Siwan community development block including Siwan Municipal Council; Lakri, Pakri, Aurae, Lakri Dargah, Kailgarh Uttar, Kailgarh Dakhin, Sunderpur and Hathigai gram panchayats of Barharia CD Block.

Siwan (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 18 Siwan (Lok Sabha constituency) .

Election results

1977-2010

In the 2010 and October 2005 state assembly elections, Vyasdeo Prasad Kushwaha of BJP won the Siwan assembly seat defeating his nearest rival, Awadhvihari Chaudhry of RJD,here big population of Kushwaha so now figure is changing . Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Awadhvihari Chaudhry of RJD defeated Vyasdeo Prasad Kushwaha of BJP in February 2005 and Wasi Ahmad of BJP in 2000. Awadhvihari Chaudhry of JD defeated Vyasdeo Prasad Kushwahaof BJP in 1995 and Serajul Haq of Congress in 1990. Awadhvihari Chaudhry of JP defeated Janardan Tiwary of BJP in 1985. Janardan Tiwari of BJP defeated Awadhvihari Chaudhry of Congress (U) in 1980. Ghulam Sarwar of JP defeated Serajul Haque of Congress in 1977.

Siwan (play)

Siwan is a play written in the Welsh language by Saunders Lewis, first produced in 1956. The first English language translation of the play (sometimes known by the alternative title The King of England’s Daughter) appeared in 1960.

The play is based on historical events and centres on Joan, Lady of Wales, the illegitimate daughter of King John of England and her marriage to Llywelyn ab Iorwerth (also known as Llywelyn Fawr or Llywelyn the Great). It is set at the royal home at Abergwyngregyn, on the north coast of Gwynedd at Easter in 1230. In the play William de Braose, a young Marcher Lord, is discovered with Siwan in Llywelyn's bedchamber. De Braose is hanged for adultery.

In Saunders Lewis' earlier work including the play Blodeuwedd (1948), he had been increasingly using the themes and characters of Welsh myths and historical events as the inspiration for his work. He continued the use of medieval romantic themes in Siwan which also deals with adultery, but in contrast to Blodeuwedd also involves the themes of reconciliation, forgiveness, and marital harmony.