 Bhola Singh of BJP defeated Kamli Mahato of CPI in October 2005, February 2005 and 2000.Basudev Singh of CPI(M) defeated Bhola Singh of Congress in 1995 and 1990.Bhola Singh of Congress/Congress (I) defeated Rajendra Prasad Singh of CPI(M) in 1985, Basudeo Singh of CPI(M) in 1980 and Ramsagar Prasad Singh of Janata Party in 1977.