 Vijay Kumar Chaudhary of Congress defeated Harbans Narain Singh of JD in 1990.Vijay Kumar Chaudhary of Congress defeated Ram Vilas Roy Vimal of CPI in 1985.Following the death of sitting legislator Jagdish Prasad Choudhary, Vijay Kumar Chaudhary of Indian National Congress defeated Ram Padarath Mahto of Janata Party in a by-election in 1982.