In the October 2005 and February 2005 state assembly elections, Renu Kumari of JD(U) won the Kishanganj assembly seat defeating her nearest rival Prof. Rabindra Charan Yadav, Independent/ RJD. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Prof. Rabindra Charan Yadav of RJD/ JD defeated Md. Abdul Sattar of JD(U) in 2000, Jai Krishna Mehta of Congress in 1995, and Maheshwar Mehta of Congress in 1990. Rajnandan Prasad of LD defeated Singheshwar Mehta of Congress in 1985. Singheshwar Mehta of Congress defeated Rajnandan Prasad of Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) in 1980. Rajnandan Prasad of JP defeated Bishnudeo Singh, Independent, in 1977.[2]