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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 48 · 2010
Forbesganj
Winner — 2010
PADAM PARAG ROY 'VENU'
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 48.9%LJP 30.3%15 others 20.7%
Votes
70,463
48.9% share
Winning margin
26,827
18.6% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
59.6%
of 2,41,677
Forbesganj is a safe seat — PADAM PARAG ROY 'VENU' won by 18.6%.
Seat history
2 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADAM PARAG ROY 'VENU' | NDA (NDA) | 70,463 | 48.9% |
| 2 | MAYA NAND THAKUR | 43,636 | 30.3% | |
| 3 | PRAKASH CHAUDHARY | INC | 8,185 | 5.7% |
| 4 | KAFIL AHMAD | BSP | 4,300 | 3.0% |
| 5 | RAJA RAMAN BHASKAR | IND | 2,534 | 1.8% |
| 6 | SURESH PASWAN | 2,386 | 1.7% | |
| 7 | RAM KUMAR BHAGAT | IND | 2,145 | 1.5% |
| 8 | SUBHASH CHAND JHA | IND | 1,953 | 1.4% |
| 9 | JITENDRA ROY | IND | 1,885 | 1.3% |
| 10 | SATYA NARAYAN WRITER |  MUL | 1,454 | 1.0% |
| 11 | NARESH KUMAR THAKUR | 1,379 | 1.0% | |
| 12 | SHYAM SUNDAR SHARMA | RKJP | 743 | 0.5% |
| 13 | CHAMPA LAL MANDAL | CPI(ML)(L) CPI(ML)(L) | 678 | 0.5% |
| 14 | PRADEEP YADAV | 601 | 0.4% | |
| 15 | MANOJ SADA | BVM | 574 | 0.4% |
| 16 | MUKESH KUMAR SINGH | LSSP | 555 | 0.4% |
| 17 | LALIT KUMAR BISHWAS | 494 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (92nd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean18.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 0.1% · max 48.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
92nd of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.19
fewer partiesmore parties
236th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
184th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 48.9%LJP 30.3%INC 5.7%OTH 15.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/17
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.10 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,11,569
Density
993 / km²
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,830 km²
SC population13.6%
ST population1.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
57%HINDU
Hindu 56.7%Muslim 43.0%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.5%
Electricity7.7%
Sanitation9.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births66.2%
Children fully vaccinated61.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.9%
Children underweight (under 5)47.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER67.9%
Women literate43.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.0%
Clean cooking fuel15.2%
Health insurance19.5%
What's nearby?
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