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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 78 · 2010Reserved (SC)
Kusheshwar Asthan
Winner — 2010
SHASHI BHUSHAN HAJARI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 31.6%LJP 25.5%10 others 42.9%
Votes
28,576
31.6% share
Winning margin
5,512
6.1% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
45.6%
of 1,98,439
A clear win with a 6.1% margin.
Seat history
4 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHASHI BHUSHAN HAJARI | NDA (NDA) | 28,576 | 31.6% |
| 2 | RAMCHANDRA PASWAN | 23,064 | 25.5% | |
| 3 | DR. ASHOK KUMAR | INC | 17,142 | 18.9% |
| 4 | RAMOTTAR PASWAN | IND | 7,549 | 8.3% |
| 5 | RAM BAHADUR BHARTI | IND | 3,084 | 3.4% |
| 6 | SANGEETA BHARTI | 2,185 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | RAM SUDHARI SADA | BSP | 1,940 | 2.1% |
| 8 | KRISHNA KANT RAM | IND | 1,774 | 2.0% |
| 9 | GANESH KUMAR | 1,744 | 1.9% | |
| 10 | LAL BAHADUR SADA | CPI(ML)(L) CPI(ML)(L) | 1,678 | 1.9% |
| 11 | MAHENDRA KR. PASWAN | 886 | 1.0% | |
| 12 | AMRENDRA KUMAR SADA | IJP | 853 | 0.9% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (189th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.7% · min 1.8% · max 30.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
189th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.72
fewer partiesmore parties
81st of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
3.9%
lowerhigher
3rd of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.72EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 31.6%LJP 25.5%INC 18.9%IND 8.3%OTH 15.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.09 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,37,385
Density
1728 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,279 km²
SC population15.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.3%Muslim 22.4%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.4%
Electricity15.8%
Sanitation25.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births69.9%
Children fully vaccinated66.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.4%
Children underweight (under 5)39.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.8%
Women literate49.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.1%
Clean cooking fuel41.6%
Health insurance25.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Madhubhani Paintings🏷️MakhanaGI🏺Terracotta
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.