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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 37 · 2015Reserved (SC)

Rajnagar

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Winner — 2015

RAM PRIT PASWAN
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 46.2%RJD 42.2%10 others 11.6%
Votes
71,614
46.2% share
Winning margin
6,242
4.0% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
52.2%
of 2,96,751

A closely fought contest. RAM PRIT PASWAN won with a 4.0% margin.

Seat history

3 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.23 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAM PRIT PASWAN
BJP
NDA (NDA)
71,61446.2%
2
RAMAWATAR PASWAN
RJD
65,37242.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
3,4472.2%
4
MAHESWAR RAM
BSP
BSP
2,6501.7%
5
RAKESH KUMAR
IND
2,2711.5%
6
VISHNATH PASWAN
IND
2,0291.3%
7
UTIM PASWAN
CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L)
1,9451.3%
8
PAWAS KUMAR PASWAN
SP
1,3490.9%
9
CHHEDI RAM
IND
1,1810.8%
10
RAM CHANDRA MANDAL
NJP
1,0550.7%
11
SIYARAM SADAY
SJDD
1,0250.7%
12
UMESH PASWAN
AKBMP
9670.6%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Low turnout (208th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
4.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 0.9% · max 60.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
61%
lowerhigher
208th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
230th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
150th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 46.2%RJD 42.2%OTH 9.3%NOTA 2.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.23 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
44,87,379
Density
1282 / km²
Sex ratio
927 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,501 km²
SC population13.1%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.4%Muslim 18.3%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.2%
Electricity12.6%
Sanitation18.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.7%
Children fully vaccinated74.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.3%
Children underweight (under 5)36.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.4%
Women literate53.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.2%
Clean cooking fuel40.0%
Health insurance19.2%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Madhubani Paintings🏷️MakhanaGI🏺Sikki Painting

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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