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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 129 · 2020

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Winner — 2020

BINA SINGH
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 37.3%JD(U) 32.5%12 others 30.1%
Votes
61,721
37.3% share
Winning margin
7,947
4.8% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
54.4%
of 3,03,945

A closely fought contest. BINA SINGH won with a 4.8% margin.

Seat history

2 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BINA SINGH
RJD
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
61,72137.3%
2
UMESH SINGH KUSHWAHA
JD(U)
NDA
53,77432.5%
3
RABINDRA KR. SINGH
LJP
Lok Janshakti Party
31,31518.9%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4,4812.7%
5
TRIVENI KUMAR CHOUDHARY
RLSP
2,5471.5%
6
SHYAM BABU SINGH
SAAFP
1,9601.2%
7
HARERAM KUMAR
JNSHKVPD
1,8401.1%
8
RAGHUPATI SINGH
JAPL
1,5070.9%
9
ANNPURNA SINGH
BHRTSBLP
1,4630.9%
10
KARUNA VERMA
IND
1,3810.8%
11
RAJNISH PASWAN
TPLRSP
9490.6%
12
ARJUN DAS
BMUP
8820.5%
13
MALAYAM KUMAR MANGLAM
LJD
7510.5%
14
BRAJESH KUMAR RAY
JDR
7030.4%

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

Average turnout (140th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 2.0% · max 48.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
140th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.02
fewer partiesmore parties
48th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
235th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.02EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 37.3%JD(U) 32.5%LJP 18.9%OTH 8.5%NOTA 2.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹1.12 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,95,021
Density
1717 / km²
Sex ratio
895 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,036 km²
SC population21.1%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.2%Muslim 9.6%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.9%
Electricity11.1%
Sanitation27.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births81.6%
Children fully vaccinated71.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.3%
Children underweight (under 5)38.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.1%
Women literate62.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.9%
Clean cooking fuel40.9%
Health insurance13.5%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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🏺Banana🏺Honey🏺Sujni Embroidery

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