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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 146 · 2020

Begusarai

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Winner — 2020

KUNDAN KUMAR
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 39.7%INC 37.2%17 others 23.1%
Votes
74,217
39.7% share
Winning margin
4,554
2.4% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
55.6%
of 3,36,598

A closely fought contest. KUNDAN KUMAR won with a 2.4% margin.

Seat history

5 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.45 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2015 vs 2020

All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KUNDAN KUMAR
BJP
NDA (NDA)
74,21739.7%
2
AMITA BHUSHAN
INC
69,66337.2%
3
RAJESH KUMAR
IND
18,0029.6%
4
SANJU KUMARI
RLSP
5,5313.0%
5
RAJENDRA KUMAR ALIAS RAJA
IND
3,4381.8%
6
SOHIT TANTI
IND
2,0961.1%
7
SANJAY GAUTAM
IND
2,0571.1%
8
ASHUTOSH KUMAR ALIAS HIRA PODDAR
IND
1,9361.0%
9
NAND KUMAR SAH
BMUP
1,8131.0%
10
DR. MIRA SINGH
IND
1,6160.9%
11
DEV KANT SINGH
JPJD
1,4660.8%
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NOTA
NOTA
9300.5%
13
BHASKAR KUMAR
TPLRSP
9130.5%
14
MANOJ KUMAR SINGH
RJnJnP
7070.4%
15
AMARJEET SAH
AMJNMTP
6780.4%
16
SURYA PRAKASH HISARIYA
JAPL
6770.4%
17
RAMASHISH SHARMA
LGJNPSCL
5400.3%
18
VARUN KUMAR
SSD
5150.3%
19
ARJUN KUMAR
SUCI
3400.2%

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 (143rd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.7% · min 1.5% · max 41.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
143rd of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.34
fewer partiesmore parties
204th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.6%
lowerhigher
144th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 39.7%INC 37.2%IND 9.6%OTH 13.0%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/18

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.45 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
29,70,541
Density
1549 / km²
Sex ratio
895 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,918 km²
SC population14.6%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.0%Muslim 13.7%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.6%
Electricity20.2%
Sanitation31.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.0%
Children fully vaccinated65.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.8%
Children underweight (under 5)35.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.9%
Women literate62.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.5%
Clean cooking fuel45.2%
Health insurance13.2%

What's nearby?

1 location
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