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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 28 · 2020

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Winner — 2020

MITHILESH KUMAR
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 49.9%RJD 43.6%11 others 6.5%
Votes
90,236
49.9% share
Winning margin
11,475
6.3% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
61.9%
of 2,92,345

A clear win with a 6.3% margin.

Seat history

4 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.45 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2015 vs 2020

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
MITHILESH KUMAR
BJP
NDA (NDA)
90,23649.9%
2
SUNIL KUMAR
RJD
78,76143.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,9791.6%
4
RAKESH KUMAR TUNNA
BSP
BSP
2,0351.1%
5
KRISHNA KISHORE
IND
1,3710.8%
6
AFTAB ANJUM
SWARAJ
9650.5%
7
VINOD SAH
RJBP
9140.5%
8
SRINIVAS KUMAR
BHRTSBLP
7720.4%
9
RAJU KUMAR
IND
7030.4%
10
MANOJ KUMAR
JDR
6960.4%
11
SITARAM SINGH
PBI
5770.3%
12
KUMAR ABHIMANYU SRIVASTAVA
SAP
4250.2%
13
SHAILENDRA PRASAD YADAV
BMUP
4080.2%

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 (73rd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.4% · min 1.8% · max 41.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
73rd of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
221st of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
208th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.9%RJD 43.5%OTH 4.9%NOTA 1.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.45 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,23,574
Density
1492 / km²
Sex ratio
899 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,294 km²
SC population11.8%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
78%HINDU
Hindu 78.1%Muslim 21.6%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.5%
Electricity9.0%
Sanitation20.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births64.4%
Children fully vaccinated66.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.2%
Children underweight (under 5)40.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.7%
Women literate51.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.8%
Clean cooking fuel40.5%
Health insurance20.7%

What's nearby?

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