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Winner — 2020

BIJENDRA CHAUDHARY
INC· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
INC 48.2%BJP 44.4%27 others 7.4%
Votes
81,871
48.2% share
Winning margin
6,326
3.7% of votes
Total candidates
28
Turnout
52.7%
of 3,22,538

A closely fought contest. BIJENDRA CHAUDHARY won with a 3.7% margin.

Seat history

6 of 28 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.59 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

29 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BIJENDRA CHAUDHARY
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
81,87148.2%
2
SURESH KUMAR SHARMA
NDA
75,54544.4%
3
PALLAVI SINHA
TPLRSP
3,5222.1%
4
RAM BABU SAH
JTVP
1,5520.9%
5
RAVI ATAL
JAPL
1,5520.9%
NOTA
NOTA
1,2450.7%
7
SHIVA BIHARI SINGHANIA
BhNP
5700.3%
8
AJAY KUMAR (S/O RAGHUNATH OJHA)
BJKVP
5130.3%
9
VIBHUTI PRIYAM
5060.3%
10
MANOJ KUMAR
JDR
3460.2%
11
SURESH KUMAR GUPTA
IND
2460.1%
12
DHARVINDRA KUMAR
2290.1%
13
RAMDHANI MAHATO
BMUP
2070.1%
14
DHANAVATI DEVI
LCD
2020.1%
15
KUMARESHWAR SAHAY
VBA
1960.1%
16
RAJESHWAR PRASAD
IND
1800.1%
17
KUMAR HARSH
JmtP
1730.1%
18
PRAVEEN JEET PUSHKAR
IND
1380.1%
19
MD. AMIN
BPL
1380.1%
20
PAPPU KUMAR
IND
1380.1%
21
SANJAY KUMAR
SJDD
1360.1%
22
KUMARI JAYA PRABHA
BJKD
1360.1%
23
NAQUI AHMAD
IND
1350.1%
24
AVINASH KUMAR
LJD
1230.1%
25
ARVIND KUMAR CHAUDHARY
1070.1%
26
KUNDAN KUMAR
BHRTSYTKP
1020.1%
27
DEVA NAND SINGH
IND
740.0%
28
AMROOP KUMAR
IND
680.0%
29
AJAY KUMAR (S/O NARAYAN SINGH)
IND
610.0%

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

Low turnout (223rd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.8% · min 3.7% · max 38.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
59%
lowerhigher
223rd of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.39
fewer partiesmore parties
184th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
242nd of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 48.2%BJP 44.4%OTH 6.7%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
6/28

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.59 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
48,01,062
Density
1514 / km²
Sex ratio
900 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,172 km²
SC population15.7%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.0%Muslim 15.5%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.6%
Electricity19.1%
Sanitation27.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births72.5%
Children fully vaccinated74.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Children underweight (under 5)34.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.9%
Women literate63.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.9%
Clean cooking fuel41.5%
Health insurance13.2%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bags & Garments🏷️Shahi LitchiGI🏷️Sujini EmbroideryGI

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