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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 96 · 2020

Baruraj

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Winner — 2020

Arun Kumar Singh
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 49.5%RJD 24.8%13 others 25.8%
Votes
87,407
49.5% share
Winning margin
43,654
24.7% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
61.1%
of 2,89,045

Baruraj is a safe seat — Arun Kumar Singh won by 24.7%.

Seat history

7 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.35 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2015 vs 2020

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Arun Kumar Singh
BJP
NDA (NDA)
87,40749.5%
2
Nand Kumar Rai
RJD
43,75324.8%
3
Hiralal Khadia
BSP
BSP
22,65012.8%
4
Rakesh Kumar
IND
7,3044.1%
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NOTA
NOTA
5,1602.9%
6
Sanjay Kumar Paswan
IND
3,8772.2%
7
Mazharul Haque
IND
1,5750.9%
8
Bhuneshwar Rai
IND
1,5750.9%
9
Mohammad Anzar
IND
7140.4%
10
Ranjan Kumar
VBA
6680.4%
11
Abhay Kumar
BJKVP
5830.3%
12
Santosh Kumar
HSAP
3780.2%
13
Vikki Ram
AIMEIEM
3550.2%
14
Dilip Kumar
TPLRSP
3440.2%
15
Vidhalal Sahni
LCD
3330.2%

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

High turnout (31st), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
24.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 3.1% · max 31.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
31st of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.92
fewer partiesmore parties
52nd of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.4%
lowerhigher
52nd of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.5%RJD 24.8%BSP 12.8%OTH 10.0%NOTA 2.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
7/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.35 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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