Who won Aurai in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Ram Surat Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Aurai constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Md. Aftab Alam of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) by a margin of 47,866 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Aurai?

Ram Surat Kumar won Aurai by 47,866 votes, which is 28.04% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Aurai in 2020?

Voter turnout in Aurai constituency was 55.67% in the 2020 election, with 1,72,921 votes cast out of 3,10,614 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 89

Aurai (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Ram Surat Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

90,479

votes

Runner-Up

Md. Aftab Alam

Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation)

42,613

votes

Won by 47,866 votes

Margin: 28.04%

Total Valid Votes: 1,70,654

Candidate-Wise Results

16 candidates contested this seat

A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Aurai seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: RAM SURAT KUMAR (BJP), MD. AFTAB ALAM (CPI(ML)(L)), AKHILESH KUMAR (IND), SURENDRA KUMAR (IND), BIMAL DEVI (BRCTP), DINBANDHU KUMAR (RJNJNP), ASHOK KUMAR JHA (GJNP), DINESH DAS (BSP), ANISH KUMAR (JD(S)), MOHAN KUMAR (IND), RITESH KUMAR ALIAS BINOD YADAV (TPLRSP), NAGESHWAR PRASAD SINGH (IND), RAM NARAYAN ROY (BJKVP), PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH (SHS), AMIT KUMAR (HSP). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Aurai constituency, 2020 Bihar Assembly Election
Rank	Constituency No.	Constituency Name	Candidate	Party	Symbol	Gender	Age	Category	General Votes	Postal Votes	Total Votes	% Valid+NOTA	% Electors	Status
1	89	Aurai	RAM SURAT KUMAR	BJP	Lotus	MALE	47	GENERAL	90,367	112	90,479	52.33%	0.00%	Won
2	89	Aurai	MD. AFTAB ALAM	CPI(ML)(L)	Flag with Three Stars	MALE	33	GENERAL	42,359	254	42,613	24.65%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	89	Aurai	AKHILESH KUMAR	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	34	GENERAL	10,116	16	10,132	5.86%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	89	Aurai	SURENDRA KUMAR	IND	Battery torch	MALE	50	GENERAL	8,333	18	8,351	4.83%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	89	Aurai	BIMAL DEVI	BRCTP	Auto- Rickshaw	FEMALE	38	GENERAL	3,555	2	3,557	2.06%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	89	Aurai	DINBANDHU KUMAR	RJNJNP	Bat	MALE	28	GENERAL	2,709	9	2,718	1.57%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	89	Aurai	ASHOK KUMAR JHA	GJNP	School Bag	MALE	57	GENERAL	2,284	2	2,286	1.32%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	89	Aurai	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	2,236	1	2,237	1.29%	0.00%
9	89	Aurai	DINESH DAS	BSP	Elephant	MALE	46	GENERAL	2,191	0	2,191	1.27%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	89	Aurai	ANISH KUMAR	JD(S)	A lady farmer carrying paddy on her head	MALE	38	GENERAL	1,909	0	1,909	1.10%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	89	Aurai	MOHAN KUMAR	IND	Almirah	MALE	44	GENERAL	1,856	3	1,859	1.08%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	89	Aurai	RITESH KUMAR ALIAS BINOD YADAV	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	MALE	32	GENERAL	1,378	2	1,380	0.80%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	89	Aurai	NAGESHWAR PRASAD SINGH	IND	Helicopter	MALE	56	GENERAL	1,031	1	1,032	0.60%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	89	Aurai	RAM NARAYAN ROY	BJKVP	Grapes	MALE	71	GENERAL	794	4	798	0.46%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	89	Aurai	PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH	SHS	Man Blowing Turha	MALE	44	GENERAL	680	1	681	0.39%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	89	Aurai	AMIT KUMAR	HSP	Saw	MALE	35	GENERAL	666	2	668	0.39%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 89 · Aurai

RAM SURAT KUMAR

BJP

Won

Total Votes90,479

% of Valid + NOTA52.33%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes90,367Postal Votes112% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 89 · Aurai

MD. AFTAB ALAM

CPI(ML)(L)

Runner-up

Total Votes42,613

% of Valid + NOTA24.65%

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SymbolFlag with Three StarsGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes42,359Postal Votes254% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 89 · Aurai

AKHILESH KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes10,132

% of Valid + NOTA5.86%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes10,116Postal Votes16% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 89 · Aurai

SURENDRA KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes8,351

% of Valid + NOTA4.83%

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SymbolBattery torchGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes8,333Postal Votes18% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 89 · Aurai

BIMAL DEVI

BRCTP

Forfeited

Total Votes3,557

% of Valid + NOTA2.06%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderFEMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,555Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 89 · Aurai

DINBANDHU KUMAR

RJNJNP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,718

% of Valid + NOTA1.57%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge28CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,709Postal Votes9% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 89 · Aurai

ASHOK KUMAR JHA

GJNP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,286

% of Valid + NOTA1.32%

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SymbolSchool BagGenderMALEAge57CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,284Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 89 · Aurai

NOTA

Total Votes2,237

% of Valid + NOTA1.29%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes2,236Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 89 · Aurai

DINESH DAS

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,191

% of Valid + NOTA1.27%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,191Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 89 · Aurai

ANISH KUMAR

JD(S)

Forfeited

Total Votes1,909

% of Valid + NOTA1.10%

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SymbolA lady farmer carrying paddy on her headGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,909Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 89 · Aurai

MOHAN KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,859

% of Valid + NOTA1.08%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,856Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 89 · Aurai

RITESH KUMAR ALIAS BINOD YADAV

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,380

% of Valid + NOTA0.80%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,378Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 89 · Aurai

NAGESHWAR PRASAD SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,032

% of Valid + NOTA0.60%

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SymbolHelicopterGenderMALEAge56CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,031Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 89 · Aurai

RAM NARAYAN ROY

BJKVP

Forfeited

Total Votes798

% of Valid + NOTA0.46%

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SymbolGrapesGenderMALEAge71CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes794Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 89 · Aurai

PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH

SHS

Forfeited

Total Votes681

% of Valid + NOTA0.39%

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SymbolMan Blowing TurhaGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes680Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 89 · Aurai

AMIT KUMAR

HSP

Forfeited

Total Votes668

% of Valid + NOTA0.39%

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SymbolSawGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes666Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP52.33%

CPI(ML)(L)24.65%

IND5.86%

IND4.83%

BRCTP2.06%

RJNJNP1.57%

GJNP1.32%

NOTA1.29%

BSP1.27%

JD(S)1.10%

IND1.08%

TPLRSP0.80%

IND0.60%

BJKVP0.46%

SHS0.39%

HSP0.39%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Ram Surat Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Aurai seat by a margin of 47,866 votes (28.04% of total votes), defeating Md. Aftab Alam of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation). Voter turnout was 55.67%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,10,614

Total Voters

1,72,921

Turnout

55.67%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,64,454 / 1,46,152 / 8

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

79,002 / 93,462 / 0

Postal Votes

457

Service Electors

220

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	14	1	15
Nomination Rejected	0	0	0
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	14	1	15
Forfeited Deposit	12	1	13

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,70,654

NOTA:2,237

Rejected / Test:30

EVM Votes

1,72,464

Postal Votes

457

Valid Postal

426

NOTA % of Valid

1.31%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

436

Avg. Electors / Station

~712

Key Dates

Polling Date

7 Nov 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

10 Nov 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Aurai in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Ram Surat Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Aurai constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Md. Aftab Alam of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) by a margin of 47,866 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Aurai?: Ram Surat Kumar won Aurai by 47,866 votes, which is 28.04% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Aurai in 2020?: Voter turnout in Aurai constituency was 55.67% in the 2020 election, with 1,72,921 votes cast out of 3,10,614 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Aurai in 2020?: A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Aurai seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: RAM SURAT KUMAR (BJP), MD. AFTAB ALAM (CPI(ML)(L)), AKHILESH KUMAR (IND), SURENDRA KUMAR (IND), BIMAL DEVI (BRCTP), DINBANDHU KUMAR (RJNJNP), ASHOK KUMAR JHA (GJNP), DINESH DAS (BSP), ANISH KUMAR (JD(S)), MOHAN KUMAR (IND), RITESH KUMAR ALIAS BINOD YADAV (TPLRSP), NAGESHWAR PRASAD SINGH (IND), RAM NARAYAN ROY (BJKVP), PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH (SHS), AMIT KUMAR (HSP). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Aurai?: AKHILESH KUMAR (IND), SURENDRA KUMAR (IND), BIMAL DEVI (BRCTP), DINBANDHU KUMAR (RJNJNP), ASHOK KUMAR JHA (GJNP), DINESH DAS (BSP), ANISH KUMAR (JD(S)), MOHAN KUMAR (IND), RITESH KUMAR ALIAS BINOD YADAV (TPLRSP), NAGESHWAR PRASAD SINGH (IND), RAM NARAYAN ROY (BJKVP), PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH (SHS), AMIT KUMAR (HSP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Aurai election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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