Who won Bachhwara in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Surendra Mehata of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bachhwara constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Abdhesh Kumar Rai of Communist Party of India by a margin of 484 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Bachhwara?

Surendra Mehata won Bachhwara by 484 votes, which is 0.27% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Bachhwara in 2020?

Voter turnout in Bachhwara constituency was 61.00% in the 2020 election, with 1,81,559 votes cast out of 2,97,646 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 142

Bachhwara (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Surendra Mehata

Bharatiya Janata Party

54,738

votes

Runner-Up

Abdhesh Kumar Rai

Communist Party of India

54,254

votes

Won by 484 votes

Margin: 0.27%

Total Valid Votes: 1,80,247

Candidate-Wise Results

20 candidates contested this seat

A total of 20 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Bachhwara seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: SURENDRA MEHATA (BJP), ABDHESH KUMAR RAI (CPI), SHIV PRAKASH GARIB DAS (IND), INDRA KUMARI (IND), AKHILESH KUMAR (YKP), DULAR CHAND SAHANI (IND), RAM NARESH YADAV (IND), LIPI KUMARI (RJNJNP), GAUTAM KUMAR (IND), RANJIT PASWAN (BSP), HASSAN (IND), SATYAM PRAKASH (IND), MUKESH KUMAR JHA (JNSHKVPD), AJEET KUMAR RAY (IND), ADILUR REHMAN AZAD (JDR), SATYAJEET (TPLRSP), KUNDAN SINGH (JP), GAUTAM JHA (JKM), CHANDRADEO SHARMA (BMUP). 16 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Bachhwara 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	142	Bachhwara	SURENDRA MEHATA	BJP	Lotus	MALE	61	GENERAL	54,545	193	54,738	30.21%	0.00%	Won
2	142	Bachhwara	ABDHESH KUMAR RAI	CPI	Ears of Corn And Sickle	MALE	69	GENERAL	53,808	446	54,254	29.94%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	142	Bachhwara	SHIV PRAKASH GARIB DAS	IND	Apple	MALE	26	GENERAL	39,648	230	39,878	22.01%	0.00%
4	142	Bachhwara	INDRA KUMARI	IND	Gas Cylinder	FEMALE	50	GENERAL	9,655	49	9,704	5.36%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	142	Bachhwara	AKHILESH KUMAR	YKP	Water Melon	MALE	30	GENERAL	4,476	1	4,477	2.47%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	142	Bachhwara	DULAR CHAND SAHANI	IND	Basket containing Fruits	MALE	48	GENERAL	3,126	5	3,131	1.73%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	142	Bachhwara	RAM NARESH YADAV	IND	Football	MALE	62	GENERAL	2,972	0	2,972	1.64%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	142	Bachhwara	LIPI KUMARI	RJNJNP	Bat	FEMALE	31	GENERAL	2,342	26	2,368	1.31%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	142	Bachhwara	GAUTAM KUMAR	IND	Bead Necklace	MALE	26	GENERAL	2,271	0	2,271	1.25%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	142	Bachhwara	RANJIT PASWAN	BSP	Elephant	MALE	42	SC	1,086	7	1,093	0.60%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	142	Bachhwara	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	942	3	945	0.52%	0.00%
12	142	Bachhwara	HASSAN	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	30	GENERAL	922	5	927	0.51%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	142	Bachhwara	SATYAM PRAKASH	IND	Helicopter	MALE	25	GENERAL	865	2	867	0.48%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	142	Bachhwara	MUKESH KUMAR JHA	JNSHKVPD	Ring	MALE	42	GENERAL	697	0	697	0.38%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	142	Bachhwara	AJEET KUMAR RAY	IND	Winnower	MALE	35	GENERAL	678	1	679	0.37%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	142	Bachhwara	ADILUR REHMAN AZAD	JDR	Dolli	MALE	46	GENERAL	541	2	543	0.30%	0.00%	Forfeited
17	142	Bachhwara	SATYAJEET	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	MALE	34	GENERAL	490	4	494	0.27%	0.00%	Forfeited
18	142	Bachhwara	KUNDAN SINGH	JP	Haldhar Within Wheel (Chakra Haldhar)	FEMALE	56	GENERAL	443	2	445	0.25%	0.00%	Forfeited
19	142	Bachhwara	GAUTAM JHA	JKM	Tractor Chalata Kisan	MALE	29	GENERAL	352	3	355	0.20%	0.00%	Forfeited
20	142	Bachhwara	CHANDRADEO SHARMA	BMUP	Cot	MALE	65	GENERAL	352	2	354	0.20%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 142 · Bachhwara

SURENDRA MEHATA

BJP

Won

Total Votes54,738

% of Valid + NOTA30.21%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge61CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes54,545Postal Votes193% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 142 · Bachhwara

ABDHESH KUMAR RAI

CPI

Runner-up

Total Votes54,254

% of Valid + NOTA29.94%

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SymbolEars of Corn And SickleGenderMALEAge69CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes53,808Postal Votes446% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 142 · Bachhwara

SHIV PRAKASH GARIB DAS

IND

Total Votes39,878

% of Valid + NOTA22.01%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes39,648Postal Votes230% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 142 · Bachhwara

INDRA KUMARI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes9,704

% of Valid + NOTA5.36%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderFEMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes9,655Postal Votes49% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 142 · Bachhwara

AKHILESH KUMAR

YKP

Forfeited

Total Votes4,477

% of Valid + NOTA2.47%

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SymbolWater MelonGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,476Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 142 · Bachhwara

DULAR CHAND SAHANI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,131

% of Valid + NOTA1.73%

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SymbolBasket containing FruitsGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,126Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 142 · Bachhwara

RAM NARESH YADAV

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,972

% of Valid + NOTA1.64%

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SymbolFootballGenderMALEAge62CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,972Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 142 · Bachhwara

LIPI KUMARI

RJNJNP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,368

% of Valid + NOTA1.31%

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SymbolBatGenderFEMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,342Postal Votes26% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 142 · Bachhwara

GAUTAM KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,271

% of Valid + NOTA1.25%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,271Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 142 · Bachhwara

RANJIT PASWAN

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,093

% of Valid + NOTA0.60%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge42CategorySCGeneral Votes1,086Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 142 · Bachhwara

NOTA

Total Votes945

% of Valid + NOTA0.52%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes942Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 142 · Bachhwara

HASSAN

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes927

% of Valid + NOTA0.51%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes922Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 142 · Bachhwara

SATYAM PRAKASH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes867

% of Valid + NOTA0.48%

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SymbolHelicopterGenderMALEAge25CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes865Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 142 · Bachhwara

MUKESH KUMAR JHA

JNSHKVPD

Forfeited

Total Votes697

% of Valid + NOTA0.38%

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SymbolRingGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes697Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 142 · Bachhwara

AJEET KUMAR RAY

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes679

% of Valid + NOTA0.37%

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SymbolWinnowerGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes678Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 142 · Bachhwara

ADILUR REHMAN AZAD

JDR

Forfeited

Total Votes543

% of Valid + NOTA0.30%

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SymbolDolliGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes541Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 142 · Bachhwara

SATYAJEET

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes494

% of Valid + NOTA0.27%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes490Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 18 · Constituency No. 142 · Bachhwara

KUNDAN SINGH

Forfeited

Total Votes445

% of Valid + NOTA0.25%

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SymbolHaldhar Within Wheel (Chakra Haldhar)GenderFEMALEAge56CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes443Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 19 · Constituency No. 142 · Bachhwara

GAUTAM JHA

JKM

Forfeited

Total Votes355

% of Valid + NOTA0.20%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderMALEAge29CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes352Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 20 · Constituency No. 142 · Bachhwara

CHANDRADEO SHARMA

BMUP

Forfeited

Total Votes354

% of Valid + NOTA0.20%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge65CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes352Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP30.21%

CPI29.94%

IND22.01%

IND5.36%

YKP2.47%

IND1.73%

IND1.64%

RJNJNP1.31%

IND1.25%

BSP0.60%

NOTA0.52%

IND0.51%

IND0.48%

JNSHKVPD0.38%

IND0.37%

JDR0.30%

TPLRSP0.27%

JP0.25%

JKM0.20%

BMUP0.20%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Surendra Mehata of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bachhwara seat by a margin of 484 votes (0.27% of total votes), defeating Abdhesh Kumar Rai of Communist Party of India. Voter turnout was 61.00%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,97,646

Total Voters

1,81,559

Turnout

61.00%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,58,043 / 1,39,595 / 8

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

87,021 / 93,189 / 1

Postal Votes

1,348

Service Electors

505

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	16	4	20
Nomination Rejected	0	0	0
Withdrawn	0	1	1
Contested	16	3	19
Forfeited Deposit	13	3	16

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,80,247

NOTA:945

Rejected / Test:367

EVM Votes

1,80,211

Postal Votes

1,348

Valid Postal

978

NOTA % of Valid

0.52%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

427

Avg. Electors / Station

~697

Key Dates

Polling Date

3 Nov 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

11 Nov 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Bachhwara in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Surendra Mehata of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bachhwara constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Abdhesh Kumar Rai of Communist Party of India by a margin of 484 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Bachhwara?: Surendra Mehata won Bachhwara by 484 votes, which is 0.27% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Bachhwara in 2020?: Voter turnout in Bachhwara constituency was 61.00% in the 2020 election, with 1,81,559 votes cast out of 2,97,646 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Bachhwara in 2020?: A total of 20 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Bachhwara seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: SURENDRA MEHATA (BJP), ABDHESH KUMAR RAI (CPI), SHIV PRAKASH GARIB DAS (IND), INDRA KUMARI (IND), AKHILESH KUMAR (YKP), DULAR CHAND SAHANI (IND), RAM NARESH YADAV (IND), LIPI KUMARI (RJNJNP), GAUTAM KUMAR (IND), RANJIT PASWAN (BSP), HASSAN (IND), SATYAM PRAKASH (IND), MUKESH KUMAR JHA (JNSHKVPD), AJEET KUMAR RAY (IND), ADILUR REHMAN AZAD (JDR), SATYAJEET (TPLRSP), KUNDAN SINGH (JP), GAUTAM JHA (JKM), CHANDRADEO SHARMA (BMUP). 16 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Bachhwara?: INDRA KUMARI (IND), AKHILESH KUMAR (YKP), DULAR CHAND SAHANI (IND), RAM NARESH YADAV (IND), LIPI KUMARI (RJNJNP), GAUTAM KUMAR (IND), RANJIT PASWAN (BSP), HASSAN (IND), SATYAM PRAKASH (IND), MUKESH KUMAR JHA (JNSHKVPD), AJEET KUMAR RAY (IND), ADILUR REHMAN AZAD (JDR), SATYAJEET (TPLRSP), KUNDAN SINGH (JP), GAUTAM JHA (JKM), CHANDRADEO SHARMA (BMUP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Bachhwara election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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