Who won Baniapur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Kedar Nath Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Baniapur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Virendra Kumar Ojha of Vikassheel Insaan Party by a margin of 27,789 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Baniapur?

Kedar Nath Singh won Baniapur by 27,789 votes, which is 16.97% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Baniapur in 2020?

Voter turnout in Baniapur constituency was 52.88% in the 2020 election, with 1,68,434 votes cast out of 3,18,503 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 115

Baniapur (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Kedar Nath Singh

Rashtriya Janata Dal

65,194

votes

Runner-Up

Virendra Kumar Ojha

Vikassheel Insaan Party

37,405

votes

Won by 27,789 votes

Margin: 16.97%

Total Valid Votes: 1,63,640

Candidate-Wise Results

14 candidates contested this seat

A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Baniapur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: KEDAR NATH SINGH (RJD), VIRENDRA KUMAR OJHA (VSIP), TARKESHWAR SINGH (LJP), SUMIT KUMAR GUPTA (IND), PUSHPA KUMARI (IND), SUDHIR KUMAR (IND), DABLU KUMAR (IND), NARAYAN PD. YADAW (IND), ANIL KUMAR RAM (JDR), NAWAL KISHOR KUSHWAHA (BSP), CHIKI SINGH (TPLRSP), KAMESHWAR BAITHA (JAPL), MADAN SINGH (IND). 10 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Baniapur 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	115	Baniapur	KEDAR NATH SINGH	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	56	GENERAL	64,448	746	65,194	38.74%	0.00%	Won
2	115	Baniapur	VIRENDRA KUMAR OJHA	VSIP	Boat with Man and Sail	MALE	66	GENERAL	37,229	176	37,405	22.23%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	115	Baniapur	TARKESHWAR SINGH	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	62	GENERAL	32,945	137	33,082	19.66%	0.00%
4	115	Baniapur	SUMIT KUMAR GUPTA	IND	Sewing Machine	MALE	28	GENERAL	12,461	24	12,485	7.42%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	115	Baniapur	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	4,656	1	4,657	2.77%	0.00%
6	115	Baniapur	PUSHPA KUMARI	IND	Pressure Cooker	FEMALE	26	GENERAL	2,387	8	2,395	1.42%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	115	Baniapur	SUDHIR KUMAR	IND	Gas Cylinder	MALE	32	GENERAL	2,151	6	2,157	1.28%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	115	Baniapur	DABLU KUMAR	IND	Bead Necklace	MALE	26	GENERAL	2,122	2	2,124	1.26%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	115	Baniapur	NARAYAN PD. YADAW	IND	Cot	MALE	49	GENERAL	2,033	6	2,039	1.21%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	115	Baniapur	ANIL KUMAR RAM	JDR	Dolli	MALE	45	SC	1,871	11	1,882	1.12%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	115	Baniapur	NAWAL KISHOR KUSHWAHA	BSP	Elephant	MALE	50	GENERAL	1,707	19	1,726	1.03%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	115	Baniapur	CHIKI SINGH	TPLRSP	Carrom Board	FEMALE	28	GENERAL	1,146	10	1,156	0.69%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	115	Baniapur	KAMESHWAR BAITHA	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	60	GENERAL	1,068	3	1,071	0.64%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	115	Baniapur	MADAN SINGH	IND	Battery torch	MALE	65	GENERAL	921	3	924	0.55%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 115 · Baniapur

KEDAR NATH SINGH

RJD

Won

Total Votes65,194

% of Valid + NOTA38.74%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge56CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes64,448Postal Votes746% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 115 · Baniapur

VIRENDRA KUMAR OJHA

VSIP

Runner-up

Total Votes37,405

% of Valid + NOTA22.23%

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SymbolBoat with Man and SailGenderMALEAge66CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes37,229Postal Votes176% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 115 · Baniapur

TARKESHWAR SINGH

LJP

Total Votes33,082

% of Valid + NOTA19.66%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge62CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes32,945Postal Votes137% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 115 · Baniapur

SUMIT KUMAR GUPTA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes12,485

% of Valid + NOTA7.42%

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SymbolSewing MachineGenderMALEAge28CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes12,461Postal Votes24% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 115 · Baniapur

NOTA

Total Votes4,657

% of Valid + NOTA2.77%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes4,656Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 115 · Baniapur

PUSHPA KUMARI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,395

% of Valid + NOTA1.42%

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SymbolPressure CookerGenderFEMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,387Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 115 · Baniapur

SUDHIR KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,157

% of Valid + NOTA1.28%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,151Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 115 · Baniapur

DABLU KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,124

% of Valid + NOTA1.26%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,122Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 115 · Baniapur

NARAYAN PD. YADAW

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,039

% of Valid + NOTA1.21%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,033Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 115 · Baniapur

ANIL KUMAR RAM

JDR

Forfeited

Total Votes1,882

% of Valid + NOTA1.12%

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SymbolDolliGenderMALEAge45CategorySCGeneral Votes1,871Postal Votes11% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 115 · Baniapur

NAWAL KISHOR KUSHWAHA

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,726

% of Valid + NOTA1.03%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,707Postal Votes19% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 115 · Baniapur

CHIKI SINGH

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,156

% of Valid + NOTA0.69%

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SymbolCarrom BoardGenderFEMALEAge28CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,146Postal Votes10% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 115 · Baniapur

KAMESHWAR BAITHA

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,071

% of Valid + NOTA0.64%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge60CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,068Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 115 · Baniapur

MADAN SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes924

% of Valid + NOTA0.55%

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SymbolBattery torchGenderMALEAge65CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes921Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD38.74%

VSIP22.23%

LJP19.66%

IND7.42%

NOTA2.77%

IND1.42%

IND1.28%

IND1.26%

IND1.21%

JDR1.12%

BSP1.03%

TPLRSP0.69%

JAPL0.64%

IND0.55%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Kedar Nath Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Baniapur seat by a margin of 27,789 votes (16.97% of total votes), defeating Virendra Kumar Ojha of Vikassheel Insaan Party. Voter turnout was 52.88%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,18,503

Total Voters

1,68,434

Turnout

52.88%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,68,984 / 1,49,519 / 0

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

79,773 / 87,372 / 0

Postal Votes

1,289

Service Electors

1,342

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	12	2	14
Nomination Rejected	1	0	1
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	11	2	13
Forfeited Deposit	8	2	10

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,63,640

NOTA:4,657

Rejected / Test:137

EVM Votes

1,67,145

Postal Votes

1,289

Valid Postal

1,151

NOTA % of Valid

2.85%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

466

Avg. Electors / Station

~683

Key Dates

Polling Date

3 Nov 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

10 Nov 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Baniapur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Kedar Nath Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Baniapur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Virendra Kumar Ojha of Vikassheel Insaan Party by a margin of 27,789 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Baniapur?: Kedar Nath Singh won Baniapur by 27,789 votes, which is 16.97% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Baniapur in 2020?: Voter turnout in Baniapur constituency was 52.88% in the 2020 election, with 1,68,434 votes cast out of 3,18,503 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Baniapur in 2020?: A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Baniapur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: KEDAR NATH SINGH (RJD), VIRENDRA KUMAR OJHA (VSIP), TARKESHWAR SINGH (LJP), SUMIT KUMAR GUPTA (IND), PUSHPA KUMARI (IND), SUDHIR KUMAR (IND), DABLU KUMAR (IND), NARAYAN PD. YADAW (IND), ANIL KUMAR RAM (JDR), NAWAL KISHOR KUSHWAHA (BSP), CHIKI SINGH (TPLRSP), KAMESHWAR BAITHA (JAPL), MADAN SINGH (IND). 10 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Baniapur?: SUMIT KUMAR GUPTA (IND), PUSHPA KUMARI (IND), SUDHIR KUMAR (IND), DABLU KUMAR (IND), NARAYAN PD. YADAW (IND), ANIL KUMAR RAM (JDR), NAWAL KISHOR KUSHWAHA (BSP), CHIKI SINGH (TPLRSP), KAMESHWAR BAITHA (JAPL), MADAN SINGH (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Baniapur election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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