Who won Barari in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Bijay Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Barari constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Neeraj Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 10,438 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Barari?

Bijay Singh won Barari by 10,438 votes, which is 5.82% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Barari in 2020?

Voter turnout in Barari constituency was 67.24% in the 2020 election, with 1,82,880 votes cast out of 2,71,982 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 68

Barari (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Bijay Singh

Janata Dal (United)

81,752

votes

Runner-Up

Neeraj Kumar

Rashtriya Janata Dal

71,314

votes

Won by 10,438 votes

Margin: 5.82%

Total Valid Votes: 1,79,199

Candidate-Wise Results

15 candidates contested this seat

A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Barari seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Bijay Singh (JD(U)), Neeraj Kumar (RJD), Bibhash Chandra Choudhary (LJP), Rakesh Kumar Raushan (AIMIM), Srikant Mandal (IND), Md. Parvez Alam (LJD), Kavindra Kumar Paul (BHRTSBLP), Md. Babar (IND), Tanuja Khatoon (TPLRSP), Md. Shamsad Alam (NCP), Nasim akhtar (SDPI), MD. Saghir Alam (JANADIP), Shailesh kumar singh (PPID), Lal krishna prasad (APKSP). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Barari 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	68	Barari	Bijay Singh	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	47	GENERAL	81,320	432	81,752	44.71%	0.00%	Won
2	68	Barari	Neeraj Kumar	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	50	GENERAL	70,473	841	71,314	39.00%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	68	Barari	Bibhash Chandra Choudhary	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	64	GENERAL	7,804	116	7,920	4.33%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	68	Barari	Rakesh Kumar Raushan	AIMIM	Kite	MALE	38	GENERAL	6,564	34	6,598	3.61%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	68	Barari	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,651	1	3,652	2.00%	0.00%
6	68	Barari	Srikant Mandal	IND	Bead Necklace	MALE	42	GENERAL	1,942	1	1,943	1.06%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	68	Barari	Md. Parvez Alam	LJD	Air Conditioner	MALE	51	GENERAL	1,560	34	1,594	0.87%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	68	Barari	Kavindra Kumar Paul	BHRTSBLP	Trumpet	MALE	45	GENERAL	1,352	6	1,358	0.74%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	68	Barari	Md. Babar	IND	Pressure Cooker	MALE	34	GENERAL	1,309	0	1,309	0.72%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	68	Barari	Tanuja Khatoon	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	FEMALE	32	GENERAL	1,169	3	1,172	0.64%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	68	Barari	Md. Shamsad Alam	NCP	Clock	MALE	43	GENERAL	1,077	6	1,083	0.59%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	68	Barari	Nasim akhtar	SDPI	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	34	GENERAL	1,064	12	1,076	0.59%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	68	Barari	MD. Saghir Alam	JANADIP	Dolli	MALE	31	GENERAL	1,046	3	1,049	0.57%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	68	Barari	Shailesh kumar singh	PPID	Table	MALE	50	GENERAL	561	3	564	0.31%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	68	Barari	Lal krishna prasad	APKSP	Plate Containing Food	MALE	37	GENERAL	464	3	467	0.26%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 68 · Barari

Bijay Singh

JD(U)

Won

Total Votes81,752

% of Valid + NOTA44.71%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes81,320Postal Votes432% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 68 · Barari

Neeraj Kumar

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes71,314

% of Valid + NOTA39.00%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes70,473Postal Votes841% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 68 · Barari

Bibhash Chandra Choudhary

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes7,920

% of Valid + NOTA4.33%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge64CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes7,804Postal Votes116% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 68 · Barari

Rakesh Kumar Raushan

AIMIM

Forfeited

Total Votes6,598

% of Valid + NOTA3.61%

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SymbolKiteGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes6,564Postal Votes34% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 68 · Barari

NOTA

Total Votes3,652

% of Valid + NOTA2.00%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,651Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 68 · Barari

Srikant Mandal

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,943

% of Valid + NOTA1.06%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,942Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 68 · Barari

Md. Parvez Alam

LJD

Forfeited

Total Votes1,594

% of Valid + NOTA0.87%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,560Postal Votes34% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 68 · Barari

Kavindra Kumar Paul

BHRTSBLP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,358

% of Valid + NOTA0.74%

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SymbolTrumpetGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,352Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 68 · Barari

Md. Babar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,309

% of Valid + NOTA0.72%

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SymbolPressure CookerGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,309Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 68 · Barari

Tanuja Khatoon

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,172

% of Valid + NOTA0.64%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderFEMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,169Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 68 · Barari

Md. Shamsad Alam

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,083

% of Valid + NOTA0.59%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,077Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 68 · Barari

Nasim akhtar

SDPI

Forfeited

Total Votes1,076

% of Valid + NOTA0.59%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,064Postal Votes12% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 68 · Barari

MD. Saghir Alam

JANADIP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,049

% of Valid + NOTA0.57%

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SymbolDolliGenderMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,046Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 68 · Barari

Shailesh kumar singh

PPID

Forfeited

Total Votes564

% of Valid + NOTA0.31%

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SymbolTableGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes561Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 68 · Barari

Lal krishna prasad

APKSP

Forfeited

Total Votes467

% of Valid + NOTA0.26%

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SymbolPlate Containing FoodGenderMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes464Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

JD(U)44.71%

RJD39.00%

LJP4.33%

AIMIM3.61%

NOTA2.00%

IND1.06%

LJD0.87%

BHRTSBLP0.74%

IND0.72%

TPLRSP0.64%

NCP0.59%

SDPI0.59%

JANADIP0.57%

PPID0.31%

APKSP0.26%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Bijay Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Barari seat by a margin of 10,438 votes (5.82% of total votes), defeating Neeraj Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 67.24%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,71,982

Total Voters

1,82,880

Turnout

67.24%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,40,838 / 1,31,138 / 6

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

91,173 / 90,183 / 0

Postal Votes

1,524

Service Electors

351

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	20	1	21
Nomination Rejected	6	0	6
Withdrawn	1	0	1
Contested	13	1	14
Forfeited Deposit	11	1	12

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,79,199

NOTA:3,652

Rejected / Test:29

EVM Votes

1,81,356

Postal Votes

1,524

Valid Postal

1,494

NOTA % of Valid

2.04%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

382

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 Barari in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Bijay Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Barari constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Neeraj Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 10,438 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Barari?: Bijay Singh won Barari by 10,438 votes, which is 5.82% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Barari in 2020?: Voter turnout in Barari constituency was 67.24% in the 2020 election, with 1,82,880 votes cast out of 2,71,982 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Barari in 2020?: A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Barari seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Bijay Singh (JD(U)), Neeraj Kumar (RJD), Bibhash Chandra Choudhary (LJP), Rakesh Kumar Raushan (AIMIM), Srikant Mandal (IND), Md. Parvez Alam (LJD), Kavindra Kumar Paul (BHRTSBLP), Md. Babar (IND), Tanuja Khatoon (TPLRSP), Md. Shamsad Alam (NCP), Nasim akhtar (SDPI), MD. Saghir Alam (JANADIP), Shailesh kumar singh (PPID), Lal krishna prasad (APKSP). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Barari?: Bibhash Chandra Choudhary (LJP), Rakesh Kumar Raushan (AIMIM), Srikant Mandal (IND), Md. Parvez Alam (LJD), Kavindra Kumar Paul (BHRTSBLP), Md. Babar (IND), Tanuja Khatoon (TPLRSP), Md. Shamsad Alam (NCP), Nasim akhtar (SDPI), MD. Saghir Alam (JANADIP), Shailesh kumar singh (PPID), Lal krishna prasad (APKSP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Barari election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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