Who won Baruraj in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Arun Kumar Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Baruraj constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Nand Kumar Rai of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 43,654 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Baruraj?

Arun Kumar Singh won Baruraj by 43,654 votes, which is 25.45% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Baruraj in 2020?

Voter turnout in Baruraj constituency was 61.13% in the 2020 election, with 1,76,690 votes cast out of 2,89,045 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 96

Baruraj (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Arun Kumar Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

87,407

votes

Runner-Up

Nand Kumar Rai

Rashtriya Janata Dal

43,753

votes

Won by 43,654 votes

Margin: 25.45%

Total Valid Votes: 1,71,516

Candidate-Wise Results

15 candidates contested this seat

A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Baruraj seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Arun Kumar Singh (BJP), Nand Kumar Rai (RJD), Hiralal Khadia (BSP), Rakesh Kumar (IND), Sanjay Kumar Paswan (IND), Mazharul Haque (IND), Bhuneshwar Rai (IND), Mohammad Anzar (IND), Ranjan Kumar (VBA), Abhay Kumar (BJKVP), Santosh Kumar (HSAP), Vikki Ram (AIMEIEM), Dilip Kumar (TPLRSP), Vidhalal Sahni (LCD). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Baruraj 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	96	Baruraj	Arun Kumar Singh	BJP	Lotus	MALE	50	GENERAL	87,058	349	87,407	49.47%	0.00%	Won
2	96	Baruraj	Nand Kumar Rai	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	65	GENERAL	43,510	243	43,753	24.76%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	96	Baruraj	Hiralal Khadia	BSP	Elephant	MALE	32	GENERAL	22,564	86	22,650	12.82%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	96	Baruraj	Rakesh Kumar	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	39	GENERAL	7,289	15	7,304	4.13%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	96	Baruraj	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	5,157	3	5,160	2.92%	0.00%
6	96	Baruraj	Sanjay Kumar Paswan	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	49	SC	3,872	5	3,877	2.19%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	96	Baruraj	Mazharul Haque	IND	Cot	MALE	41	GENERAL	1,570	5	1,575	0.89%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	96	Baruraj	Bhuneshwar Rai	IND	Cup & Saucer	MALE	47	GENERAL	1,570	5	1,575	0.89%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	96	Baruraj	Mohammad Anzar	IND	Pressure Cooker	MALE	39	GENERAL	713	1	714	0.40%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	96	Baruraj	Ranjan Kumar	VBA	Gas Cylinder	MALE	52	GENERAL	667	1	668	0.38%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	96	Baruraj	Abhay Kumar	BJKVP	Grapes	MALE	32	GENERAL	583	0	583	0.33%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	96	Baruraj	Santosh Kumar	HSAP	Balloon	MALE	26	GENERAL	377	1	378	0.21%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	96	Baruraj	Vikki Ram	AIMEIEM	SHIP	MALE	32	SC	355	0	355	0.20%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	96	Baruraj	Dilip Kumar	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	MALE	37	GENERAL	344	0	344	0.19%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	96	Baruraj	Vidhalal Sahni	LCD	Tyres	MALE	55	GENERAL	331	2	333	0.19%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 96 · Baruraj

Arun Kumar Singh

BJP

Won

Total Votes87,407

% of Valid + NOTA49.47%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes87,058Postal Votes349% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 96 · Baruraj

Nand Kumar Rai

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes43,753

% of Valid + NOTA24.76%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge65CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes43,510Postal Votes243% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 96 · Baruraj

Hiralal Khadia

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes22,650

% of Valid + NOTA12.82%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes22,564Postal Votes86% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 96 · Baruraj

Rakesh Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes7,304

% of Valid + NOTA4.13%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes7,289Postal Votes15% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 96 · Baruraj

NOTA

Total Votes5,160

% of Valid + NOTA2.92%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes5,157Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 96 · Baruraj

Sanjay Kumar Paswan

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,877

% of Valid + NOTA2.19%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge49CategorySCGeneral Votes3,872Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 96 · Baruraj

Mazharul Haque

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,575

% of Valid + NOTA0.89%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,570Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 96 · Baruraj

Bhuneshwar Rai

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,575

% of Valid + NOTA0.89%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,570Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 96 · Baruraj

Mohammad Anzar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes714

% of Valid + NOTA0.40%

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SymbolPressure CookerGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes713Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 96 · Baruraj

Ranjan Kumar

VBA

Forfeited

Total Votes668

% of Valid + NOTA0.38%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes667Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 96 · Baruraj

Abhay Kumar

BJKVP

Forfeited

Total Votes583

% of Valid + NOTA0.33%

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SymbolGrapesGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes583Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 96 · Baruraj

Santosh Kumar

HSAP

Forfeited

Total Votes378

% of Valid + NOTA0.21%

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SymbolBalloonGenderMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes377Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 96 · Baruraj

Vikki Ram

AIMEIEM

Forfeited

Total Votes355

% of Valid + NOTA0.20%

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SymbolSHIPGenderMALEAge32CategorySCGeneral Votes355Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 96 · Baruraj

Dilip Kumar

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes344

% of Valid + NOTA0.19%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes344Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 96 · Baruraj

Vidhalal Sahni

LCD

Forfeited

Total Votes333

% of Valid + NOTA0.19%

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SymbolTyresGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes331Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP49.47%

RJD24.76%

BSP12.82%

IND4.13%

NOTA2.92%

IND2.19%

IND0.89%

IND0.40%

VBA0.38%

BJKVP0.33%

HSAP0.21%

AIMEIEM0.20%

TPLRSP0.19%

LCD0.19%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Arun Kumar Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Baruraj seat by a margin of 43,654 votes (25.45% of total votes), defeating Nand Kumar Rai of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 61.13%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,89,045

Total Voters

1,76,690

Turnout

61.13%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,52,484 / 1,36,555 / 6

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

83,003 / 92,957 / 0

Postal Votes

730

Service Electors

264

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Total
Nomination Filed	16	16
Nomination Rejected	0	0
Withdrawn	2	2
Contested	14	14
Forfeited Deposit	12	12

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,71,516

NOTA:5,160

Rejected / Test:14

EVM Votes

1,75,960

Postal Votes

730

Valid Postal

713

NOTA % of Valid

3.01%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

393

Avg. Electors / Station

~735

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 Baruraj in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Arun Kumar Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Baruraj constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Nand Kumar Rai of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 43,654 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Baruraj?: Arun Kumar Singh won Baruraj by 43,654 votes, which is 25.45% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Baruraj in 2020?: Voter turnout in Baruraj constituency was 61.13% in the 2020 election, with 1,76,690 votes cast out of 2,89,045 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Baruraj in 2020?: A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Baruraj seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Arun Kumar Singh (BJP), Nand Kumar Rai (RJD), Hiralal Khadia (BSP), Rakesh Kumar (IND), Sanjay Kumar Paswan (IND), Mazharul Haque (IND), Bhuneshwar Rai (IND), Mohammad Anzar (IND), Ranjan Kumar (VBA), Abhay Kumar (BJKVP), Santosh Kumar (HSAP), Vikki Ram (AIMEIEM), Dilip Kumar (TPLRSP), Vidhalal Sahni (LCD). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Baruraj?: Hiralal Khadia (BSP), Rakesh Kumar (IND), Sanjay Kumar Paswan (IND), Mazharul Haque (IND), Bhuneshwar Rai (IND), Mohammad Anzar (IND), Ranjan Kumar (VBA), Abhay Kumar (BJKVP), Santosh Kumar (HSAP), Vikki Ram (AIMEIEM), Dilip Kumar (TPLRSP), Vidhalal Sahni (LCD) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Baruraj election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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