Who won Bathnaha in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Anil Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bathnaha constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Sanjay Ram of Indian National Congress by a margin of 46,818 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Bathnaha?

Anil Kumar won Bathnaha by 46,818 votes, which is 28.22% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Bathnaha in 2020?

Voter turnout in Bathnaha constituency was 55.70% in the 2020 election, with 1,71,131 votes cast out of 3,07,230 registered electors.

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Scheduled CasteConstituency No. 24

Bathnaha (SC) Election Result 2020

Winner

Anil Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

92,648

votes

Runner-Up

Sanjay Ram

Indian National Congress

45,830

votes

Won by 46,818 votes

Margin: 28.22%

Total Valid Votes: 1,65,853

Candidate-Wise Results

15 candidates contested this seat

A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Bathnaha seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: ANIL KUMAR (BJP), SANJAY RAM (INC), CHANDRIKA PASWAN (RLSP), VIJAY KUMAR BAITHA (IND), LALU DAS (IND), RAMPHL SADA (IND), KUNKUN MANJHI (PPID), KUMAR PURUSHOTTAM (IND), SHIV MANGAL PASWAN (BMUP), RAJESH PASWAN (RJBP), ANITA DEVI (IND), VIJAY PASWAN (KPOI), RAVI RANJAN PASWAN (JP), SHANKAR KUMAR PASWAN (RSTJLKPS). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Bathnaha 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	24	Bathnaha	ANIL KUMAR	BJP	Lotus	MALE	33	SC	92,426	222	92,648	54.15%	0.00%	Won
2	24	Bathnaha	SANJAY RAM	INC	Hand	MALE	45	SC	45,290	540	45,830	26.79%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	24	Bathnaha	CHANDRIKA PASWAN	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	40	SC	15,259	63	15,322	8.96%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	24	Bathnaha	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	5,238	2	5,240	3.06%	0.00%
5	24	Bathnaha	VIJAY KUMAR BAITHA	IND	Chappals	MALE	32	SC	2,887	3	2,890	1.69%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	24	Bathnaha	LALU DAS	IND	Baby Walker	MALE	51	SC	2,481	1	2,482	1.45%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	24	Bathnaha	RAMPHL SADA	IND	DIAMOND	MALE	36	SC	1,863	2	1,865	1.09%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	24	Bathnaha	KUNKUN MANJHI	PPID	Table	MALE	41	SC	950	3	953	0.56%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	24	Bathnaha	KUMAR PURUSHOTTAM	IND	Almirah	MALE	33	SC	638	1	639	0.37%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	24	Bathnaha	SHIV MANGAL PASWAN	BMUP	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	41	SC	627	2	629	0.37%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	24	Bathnaha	RAJESH PASWAN	RJBP	Cauliflower	MALE	26	SC	623	0	623	0.36%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	24	Bathnaha	ANITA DEVI	IND	Apple	FEMALE	31	SC	578	2	580	0.34%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	24	Bathnaha	VIJAY PASWAN	KPOI	Stool	MALE	30	SC	469	0	469	0.27%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	24	Bathnaha	RAVI RANJAN PASWAN	JP	Haldhar Within Wheel (Chakra Haldhar)	MALE	47	SC	462	1	463	0.27%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	24	Bathnaha	SHANKAR KUMAR PASWAN	RSTJLKPS	Cot	MALE	30	SC	459	1	460	0.27%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 24 · Bathnaha

ANIL KUMAR

BJP

Won

Total Votes92,648

% of Valid + NOTA54.15%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge33CategorySCGeneral Votes92,426Postal Votes222% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 24 · Bathnaha

SANJAY RAM

INC

Runner-up

Total Votes45,830

% of Valid + NOTA26.79%

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SymbolHandGenderMALEAge45CategorySCGeneral Votes45,290Postal Votes540% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 24 · Bathnaha

CHANDRIKA PASWAN

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes15,322

% of Valid + NOTA8.96%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge40CategorySCGeneral Votes15,259Postal Votes63% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 24 · Bathnaha

NOTA

Total Votes5,240

% of Valid + NOTA3.06%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes5,238Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 24 · Bathnaha

VIJAY KUMAR BAITHA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,890

% of Valid + NOTA1.69%

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SymbolChappalsGenderMALEAge32CategorySCGeneral Votes2,887Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 24 · Bathnaha

LALU DAS

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,482

% of Valid + NOTA1.45%

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SymbolBaby WalkerGenderMALEAge51CategorySCGeneral Votes2,481Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 24 · Bathnaha

RAMPHL SADA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,865

% of Valid + NOTA1.09%

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SymbolDIAMONDGenderMALEAge36CategorySCGeneral Votes1,863Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 24 · Bathnaha

KUNKUN MANJHI

PPID

Forfeited

Total Votes953

% of Valid + NOTA0.56%

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SymbolTableGenderMALEAge41CategorySCGeneral Votes950Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 24 · Bathnaha

KUMAR PURUSHOTTAM

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes639

% of Valid + NOTA0.37%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge33CategorySCGeneral Votes638Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 24 · Bathnaha

SHIV MANGAL PASWAN

BMUP

Forfeited

Total Votes629

% of Valid + NOTA0.37%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge41CategorySCGeneral Votes627Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 24 · Bathnaha

RAJESH PASWAN

RJBP

Forfeited

Total Votes623

% of Valid + NOTA0.36%

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SymbolCauliflowerGenderMALEAge26CategorySCGeneral Votes623Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 24 · Bathnaha

ANITA DEVI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes580

% of Valid + NOTA0.34%

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SymbolAppleGenderFEMALEAge31CategorySCGeneral Votes578Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 24 · Bathnaha

VIJAY PASWAN

KPOI

Forfeited

Total Votes469

% of Valid + NOTA0.27%

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SymbolStoolGenderMALEAge30CategorySCGeneral Votes469Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 24 · Bathnaha

RAVI RANJAN PASWAN

Forfeited

Total Votes463

% of Valid + NOTA0.27%

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SymbolHaldhar Within Wheel (Chakra Haldhar)GenderMALEAge47CategorySCGeneral Votes462Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 24 · Bathnaha

SHANKAR KUMAR PASWAN

RSTJLKPS

Forfeited

Total Votes460

% of Valid + NOTA0.27%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge30CategorySCGeneral Votes459Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP54.15%

INC26.79%

RLSP8.96%

NOTA3.06%

IND1.69%

IND1.45%

IND1.09%

PPID0.56%

IND0.37%

BMUP0.37%

RJBP0.36%

IND0.34%

KPOI0.27%

JP0.27%

RSTJLKPS0.27%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Anil Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bathnaha seat by a margin of 46,818 votes (28.22% of total votes), defeating Sanjay Ram of Indian National Congress. Voter turnout was 55.70%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,07,230

Total Voters

1,71,131

Turnout

55.70%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,62,498 / 1,44,718 / 14

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

80,650 / 89,600 / 0

Postal Votes

881

Service Electors

446

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

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

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,65,853

NOTA:5,240

Rejected / Test:38

EVM Votes

1,70,250

Postal Votes

881

Valid Postal

841

NOTA % of Valid

3.16%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

433

Avg. Electors / Station

~710

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 Bathnaha in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Anil Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bathnaha constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Sanjay Ram of Indian National Congress by a margin of 46,818 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Bathnaha?: Anil Kumar won Bathnaha by 46,818 votes, which is 28.22% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Bathnaha in 2020?: Voter turnout in Bathnaha constituency was 55.70% in the 2020 election, with 1,71,131 votes cast out of 3,07,230 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Bathnaha in 2020?: A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Bathnaha seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: ANIL KUMAR (BJP), SANJAY RAM (INC), CHANDRIKA PASWAN (RLSP), VIJAY KUMAR BAITHA (IND), LALU DAS (IND), RAMPHL SADA (IND), KUNKUN MANJHI (PPID), KUMAR PURUSHOTTAM (IND), SHIV MANGAL PASWAN (BMUP), RAJESH PASWAN (RJBP), ANITA DEVI (IND), VIJAY PASWAN (KPOI), RAVI RANJAN PASWAN (JP), SHANKAR KUMAR PASWAN (RSTJLKPS). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Bathnaha?: CHANDRIKA PASWAN (RLSP), VIJAY KUMAR BAITHA (IND), LALU DAS (IND), RAMPHL SADA (IND), KUNKUN MANJHI (PPID), KUMAR PURUSHOTTAM (IND), SHIV MANGAL PASWAN (BMUP), RAJESH PASWAN (RJBP), ANITA DEVI (IND), VIJAY PASWAN (KPOI), RAVI RANJAN PASWAN (JP), SHANKAR KUMAR PASWAN (RSTJLKPS) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Bathnaha election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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