Who won Bihariganj in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Niranjan Kumar Mehta of Janata Dal (United) won the Bihariganj constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Subhashini Bundela Alias Subhashini Sharad Yadav of Indian National Congress by a margin of 18,711 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Bihariganj?

Niranjan Kumar Mehta won Bihariganj by 18,711 votes, which is 10.10% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Bihariganj in 2020?

Voter turnout in Bihariganj constituency was 60.53% in the 2020 election, with 1,86,896 votes cast out of 3,08,766 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 71

Bihariganj (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Niranjan Kumar Mehta

Janata Dal (United)

81,531

votes

Runner-Up

Subhashini Bundela Alias Subhashini Sharad Yadav

Indian National Congress

62,820

votes

Won by 18,711 votes

Margin: 10.10%

Total Valid Votes: 1,85,293

Candidate-Wise Results

23 candidates contested this seat

A total of 23 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Bihariganj seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: NIRANJAN KUMAR MEHTA (JD(U)), SUBHASHINI BUNDELA ALIAS SUBHASHINI SHARAD YADAV (INC), VIJAY KUMAR SINGH (LJP), PRABHASH KUMAR (JAPL), SHAKUNTALA DEVI (SANVP), SUMIT KUMAR ALIAS SUMITRANANDAN SWAMI (RSTJLKPS), VIJAY PRABHAT (PSS), ANILA DEVI (IND), SHANKAR KUMAR (LKSHPLK), PANKAJ KUMAR JAYSWAL (SUCI), DHARMENDRA KUMAR (JPS), RAJEEV RANGAN BHARTI (APKSP), OM KUMAR (BTMSP), ARUN KUMAR HEMBRAM (IND), MOHAN KUMAR (RSWD), MD MASUM RAJA (BRRTD), ANIRUDDH MEHTA (IND), PRAMOD KUMAR NIRALA (JRJP), JAYANT YADAV (TPLRSP), KAUSHAL KUMAR (BJKD), SADANAND PASWAN (IND), KAMLASHWARI DAS (IND). 20 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Bihariganj 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	71	Bihariganj	NIRANJAN KUMAR MEHTA	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	49	GENERAL	81,109	422	81,531	43.63%	0.00%	Won
2	71	Bihariganj	SUBHASHINI BUNDELA ALIAS SUBHASHINI SHARAD YADAV	INC	Hand	FEMALE	30	GENERAL	61,650	1,170	62,820	33.61%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	71	Bihariganj	VIJAY KUMAR SINGH	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	66	GENERAL	8,693	71	8,764	4.69%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	71	Bihariganj	PRABHASH KUMAR	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	50	GENERAL	5,555	49	5,604	3.00%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	71	Bihariganj	SHAKUNTALA DEVI	SANVP	Helmet	FEMALE	57	ST	4,878	5	4,883	2.61%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	71	Bihariganj	SUMIT KUMAR ALIAS SUMITRANANDAN SWAMI	RSTJLKPS	Cot	MALE	33	GENERAL	3,305	4	3,309	1.77%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	71	Bihariganj	VIJAY PRABHAT	PSS	Tractor Chalata Kisan	MALE	29	GENERAL	2,796	6	2,802	1.50%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	71	Bihariganj	ANILA DEVI	IND	Baby Walker	FEMALE	33	GENERAL	1,766	3	1,769	0.95%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	71	Bihariganj	SHANKAR KUMAR	LKSHPLK	Dish Antenna	MALE	33	GENERAL	1,633	4	1,637	0.88%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	71	Bihariganj	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	1,586	4	1,590	0.85%	0.00%
11	71	Bihariganj	PANKAJ KUMAR JAYSWAL	SUCI	Battery torch	MALE	44	GENERAL	1,579	6	1,585	0.85%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	71	Bihariganj	DHARMENDRA KUMAR	JPS	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	25	GENERAL	1,395	9	1,404	0.75%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	71	Bihariganj	RAJEEV RANGAN BHARTI	APKSP	Plate Containing Food	MALE	26	GENERAL	1,326	2	1,328	0.71%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	71	Bihariganj	OM KUMAR	BTMSP	Telephone	MALE	45	GENERAL	1,251	4	1,255	0.67%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	71	Bihariganj	ARUN KUMAR HEMBRAM	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	40	ST	1,116	5	1,121	0.60%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	71	Bihariganj	MOHAN KUMAR	RSWD	Winnower	MALE	32	GENERAL	973	3	976	0.52%	0.00%	Forfeited
17	71	Bihariganj	MD MASUM RAJA	BRRTD	COMPUTER	MALE	27	GENERAL	950	0	950	0.51%	0.00%	Forfeited
18	71	Bihariganj	ANIRUDDH MEHTA	IND	Balloon	MALE	60	GENERAL	707	2	709	0.38%	0.00%	Forfeited
19	71	Bihariganj	PRAMOD KUMAR NIRALA	JRJP	Football	MALE	51	GENERAL	623	4	627	0.34%	0.00%	Forfeited
20	71	Bihariganj	JAYANT YADAV	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	MALE	30	GENERAL	586	4	590	0.32%	0.00%	Forfeited
21	71	Bihariganj	KAUSHAL KUMAR	BJKD	Hat	MALE	49	GENERAL	579	2	581	0.31%	0.00%	Forfeited
22	71	Bihariganj	SADANAND PASWAN	IND	Almirah	MALE	50	SC	579	0	579	0.31%	0.00%	Forfeited
23	71	Bihariganj	KAMLASHWARI DAS	IND	Apple	MALE	65	SC	468	1	469	0.25%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 71 · Bihariganj

NIRANJAN KUMAR MEHTA

JD(U)

Won

Total Votes81,531

% of Valid + NOTA43.63%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes81,109Postal Votes422% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 71 · Bihariganj

SUBHASHINI BUNDELA ALIAS SUBHASHINI SHARAD YADAV

INC

Runner-up

Total Votes62,820

% of Valid + NOTA33.61%

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SymbolHandGenderFEMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes61,650Postal Votes1,170% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 71 · Bihariganj

VIJAY KUMAR SINGH

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes8,764

% of Valid + NOTA4.69%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge66CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes8,693Postal Votes71% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 71 · Bihariganj

PRABHASH KUMAR

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes5,604

% of Valid + NOTA3.00%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes5,555Postal Votes49% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 71 · Bihariganj

SHAKUNTALA DEVI

SANVP

Forfeited

Total Votes4,883

% of Valid + NOTA2.61%

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SymbolHelmetGenderFEMALEAge57CategorySTGeneral Votes4,878Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 71 · Bihariganj

SUMIT KUMAR ALIAS SUMITRANANDAN SWAMI

RSTJLKPS

Forfeited

Total Votes3,309

% of Valid + NOTA1.77%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,305Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 71 · Bihariganj

VIJAY PRABHAT

PSS

Forfeited

Total Votes2,802

% of Valid + NOTA1.50%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderMALEAge29CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,796Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 71 · Bihariganj

ANILA DEVI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,769

% of Valid + NOTA0.95%

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SymbolBaby WalkerGenderFEMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,766Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 71 · Bihariganj

SHANKAR KUMAR

LKSHPLK

Forfeited

Total Votes1,637

% of Valid + NOTA0.88%

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SymbolDish AntennaGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,633Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 71 · Bihariganj

NOTA

Total Votes1,590

% of Valid + NOTA0.85%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes1,586Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 71 · Bihariganj

PANKAJ KUMAR JAYSWAL

SUCI

Forfeited

Total Votes1,585

% of Valid + NOTA0.85%

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SymbolBattery torchGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,579Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 71 · Bihariganj

DHARMENDRA KUMAR

JPS

Forfeited

Total Votes1,404

% of Valid + NOTA0.75%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge25CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,395Postal Votes9% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 71 · Bihariganj

RAJEEV RANGAN BHARTI

APKSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,328

% of Valid + NOTA0.71%

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SymbolPlate Containing FoodGenderMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,326Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 71 · Bihariganj

OM KUMAR

BTMSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,255

% of Valid + NOTA0.67%

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SymbolTelephoneGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,251Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 71 · Bihariganj

ARUN KUMAR HEMBRAM

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,121

% of Valid + NOTA0.60%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge40CategorySTGeneral Votes1,116Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 71 · Bihariganj

MOHAN KUMAR

RSWD

Forfeited

Total Votes976

% of Valid + NOTA0.52%

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SymbolWinnowerGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes973Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 71 · Bihariganj

MD MASUM RAJA

BRRTD

Forfeited

Total Votes950

% of Valid + NOTA0.51%

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SymbolCOMPUTERGenderMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes950Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 18 · Constituency No. 71 · Bihariganj

ANIRUDDH MEHTA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes709

% of Valid + NOTA0.38%

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SymbolBalloonGenderMALEAge60CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes707Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 19 · Constituency No. 71 · Bihariganj

PRAMOD KUMAR NIRALA

JRJP

Forfeited

Total Votes627

% of Valid + NOTA0.34%

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SymbolFootballGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes623Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 20 · Constituency No. 71 · Bihariganj

JAYANT YADAV

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes590

% of Valid + NOTA0.32%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes586Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 21 · Constituency No. 71 · Bihariganj

KAUSHAL KUMAR

BJKD

Forfeited

Total Votes581

% of Valid + NOTA0.31%

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SymbolHatGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes579Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 22 · Constituency No. 71 · Bihariganj

SADANAND PASWAN

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes579

% of Valid + NOTA0.31%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge50CategorySCGeneral Votes579Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 23 · Constituency No. 71 · Bihariganj

KAMLASHWARI DAS

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes469

% of Valid + NOTA0.25%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge65CategorySCGeneral Votes468Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

JD(U)43.63%

INC33.61%

LJP4.69%

JAPL3.00%

SANVP2.61%

RSTJLKPS1.77%

PSS1.50%

IND0.95%

LKSHPLK0.88%

NOTA0.85%

SUCI0.85%

JPS0.75%

APKSP0.71%

BTMSP0.67%

IND0.60%

RSWD0.52%

BRRTD0.51%

IND0.38%

JRJP0.34%

TPLRSP0.32%

BJKD0.31%

IND0.31%

IND0.25%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Niranjan Kumar Mehta of Janata Dal (United) won the Bihariganj seat by a margin of 18,711 votes (10.10% of total votes), defeating Subhashini Bundela Alias Subhashini Sharad Yadav of Indian National Congress. Voter turnout was 60.53%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,08,766

Total Voters

1,86,896

Turnout

60.53%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,59,981 / 1,48,775 / 10

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

86,250 / 98,853 / 0

Postal Votes

1,793

Service Electors

226

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	23	3	26
Nomination Rejected	4	0	4
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	19	3	22
Forfeited Deposit	18	2	20

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,85,293

NOTA:1,590

Rejected / Test:13

EVM Votes

1,85,103

Postal Votes

1,793

Valid Postal

1,776

NOTA % of Valid

0.86%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

452

Avg. Electors / Station

~683

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 Bihariganj in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Niranjan Kumar Mehta of Janata Dal (United) won the Bihariganj constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Subhashini Bundela Alias Subhashini Sharad Yadav of Indian National Congress by a margin of 18,711 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Bihariganj?: Niranjan Kumar Mehta won Bihariganj by 18,711 votes, which is 10.10% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Bihariganj in 2020?: Voter turnout in Bihariganj constituency was 60.53% in the 2020 election, with 1,86,896 votes cast out of 3,08,766 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Bihariganj in 2020?: A total of 23 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Bihariganj seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: NIRANJAN KUMAR MEHTA (JD(U)), SUBHASHINI BUNDELA ALIAS SUBHASHINI SHARAD YADAV (INC), VIJAY KUMAR SINGH (LJP), PRABHASH KUMAR (JAPL), SHAKUNTALA DEVI (SANVP), SUMIT KUMAR ALIAS SUMITRANANDAN SWAMI (RSTJLKPS), VIJAY PRABHAT (PSS), ANILA DEVI (IND), SHANKAR KUMAR (LKSHPLK), PANKAJ KUMAR JAYSWAL (SUCI), DHARMENDRA KUMAR (JPS), RAJEEV RANGAN BHARTI (APKSP), OM KUMAR (BTMSP), ARUN KUMAR HEMBRAM (IND), MOHAN KUMAR (RSWD), MD MASUM RAJA (BRRTD), ANIRUDDH MEHTA (IND), PRAMOD KUMAR NIRALA (JRJP), JAYANT YADAV (TPLRSP), KAUSHAL KUMAR (BJKD), SADANAND PASWAN (IND), KAMLASHWARI DAS (IND). 20 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Bihariganj?: VIJAY KUMAR SINGH (LJP), PRABHASH KUMAR (JAPL), SHAKUNTALA DEVI (SANVP), SUMIT KUMAR ALIAS SUMITRANANDAN SWAMI (RSTJLKPS), VIJAY PRABHAT (PSS), ANILA DEVI (IND), SHANKAR KUMAR (LKSHPLK), PANKAJ KUMAR JAYSWAL (SUCI), DHARMENDRA KUMAR (JPS), RAJEEV RANGAN BHARTI (APKSP), OM KUMAR (BTMSP), ARUN KUMAR HEMBRAM (IND), MOHAN KUMAR (RSWD), MD MASUM RAJA (BRRTD), ANIRUDDH MEHTA (IND), PRAMOD KUMAR NIRALA (JRJP), JAYANT YADAV (TPLRSP), KAUSHAL KUMAR (BJKD), SADANAND PASWAN (IND), KAMLASHWARI DAS (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Bihariganj election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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