Who won Bochaha in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Musafir Paswan of Vikassheel Insaan Party won the Bochaha constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Ramai Ram of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 11,268 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Bochaha?

Musafir Paswan won Bochaha by 11,268 votes, which is 6.29% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Bochaha in 2020?

Voter turnout in Bochaha constituency was 65.19% in the 2020 election, with 1,82,689 votes cast out of 2,80,231 registered electors.

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Scheduled CasteConstituency No. 91

Bochaha (SC) Election Result 2020

Winner

Musafir Paswan

Vikassheel Insaan Party

77,837

votes

Runner-Up

Ramai Ram

Rashtriya Janata Dal

66,569

votes

Won by 11,268 votes

Margin: 6.29%

Total Valid Votes: 1,79,110

Candidate-Wise Results

15 candidates contested this seat

A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Bochaha seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: MUSAFIR PASWAN (VSIP), RAMAI RAM (RJD), AMAR AZAD (LJP), RAJESH KUMAR (BMUP), Rudal Ram (IND), DEEP LAL RAM (IND), Uday Chaudhary (IND), SANJU DEVI (RJNJNP), JAI CHANDRA RAM (IND), RAJGEER PASWAN (BJKVP), LAL BABU PASWAN (BSP), ABHIMANYU KUMAR (TPLRSP), CHANDAN KUMAR PASWAN (JAPL), PRITI BHARTI (NCP). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Bochaha 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	91	Bochaha	MUSAFIR PASWAN	VSIP	Boat with Man and Sail	MALE	58	SC	77,557	280	77,837	42.62%	0.00%	Won
2	91	Bochaha	RAMAI RAM	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	77	SC	65,942	627	66,569	36.45%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	91	Bochaha	AMAR AZAD	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	28	SC	8,204	28	8,232	4.51%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	91	Bochaha	RAJESH KUMAR	BMUP	Cot	MALE	27	SC	3,766	6	3,772	2.07%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	91	Bochaha	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,508	15	3,523	1.93%	0.00%
6	91	Bochaha	Rudal Ram	IND	Telephone	MALE	46	SC	3,386	12	3,398	1.86%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	91	Bochaha	DEEP LAL RAM	IND	Ganna Kisan	MALE	47	SC	3,258	2	3,260	1.79%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	91	Bochaha	Uday Chaudhary	IND	Gas Cylinder	MALE	46	SC	2,940	8	2,948	1.61%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	91	Bochaha	SANJU DEVI	RJNJNP	Bat	FEMALE	40	SC	2,637	4	2,641	1.45%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	91	Bochaha	JAI CHANDRA RAM	IND	Tractor Chalata Kisan	MALE	62	SC	2,351	2	2,353	1.29%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	91	Bochaha	RAJGEER PASWAN	BJKVP	Grapes	MALE	37	SC	2,142	1	2,143	1.17%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	91	Bochaha	LAL BABU PASWAN	BSP	Elephant	MALE	47	SC	1,803	6	1,809	0.99%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	91	Bochaha	ABHIMANYU KUMAR	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	MALE	27	SC	1,597	7	1,604	0.88%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	91	Bochaha	CHANDAN KUMAR PASWAN	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	28	SC	1,455	5	1,460	0.80%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	91	Bochaha	PRITI BHARTI	NCP	Clock	FEMALE	26	SC	1,078	6	1,084	0.59%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 91 · Bochaha

MUSAFIR PASWAN

VSIP

Won

Total Votes77,837

% of Valid + NOTA42.62%

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SymbolBoat with Man and SailGenderMALEAge58CategorySCGeneral Votes77,557Postal Votes280% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 91 · Bochaha

RAMAI RAM

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes66,569

% of Valid + NOTA36.45%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge77CategorySCGeneral Votes65,942Postal Votes627% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 91 · Bochaha

AMAR AZAD

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes8,232

% of Valid + NOTA4.51%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge28CategorySCGeneral Votes8,204Postal Votes28% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 91 · Bochaha

RAJESH KUMAR

BMUP

Forfeited

Total Votes3,772

% of Valid + NOTA2.07%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge27CategorySCGeneral Votes3,766Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 91 · Bochaha

NOTA

Total Votes3,523

% of Valid + NOTA1.93%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,508Postal Votes15% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 91 · Bochaha

Rudal Ram

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,398

% of Valid + NOTA1.86%

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SymbolTelephoneGenderMALEAge46CategorySCGeneral Votes3,386Postal Votes12% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 91 · Bochaha

DEEP LAL RAM

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,260

% of Valid + NOTA1.79%

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SymbolGanna KisanGenderMALEAge47CategorySCGeneral Votes3,258Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 91 · Bochaha

Uday Chaudhary

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,948

% of Valid + NOTA1.61%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge46CategorySCGeneral Votes2,940Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 91 · Bochaha

SANJU DEVI

RJNJNP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,641

% of Valid + NOTA1.45%

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SymbolBatGenderFEMALEAge40CategorySCGeneral Votes2,637Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 91 · Bochaha

JAI CHANDRA RAM

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,353

% of Valid + NOTA1.29%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderMALEAge62CategorySCGeneral Votes2,351Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 91 · Bochaha

RAJGEER PASWAN

BJKVP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,143

% of Valid + NOTA1.17%

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SymbolGrapesGenderMALEAge37CategorySCGeneral Votes2,142Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 91 · Bochaha

LAL BABU PASWAN

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,809

% of Valid + NOTA0.99%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge47CategorySCGeneral Votes1,803Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 91 · Bochaha

ABHIMANYU KUMAR

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,604

% of Valid + NOTA0.88%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge27CategorySCGeneral Votes1,597Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 91 · Bochaha

CHANDAN KUMAR PASWAN

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,460

% of Valid + NOTA0.80%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge28CategorySCGeneral Votes1,455Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 91 · Bochaha

PRITI BHARTI

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,084

% of Valid + NOTA0.59%

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SymbolClockGenderFEMALEAge26CategorySCGeneral Votes1,078Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

VSIP42.62%

RJD36.45%

LJP4.51%

BMUP2.07%

NOTA1.93%

IND1.86%

IND1.79%

IND1.61%

RJNJNP1.45%

IND1.29%

BJKVP1.17%

BSP0.99%

TPLRSP0.88%

JAPL0.80%

NCP0.59%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Musafir Paswan of Vikassheel Insaan Party won the Bochaha seat by a margin of 11,268 votes (6.29% of total votes), defeating Ramai Ram of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 65.19%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,80,231

Total Voters

1,82,689

Turnout

65.19%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,47,655 / 1,32,572 / 4

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

92,364 / 89,259 / 1

Postal Votes

1,065

Service Electors

401

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	13	2	15
Nomination Rejected	1	0	1
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	12	2	14
Forfeited Deposit	10	2	12

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,79,110

NOTA:3,523

Rejected / Test:56

EVM Votes

1,81,624

Postal Votes

1,065

Valid Postal

994

NOTA % of Valid

1.97%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

402

Avg. Electors / Station

~697

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 Bochaha in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Musafir Paswan of Vikassheel Insaan Party won the Bochaha constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Ramai Ram of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 11,268 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Bochaha?: Musafir Paswan won Bochaha by 11,268 votes, which is 6.29% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Bochaha in 2020?: Voter turnout in Bochaha constituency was 65.19% in the 2020 election, with 1,82,689 votes cast out of 2,80,231 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Bochaha in 2020?: A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Bochaha seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: MUSAFIR PASWAN (VSIP), RAMAI RAM (RJD), AMAR AZAD (LJP), RAJESH KUMAR (BMUP), Rudal Ram (IND), DEEP LAL RAM (IND), Uday Chaudhary (IND), SANJU DEVI (RJNJNP), JAI CHANDRA RAM (IND), RAJGEER PASWAN (BJKVP), LAL BABU PASWAN (BSP), ABHIMANYU KUMAR (TPLRSP), CHANDAN KUMAR PASWAN (JAPL), PRITI BHARTI (NCP). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Bochaha?: AMAR AZAD (LJP), RAJESH KUMAR (BMUP), Rudal Ram (IND), DEEP LAL RAM (IND), Uday Chaudhary (IND), SANJU DEVI (RJNJNP), JAI CHANDRA RAM (IND), RAJGEER PASWAN (BJKVP), LAL BABU PASWAN (BSP), ABHIMANYU KUMAR (TPLRSP), CHANDAN KUMAR PASWAN (JAPL), PRITI BHARTI (NCP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Bochaha election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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