Who won Bodh Gaya in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Kumar Sarvjeet of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Bodh Gaya constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Hari Manjhi of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 4,708 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Bodh Gaya?

Kumar Sarvjeet won Bodh Gaya by 4,708 votes, which is 2.46% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Bodh Gaya in 2020?

Voter turnout in Bodh Gaya constituency was 61.37% in the 2020 election, with 1,93,570 votes cast out of 3,15,397 registered electors.

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Scheduled CasteConstituency No. 229

Bodh Gaya (SC) Election Result 2020

Winner

Kumar Sarvjeet

Rashtriya Janata Dal

80,926

votes

Runner-Up

Hari Manjhi

Bharatiya Janata Party

76,218

votes

Won by 4,708 votes

Margin: 2.46%

Total Valid Votes: 1,90,934

Candidate-Wise Results

18 candidates contested this seat

A total of 18 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Bodh Gaya seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: KUMAR SARVJEET (RJD), HARI MANJHI (BJP), AJAY PASWAN (RLSP), PRAMILA KUMARI (IND), SATYENDRA KUMAR (MOSP), RAVINDRA RAJWANSHI (IND), SURESH PASWAN (NCP), KAILASH BHUIYAN (APKSP), SANJAY KUMAR CHOUDHARY (BHULKD), DILIP KUMAR CHOUDHARY (RJNJNP), OM PRAKASH PASWAN (IND), SIMA KUMARI (IND), VIJAY PASWAN (SABP), VIJAY KUMAR CHOUDHARY (JDR), BED PRAKASH (PPID), MAHAVEER MANJHI (BHAIP), BINDU VIKASH ATAL (JRJP). 15 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Bodh Gaya 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	229	Bodh Gaya	KUMAR SARVJEET	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	45	SC	80,196	730	80,926	41.84%	0.00%	Won
2	229	Bodh Gaya	HARI MANJHI	BJP	Lotus	MALE	57	SC	75,921	297	76,218	39.40%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	229	Bodh Gaya	AJAY PASWAN	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	48	SC	9,276	35	9,311	4.81%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	229	Bodh Gaya	PRAMILA KUMARI	IND	CHESS BOARD	FEMALE	46	SC	3,589	4	3,593	1.86%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	229	Bodh Gaya	SATYENDRA KUMAR	MOSP	HOCKEY and BALL	MALE	28	SC	3,436	2	3,438	1.78%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	229	Bodh Gaya	RAVINDRA RAJWANSHI	IND	BOX	MALE	51	SC	2,546	0	2,546	1.32%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	229	Bodh Gaya	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	2,495	5	2,500	1.29%	0.00%
8	229	Bodh Gaya	SURESH PASWAN	NCP	Clock	MALE	48	SC	2,109	6	2,115	1.09%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	229	Bodh Gaya	KAILASH BHUIYAN	APKSP	Plate Containing Food	MALE	56	SC	2,062	0	2,062	1.07%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	229	Bodh Gaya	SANJAY KUMAR CHOUDHARY	BHULKD	Gas Cylinder	MALE	37	SC	1,996	2	1,998	1.03%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	229	Bodh Gaya	DILIP KUMAR CHOUDHARY	RJNJNP	Bat	MALE	31	SC	1,905	14	1,919	0.99%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	229	Bodh Gaya	OM PRAKASH PASWAN	IND	Black Board	MALE	50	SC	1,483	0	1,483	0.77%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	229	Bodh Gaya	SIMA KUMARI	IND	Television	FEMALE	38	SC	1,295	5	1,300	0.67%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	229	Bodh Gaya	VIJAY PASWAN	SABP	Cup & Saucer	MALE	55	SC	1,208	2	1,210	0.63%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	229	Bodh Gaya	VIJAY KUMAR CHOUDHARY	JDR	Dolli	MALE	50	SC	1,041	3	1,044	0.54%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	229	Bodh Gaya	BED PRAKASH	PPID	Table	MALE	31	SC	779	12	791	0.41%	0.00%	Forfeited
17	229	Bodh Gaya	MAHAVEER MANJHI	BHAIP	Nail Cutter	MALE	49	SC	549	2	551	0.28%	0.00%	Forfeited
18	229	Bodh Gaya	BINDU VIKASH ATAL	JRJP	Football	MALE	29	SC	428	1	429	0.22%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 229 · Bodh Gaya

KUMAR SARVJEET

RJD

Won

Total Votes80,926

% of Valid + NOTA41.84%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge45CategorySCGeneral Votes80,196Postal Votes730% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 229 · Bodh Gaya

HARI MANJHI

BJP

Runner-up

Total Votes76,218

% of Valid + NOTA39.40%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge57CategorySCGeneral Votes75,921Postal Votes297% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 229 · Bodh Gaya

AJAY PASWAN

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes9,311

% of Valid + NOTA4.81%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge48CategorySCGeneral Votes9,276Postal Votes35% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 229 · Bodh Gaya

PRAMILA KUMARI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,593

% of Valid + NOTA1.86%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderFEMALEAge46CategorySCGeneral Votes3,589Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 229 · Bodh Gaya

SATYENDRA KUMAR

MOSP

Forfeited

Total Votes3,438

% of Valid + NOTA1.78%

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SymbolHOCKEY and BALLGenderMALEAge28CategorySCGeneral Votes3,436Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 229 · Bodh Gaya

RAVINDRA RAJWANSHI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,546

% of Valid + NOTA1.32%

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SymbolBOXGenderMALEAge51CategorySCGeneral Votes2,546Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 229 · Bodh Gaya

NOTA

Total Votes2,500

% of Valid + NOTA1.29%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes2,495Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 229 · Bodh Gaya

SURESH PASWAN

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,115

% of Valid + NOTA1.09%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge48CategorySCGeneral Votes2,109Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 229 · Bodh Gaya

KAILASH BHUIYAN

APKSP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,062

% of Valid + NOTA1.07%

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SymbolPlate Containing FoodGenderMALEAge56CategorySCGeneral Votes2,062Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 229 · Bodh Gaya

SANJAY KUMAR CHOUDHARY

BHULKD

Forfeited

Total Votes1,998

% of Valid + NOTA1.03%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge37CategorySCGeneral Votes1,996Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 229 · Bodh Gaya

DILIP KUMAR CHOUDHARY

RJNJNP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,919

% of Valid + NOTA0.99%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge31CategorySCGeneral Votes1,905Postal Votes14% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 229 · Bodh Gaya

OM PRAKASH PASWAN

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,483

% of Valid + NOTA0.77%

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SymbolBlack BoardGenderMALEAge50CategorySCGeneral Votes1,483Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 229 · Bodh Gaya

SIMA KUMARI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,300

% of Valid + NOTA0.67%

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SymbolTelevisionGenderFEMALEAge38CategorySCGeneral Votes1,295Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 229 · Bodh Gaya

VIJAY PASWAN

SABP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,210

% of Valid + NOTA0.63%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderMALEAge55CategorySCGeneral Votes1,208Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 229 · Bodh Gaya

VIJAY KUMAR CHOUDHARY

JDR

Forfeited

Total Votes1,044

% of Valid + NOTA0.54%

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SymbolDolliGenderMALEAge50CategorySCGeneral Votes1,041Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 229 · Bodh Gaya

BED PRAKASH

PPID

Forfeited

Total Votes791

% of Valid + NOTA0.41%

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SymbolTableGenderMALEAge31CategorySCGeneral Votes779Postal Votes12% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 229 · Bodh Gaya

MAHAVEER MANJHI

BHAIP

Forfeited

Total Votes551

% of Valid + NOTA0.28%

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SymbolNail CutterGenderMALEAge49CategorySCGeneral Votes549Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 18 · Constituency No. 229 · Bodh Gaya

BINDU VIKASH ATAL

JRJP

Forfeited

Total Votes429

% of Valid + NOTA0.22%

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SymbolFootballGenderMALEAge29CategorySCGeneral Votes428Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD41.84%

BJP39.40%

RLSP4.81%

IND1.86%

MOSP1.78%

IND1.32%

NOTA1.29%

NCP1.09%

APKSP1.07%

BHULKD1.03%

RJNJNP0.99%

IND0.77%

IND0.67%

SABP0.63%

JDR0.54%

PPID0.41%

BHAIP0.28%

JRJP0.22%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Kumar Sarvjeet of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Bodh Gaya seat by a margin of 4,708 votes (2.46% of total votes), defeating Hari Manjhi of Bharatiya Janata Party. Voter turnout was 61.37%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,15,397

Total Voters

1,93,570

Turnout

61.37%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,63,456 / 1,51,937 / 4

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

98,520 / 93,794 / 0

Postal Votes

1,256

Service Electors

760

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	17	2	19
Nomination Rejected	2	0	2
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	15	2	17
Forfeited Deposit	13	2	15

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,90,934

NOTA:2,500

Rejected / Test:136

EVM Votes

1,92,314

Postal Votes

1,256

Valid Postal

1,115

NOTA % of Valid

1.31%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

464

Avg. Electors / Station

~680

Key Dates

Polling Date

28 Oct 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

10 Nov 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Bodh Gaya in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Kumar Sarvjeet of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Bodh Gaya constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Hari Manjhi of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 4,708 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Bodh Gaya?: Kumar Sarvjeet won Bodh Gaya by 4,708 votes, which is 2.46% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Bodh Gaya in 2020?: Voter turnout in Bodh Gaya constituency was 61.37% in the 2020 election, with 1,93,570 votes cast out of 3,15,397 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Bodh Gaya in 2020?: A total of 18 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Bodh Gaya seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: KUMAR SARVJEET (RJD), HARI MANJHI (BJP), AJAY PASWAN (RLSP), PRAMILA KUMARI (IND), SATYENDRA KUMAR (MOSP), RAVINDRA RAJWANSHI (IND), SURESH PASWAN (NCP), KAILASH BHUIYAN (APKSP), SANJAY KUMAR CHOUDHARY (BHULKD), DILIP KUMAR CHOUDHARY (RJNJNP), OM PRAKASH PASWAN (IND), SIMA KUMARI (IND), VIJAY PASWAN (SABP), VIJAY KUMAR CHOUDHARY (JDR), BED PRAKASH (PPID), MAHAVEER MANJHI (BHAIP), BINDU VIKASH ATAL (JRJP). 15 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Bodh Gaya?: AJAY PASWAN (RLSP), PRAMILA KUMARI (IND), SATYENDRA KUMAR (MOSP), RAVINDRA RAJWANSHI (IND), SURESH PASWAN (NCP), KAILASH BHUIYAN (APKSP), SANJAY KUMAR CHOUDHARY (BHULKD), DILIP KUMAR CHOUDHARY (RJNJNP), OM PRAKASH PASWAN (IND), SIMA KUMARI (IND), VIJAY PASWAN (SABP), VIJAY KUMAR CHOUDHARY (JDR), BED PRAKASH (PPID), MAHAVEER MANJHI (BHAIP), BINDU VIKASH ATAL (JRJP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Bodh Gaya election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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