Who won Darbhanga Rural in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Lalit Kumar Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Darbhanga Rural constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Faraz Fatmi of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 2,141 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Darbhanga Rural?

Lalit Kumar Yadav won Darbhanga Rural by 2,141 votes, which is 1.40% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Darbhanga Rural in 2020?

Voter turnout in Darbhanga Rural constituency was 54.13% in the 2020 election, with 1,57,368 votes cast out of 2,90,732 registered electors.

Which candidates lost their security deposit in Darbhanga Rural?

PRADEEP KUMAR THAKUR (LJP), DEO NARAYAN GUPTA (IND), AZIZUR RAHAMAN (IND), SUNIL KUMAR MANDAL (BSP), RAKESH KUMAR MANDAL (RJBP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Darbhanga Rural election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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GeneralConstituency No. 82

Darbhanga Rural (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Lalit Kumar Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

64,929

votes

Runner-Up

Faraz Fatmi

Janata Dal (United)

62,788

votes

Won by 2,141 votes

Margin: 1.40%

Total Valid Votes: 1,53,411

Candidate-Wise Results

8 candidates contested this seat

A total of 8 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Darbhanga Rural seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Lalit Kumar Yadav (RJD), FARAZ FATMI (JD(U)), PRADEEP KUMAR THAKUR (LJP), DEO NARAYAN GUPTA (IND), AZIZUR RAHAMAN (IND), SUNIL KUMAR MANDAL (BSP), RAKESH KUMAR MANDAL (RJBP). 5 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Darbhanga Rural 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	82	Darbhanga Rural	Lalit Kumar Yadav	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	54	GENERAL	64,694	235	64,929	41.26%	0.00%	Won
2	82	Darbhanga Rural	FARAZ FATMI	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	38	GENERAL	62,675	113	62,788	39.90%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	82	Darbhanga Rural	PRADEEP KUMAR THAKUR	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	51	GENERAL	17,586	19	17,605	11.19%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	82	Darbhanga Rural	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,937	0	3,937	2.50%	0.00%
5	82	Darbhanga Rural	DEO NARAYAN GUPTA	IND	Almirah	MALE	74	GENERAL	3,032	0	3,032	1.93%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	82	Darbhanga Rural	AZIZUR RAHAMAN	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	67	GENERAL	2,088	0	2,088	1.33%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	82	Darbhanga Rural	SUNIL KUMAR MANDAL	BSP	Elephant	MALE	51	GENERAL	1,659	0	1,659	1.05%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	82	Darbhanga Rural	RAKESH KUMAR MANDAL	RJBP	Cauliflower	MALE	32	GENERAL	1,309	1	1,310	0.83%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 82 · Darbhanga Rural

Lalit Kumar Yadav

RJD

Won

Total Votes64,929

% of Valid + NOTA41.26%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge54CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes64,694Postal Votes235% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 82 · Darbhanga Rural

FARAZ FATMI

JD(U)

Runner-up

Total Votes62,788

% of Valid + NOTA39.90%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes62,675Postal Votes113% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 82 · Darbhanga Rural

PRADEEP KUMAR THAKUR

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes17,605

% of Valid + NOTA11.19%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes17,586Postal Votes19% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 82 · Darbhanga Rural

NOTA

Total Votes3,937

% of Valid + NOTA2.50%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,937Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 82 · Darbhanga Rural

DEO NARAYAN GUPTA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,032

% of Valid + NOTA1.93%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge74CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,032Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 82 · Darbhanga Rural

AZIZUR RAHAMAN

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,088

% of Valid + NOTA1.33%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge67CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,088Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 82 · Darbhanga Rural

SUNIL KUMAR MANDAL

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,659

% of Valid + NOTA1.05%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,659Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 82 · Darbhanga Rural

RAKESH KUMAR MANDAL

RJBP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,310

% of Valid + NOTA0.83%

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SymbolCauliflowerGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,309Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD41.26%

JD(U)39.90%

LJP11.19%

NOTA2.50%

IND1.93%

IND1.33%

BSP1.05%

RJBP0.83%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Lalit Kumar Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Darbhanga Rural seat by a margin of 2,141 votes (1.40% of total votes), defeating Faraz Fatmi of Janata Dal (United). Voter turnout was 54.13%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,90,732

Total Voters

1,57,368

Turnout

54.13%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,54,538 / 1,36,192 / 2

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

74,467 / 82,513 / 0

Postal Votes

388

Service Electors

147

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Total
Nomination Filed	8	8
Nomination Rejected	1	1
Withdrawn	0	0
Contested	7	7
Forfeited Deposit	5	5

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,53,411

NOTA:3,937

Rejected / Test:20

EVM Votes

1,56,980

Postal Votes

388

Valid Postal

368

NOTA % of Valid

2.57%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

410

Avg. Electors / Station

~709

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 Darbhanga Rural in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Lalit Kumar Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Darbhanga Rural constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Faraz Fatmi of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 2,141 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Darbhanga Rural?: Lalit Kumar Yadav won Darbhanga Rural by 2,141 votes, which is 1.40% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Darbhanga Rural in 2020?: Voter turnout in Darbhanga Rural constituency was 54.13% in the 2020 election, with 1,57,368 votes cast out of 2,90,732 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Darbhanga Rural in 2020?: A total of 8 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Darbhanga Rural seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Lalit Kumar Yadav (RJD), FARAZ FATMI (JD(U)), PRADEEP KUMAR THAKUR (LJP), DEO NARAYAN GUPTA (IND), AZIZUR RAHAMAN (IND), SUNIL KUMAR MANDAL (BSP), RAKESH KUMAR MANDAL (RJBP). 5 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Darbhanga Rural?: PRADEEP KUMAR THAKUR (LJP), DEO NARAYAN GUPTA (IND), AZIZUR RAHAMAN (IND), SUNIL KUMAR MANDAL (BSP), RAKESH KUMAR MANDAL (RJBP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Darbhanga Rural election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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