Who won Digha in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Sanjiv Chaurasia of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Digha constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Shashi Yadav of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) by a margin of 46,234 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Digha?

Sanjiv Chaurasia won Digha by 46,234 votes, which is 27.45% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Digha in 2020?

Voter turnout in Digha constituency was 37.00% in the 2020 election, with 1,70,529 votes cast out of 4,60,868 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 181

Digha (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Sanjiv Chaurasia

Bharatiya Janata Party

97,318

votes

Runner-Up

Shashi Yadav

Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation)

51,084

votes

Won by 46,234 votes

Margin: 27.45%

Total Valid Votes: 1,68,338

Candidate-Wise Results

19 candidates contested this seat

A total of 19 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Digha seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: SANJIV CHAURASIA (BJP), SHASHI YADAV (CPI(ML)(L)), SANJAY KUMAR SINHA (RLSP), SHAMBHAVI (TPLRSP), MANOJ KUMAR (IND), ANIL KUMAR PASWAN (LGJNPSCL), JAY PRAKASH RAY (NCP), ANIL KUMAR SHRIVASTAVA (LOKJANP), VIKAS CHANDRA (BPL), LEENA PRIYA (RSTSAHP), MAYA SHRIVASTAVA (BHRTSBLP), SANJAY YADAV (NJP), DINA NATH PASWAN (SWAP), RAJANI KUMARI (ASDHP), OM PRAKASH (APKSP), CHOTE LAL RAY (RJBP), VARUNI POORVA (IND), SUBHAM KUMAR (IND). 16 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Digha 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	181	Digha	SANJIV CHAURASIA	BJP	Lotus	MALE	51	GENERAL	97,044	274	97,318	57.09%	0.00%	Won
2	181	Digha	SHASHI YADAV	CPI(ML)(L)	Flag with Three Stars	FEMALE	51	GENERAL	50,971	113	51,084	29.97%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	181	Digha	SANJAY KUMAR SINHA	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	50	GENERAL	5,570	13	5,583	3.28%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	181	Digha	SHAMBHAVI	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	FEMALE	30	GENERAL	4,701	12	4,713	2.76%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	181	Digha	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	2,113	20	2,133	1.25%	0.00%
6	181	Digha	MANOJ KUMAR	IND	Scissors	MALE	35	SC	1,215	5	1,220	0.72%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	181	Digha	ANIL KUMAR PASWAN	LGJNPSCL	Pot	MALE	32	SC	1,132	4	1,136	0.67%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	181	Digha	JAY PRAKASH RAY	NCP	Clock	MALE	40	GENERAL	989	19	1,008	0.59%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	181	Digha	ANIL KUMAR SHRIVASTAVA	LOKJANP	Triangle	MALE	64	GENERAL	893	1	894	0.52%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	181	Digha	VIKAS CHANDRA	BPL	FLUTE	MALE	56	GENERAL	852	1	853	0.50%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	181	Digha	LEENA PRIYA	RSTSAHP	Helmet	FEMALE	43	GENERAL	615	3	618	0.36%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	181	Digha	MAYA SHRIVASTAVA	BHRTSBLP	Trumpet	FEMALE	57	GENERAL	602	5	607	0.36%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	181	Digha	SANJAY YADAV	NJP	Hour Glass	MALE	45	GENERAL	598	3	601	0.35%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	181	Digha	DINA NATH PASWAN	SWAP	Cup & Saucer	MALE	37	SC	543	1	544	0.32%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	181	Digha	RAJANI KUMARI	ASDHP	Glass Tumbler	FEMALE	31	GENERAL	480	1	481	0.28%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	181	Digha	OM PRAKASH	APKSP	Plate Containing Food	MALE	49	GENERAL	445	0	445	0.26%	0.00%	Forfeited
17	181	Digha	CHOTE LAL RAY	RJBP	Cauliflower	MALE	55	GENERAL	431	1	432	0.25%	0.00%	Forfeited
18	181	Digha	VARUNI POORVA	IND	Plastering Trowel	FEMALE	25	GENERAL	410	0	410	0.24%	0.00%	Forfeited
19	181	Digha	SUBHAM KUMAR	IND	Bat	MALE	26	GENERAL	389	2	391	0.23%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

SANJIV CHAURASIA

BJP

Won

Total Votes97,318

% of Valid + NOTA57.09%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes97,044Postal Votes274% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

SHASHI YADAV

CPI(ML)(L)

Runner-up

Total Votes51,084

% of Valid + NOTA29.97%

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SymbolFlag with Three StarsGenderFEMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes50,971Postal Votes113% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

SANJAY KUMAR SINHA

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes5,583

% of Valid + NOTA3.28%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes5,570Postal Votes13% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

SHAMBHAVI

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes4,713

% of Valid + NOTA2.76%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderFEMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,701Postal Votes12% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

NOTA

Total Votes2,133

% of Valid + NOTA1.25%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes2,113Postal Votes20% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

MANOJ KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,220

% of Valid + NOTA0.72%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge35CategorySCGeneral Votes1,215Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

ANIL KUMAR PASWAN

LGJNPSCL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,136

% of Valid + NOTA0.67%

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SymbolPotGenderMALEAge32CategorySCGeneral Votes1,132Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

JAY PRAKASH RAY

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,008

% of Valid + NOTA0.59%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes989Postal Votes19% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

ANIL KUMAR SHRIVASTAVA

LOKJANP

Forfeited

Total Votes894

% of Valid + NOTA0.52%

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SymbolTriangleGenderMALEAge64CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes893Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

VIKAS CHANDRA

BPL

Forfeited

Total Votes853

% of Valid + NOTA0.50%

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SymbolFLUTEGenderMALEAge56CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes852Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

LEENA PRIYA

RSTSAHP

Forfeited

Total Votes618

% of Valid + NOTA0.36%

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SymbolHelmetGenderFEMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes615Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

MAYA SHRIVASTAVA

BHRTSBLP

Forfeited

Total Votes607

% of Valid + NOTA0.36%

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SymbolTrumpetGenderFEMALEAge57CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes602Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

SANJAY YADAV

NJP

Forfeited

Total Votes601

% of Valid + NOTA0.35%

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SymbolHour GlassGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes598Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

DINA NATH PASWAN

SWAP

Forfeited

Total Votes544

% of Valid + NOTA0.32%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderMALEAge37CategorySCGeneral Votes543Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

RAJANI KUMARI

ASDHP

Forfeited

Total Votes481

% of Valid + NOTA0.28%

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SymbolGlass TumblerGenderFEMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes480Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

OM PRAKASH

APKSP

Forfeited

Total Votes445

% of Valid + NOTA0.26%

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SymbolPlate Containing FoodGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes445Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

CHOTE LAL RAY

RJBP

Forfeited

Total Votes432

% of Valid + NOTA0.25%

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SymbolCauliflowerGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes431Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 18 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

VARUNI POORVA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes410

% of Valid + NOTA0.24%

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SymbolPlastering TrowelGenderFEMALEAge25CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes410Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 19 · Constituency No. 181 · Digha

SUBHAM KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes391

% of Valid + NOTA0.23%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes389Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP57.09%

CPI(ML)(L)29.97%

RLSP3.28%

TPLRSP2.76%

NOTA1.25%

IND0.72%

LGJNPSCL0.67%

NCP0.59%

LOKJANP0.52%

BPL0.50%

RSTSAHP0.36%

BHRTSBLP0.36%

NJP0.35%

SWAP0.32%

ASDHP0.28%

APKSP0.26%

RJBP0.25%

IND0.24%

IND0.23%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Sanjiv Chaurasia of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Digha seat by a margin of 46,234 votes (27.45% of total votes), defeating Shashi Yadav of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation). Voter turnout was 37.00%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

4,60,868

Total Voters

1,70,529

Turnout

37.00%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

2,41,227 / 2,19,623 / 18

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

96,469 / 73,523 / 1

Postal Votes

536

Service Electors

703

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	16	7	23
Nomination Rejected	4	1	5
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	12	6	18
Forfeited Deposit	11	5	16

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,68,338

NOTA:2,133

Rejected / Test:58

EVM Votes

1,69,993

Postal Votes

536

Valid Postal

458

NOTA % of Valid

1.27%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

711

Avg. Electors / Station

~648

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 Digha in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Sanjiv Chaurasia of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Digha constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Shashi Yadav of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) by a margin of 46,234 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Digha?: Sanjiv Chaurasia won Digha by 46,234 votes, which is 27.45% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Digha in 2020?: Voter turnout in Digha constituency was 37.00% in the 2020 election, with 1,70,529 votes cast out of 4,60,868 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Digha in 2020?: A total of 19 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Digha seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: SANJIV CHAURASIA (BJP), SHASHI YADAV (CPI(ML)(L)), SANJAY KUMAR SINHA (RLSP), SHAMBHAVI (TPLRSP), MANOJ KUMAR (IND), ANIL KUMAR PASWAN (LGJNPSCL), JAY PRAKASH RAY (NCP), ANIL KUMAR SHRIVASTAVA (LOKJANP), VIKAS CHANDRA (BPL), LEENA PRIYA (RSTSAHP), MAYA SHRIVASTAVA (BHRTSBLP), SANJAY YADAV (NJP), DINA NATH PASWAN (SWAP), RAJANI KUMARI (ASDHP), OM PRAKASH (APKSP), CHOTE LAL RAY (RJBP), VARUNI POORVA (IND), SUBHAM KUMAR (IND). 16 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Digha?: SANJAY KUMAR SINHA (RLSP), SHAMBHAVI (TPLRSP), MANOJ KUMAR (IND), ANIL KUMAR PASWAN (LGJNPSCL), JAY PRAKASH RAY (NCP), ANIL KUMAR SHRIVASTAVA (LOKJANP), VIKAS CHANDRA (BPL), LEENA PRIYA (RSTSAHP), MAYA SHRIVASTAVA (BHRTSBLP), SANJAY YADAV (NJP), DINA NATH PASWAN (SWAP), RAJANI KUMARI (ASDHP), OM PRAKASH (APKSP), CHOTE LAL RAY (RJBP), VARUNI POORVA (IND), SUBHAM KUMAR (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Digha election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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