Who won Forbesganj in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Vidya Sagar Keshari of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Forbesganj constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Zakir Hussain Khan of Indian National Congress by a margin of 19,702 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Forbesganj?

Vidya Sagar Keshari won Forbesganj by 19,702 votes, which is 9.70% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Forbesganj in 2020?

Voter turnout in Forbesganj constituency was 60.56% in the 2020 election, with 2,06,373 votes cast out of 3,40,760 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 48

Forbesganj (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Vidya Sagar Keshari

Bharatiya Janata Party

1,02,212

votes

Runner-Up

Zakir Hussain Khan

Indian National Congress

82,510

votes

Won by 19,702 votes

Margin: 9.70%

Total Valid Votes: 2,03,021

Candidate-Wise Results

14 candidates contested this seat

A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Forbesganj seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: VIDYA SAGAR KESHARI (BJP), ZAKIR HUSSAIN KHAN (INC), PRADEEP KUMAR DEO (IND), RAJA RAMAN BHASKAR (BSP), AKHLAQUR RAHMAN (JAPL), MD. ARIF (IND), RUPESH RAJ (TPLRSP), CHANDAN KUMAR MANDAL (RJBP), RAM KUMAR BHAGAT (RPPRINAT), ASHOK MISHRA (SJDD), MADAN KUMAR (APADP), DEVESH KUMAR THAKUR (VCSMP), NASIR (BPL). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Forbesganj 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	48	Forbesganj	VIDYA SAGAR KESHARI	BJP	Lotus	MALE	59	GENERAL	1,02,130	82	1,02,212	49.53%	0.00%	Won
2	48	Forbesganj	ZAKIR HUSSAIN KHAN	INC	Hand	MALE	55	GENERAL	82,381	129	82,510	39.98%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	48	Forbesganj	PRADEEP KUMAR DEO	IND	Winnower	MALE	45	GENERAL	6,440	12	6,452	3.13%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	48	Forbesganj	RAJA RAMAN BHASKAR	BSP	Elephant	MALE	36	GENERAL	5,813	5	5,818	2.82%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	48	Forbesganj	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,350	1	3,351	1.62%	0.00%
6	48	Forbesganj	AKHLAQUR RAHMAN	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	49	GENERAL	2,203	4	2,207	1.07%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	48	Forbesganj	MD. ARIF	IND	Almirah	MALE	44	GENERAL	1,036	0	1,036	0.50%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	48	Forbesganj	RUPESH RAJ	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	MALE	32	GENERAL	675	1	676	0.33%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	48	Forbesganj	CHANDAN KUMAR MANDAL	RJBP	Cauliflower	MALE	32	GENERAL	485	0	485	0.24%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	48	Forbesganj	RAM KUMAR BHAGAT	RPPRINAT	Sewing Machine	MALE	52	GENERAL	416	0	416	0.20%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	48	Forbesganj	ASHOK MISHRA	SJDD	Air Conditioner	MALE	68	GENERAL	349	0	349	0.17%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	48	Forbesganj	MADAN KUMAR	APADP	Brush	MALE	25	GENERAL	319	0	319	0.15%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	48	Forbesganj	DEVESH KUMAR THAKUR	VCSMP	Tiller	MALE	44	GENERAL	298	0	298	0.14%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	48	Forbesganj	NASIR	BPL	FLUTE	MALE	40	GENERAL	243	0	243	0.12%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 48 · Forbesganj

VIDYA SAGAR KESHARI

BJP

Won

Total Votes1,02,212

% of Valid + NOTA49.53%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge59CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,02,130Postal Votes82% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 48 · Forbesganj

ZAKIR HUSSAIN KHAN

INC

Runner-up

Total Votes82,510

% of Valid + NOTA39.98%

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SymbolHandGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes82,381Postal Votes129% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 48 · Forbesganj

PRADEEP KUMAR DEO

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes6,452

% of Valid + NOTA3.13%

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SymbolWinnowerGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes6,440Postal Votes12% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 48 · Forbesganj

RAJA RAMAN BHASKAR

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes5,818

% of Valid + NOTA2.82%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes5,813Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 48 · Forbesganj

NOTA

Total Votes3,351

% of Valid + NOTA1.62%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,350Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 48 · Forbesganj

AKHLAQUR RAHMAN

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes2,207

% of Valid + NOTA1.07%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,203Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 48 · Forbesganj

MD. ARIF

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,036

% of Valid + NOTA0.50%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,036Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 48 · Forbesganj

RUPESH RAJ

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes676

% of Valid + NOTA0.33%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes675Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 48 · Forbesganj

CHANDAN KUMAR MANDAL

RJBP

Forfeited

Total Votes485

% of Valid + NOTA0.24%

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SymbolCauliflowerGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes485Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 48 · Forbesganj

RAM KUMAR BHAGAT

RPPRINAT

Forfeited

Total Votes416

% of Valid + NOTA0.20%

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SymbolSewing MachineGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes416Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 48 · Forbesganj

ASHOK MISHRA

SJDD

Forfeited

Total Votes349

% of Valid + NOTA0.17%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge68CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes349Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 48 · Forbesganj

MADAN KUMAR

APADP

Forfeited

Total Votes319

% of Valid + NOTA0.15%

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SymbolBrushGenderMALEAge25CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes319Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 48 · Forbesganj

DEVESH KUMAR THAKUR

VCSMP

Forfeited

Total Votes298

% of Valid + NOTA0.14%

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SymbolTillerGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes298Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 48 · Forbesganj

NASIR

BPL

Forfeited

Total Votes243

% of Valid + NOTA0.12%

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SymbolFLUTEGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes243Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP49.53%

INC39.98%

IND3.13%

BSP2.82%

NOTA1.62%

JAPL1.07%

IND0.50%

TPLRSP0.33%

RJBP0.24%

RPPRINAT0.20%

SJDD0.17%

APADP0.15%

VCSMP0.14%

BPL0.12%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Vidya Sagar Keshari of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Forbesganj seat by a margin of 19,702 votes (9.70% of total votes), defeating Zakir Hussain Khan of Indian National Congress. Voter turnout was 60.56%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,40,760

Total Voters

2,06,373

Turnout

60.56%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,79,215 / 1,61,536 / 9

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,03,167 / 1,02,971 / 0

Postal Votes

235

Service Electors

255

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Total
Nomination Filed	13	13
Nomination Rejected	0	0
Withdrawn	0	0
Contested	13	13
Forfeited Deposit	11	11

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:2,03,021

NOTA:3,351

Rejected / Test:1

EVM Votes

2,06,138

Postal Votes

235

Valid Postal

233

NOTA % of Valid

1.65%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

495

Avg. Electors / Station

~688

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 Forbesganj in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Vidya Sagar Keshari of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Forbesganj constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Zakir Hussain Khan of Indian National Congress by a margin of 19,702 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Forbesganj?: Vidya Sagar Keshari won Forbesganj by 19,702 votes, which is 9.70% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Forbesganj in 2020?: Voter turnout in Forbesganj constituency was 60.56% in the 2020 election, with 2,06,373 votes cast out of 3,40,760 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Forbesganj in 2020?: A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Forbesganj seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: VIDYA SAGAR KESHARI (BJP), ZAKIR HUSSAIN KHAN (INC), PRADEEP KUMAR DEO (IND), RAJA RAMAN BHASKAR (BSP), AKHLAQUR RAHMAN (JAPL), MD. ARIF (IND), RUPESH RAJ (TPLRSP), CHANDAN KUMAR MANDAL (RJBP), RAM KUMAR BHAGAT (RPPRINAT), ASHOK MISHRA (SJDD), MADAN KUMAR (APADP), DEVESH KUMAR THAKUR (VCSMP), NASIR (BPL). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Forbesganj?: PRADEEP KUMAR DEO (IND), RAJA RAMAN BHASKAR (BSP), AKHLAQUR RAHMAN (JAPL), MD. ARIF (IND), RUPESH RAJ (TPLRSP), CHANDAN KUMAR MANDAL (RJBP), RAM KUMAR BHAGAT (RPPRINAT), ASHOK MISHRA (SJDD), MADAN KUMAR (APADP), DEVESH KUMAR THAKUR (VCSMP), NASIR (BPL) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Forbesganj election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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