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GeneralConstituency No. 230

Gaya Town (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Prem Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

66,932

votes

Runner-Up

Akhauri Onkar Nath

Indian National Congress

55,034

votes

Won by 11,898 votes

Margin: 8.95%

Total Valid Votes: 1,32,678

Candidate-Wise Results

28 candidates contested this seat

A total of 28 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Gaya Town seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: PREM KUMAR (BJP), AKHAURI ONKAR NATH (INC), ALKA SINGH (IND), RINKU KUMAR (LGJNPSCL), RANDHIR KUMAR KESHRI (RLSP), SHYAMLESH NARAYAN (LOKJANP), MANOJ KUMAR TRIPATHI (RJNJNP), CHAITANYA PALIT (IND), MD. PERWEZ MANSURI (RUC), RAMKUMAR YADAV (IND), SANJIT KUMAR (BLRP), BEAUTY SINHA (SHS), PRAMENDRA KUMAR (BHRTSBLP), NIKIL KUMAR (JAPL), ABUL FARAHA @ MD. ABUL FARAH (BHULKD), GAUTAM KUMAR BABALU (MOSP), DEEPAK ANAND (RSTJLKPS), SUNIL KUMAR (MZEKP), INDRA KUMAR (HSP), ANJANI KUMAR VAIDYASEN (BHRTLKCHTP), RAJ KISHOR SINGH (IND), ADITYA PRADHAN (PPID), DEEPAK KUMAR (RSPS), NARESH PRASAD (IND), MUKESH KUMAR SINHA (IND), ANUJ KUMAR SINHA (IND), AMIT KUMAR (IND). 25 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

PREM KUMAR

BJP
Won
Total Votes66,932
% of Valid + NOTA49.89%
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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge65CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes66,362Postal Votes570% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

AKHAURI ONKAR NATH

INC
Runner-up
Total Votes55,034
% of Valid + NOTA41.02%
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SymbolHandGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes54,239Postal Votes795% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

NOTA

NOTA
Total Votes1,476
% of Valid + NOTA1.10%
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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes1,451Postal Votes25% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

ALKA SINGH

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes1,153
% of Valid + NOTA0.86%
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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderFEMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,135Postal Votes18% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

RINKU KUMAR

LGJNPSCL
Forfeited
Total Votes1,099
% of Valid + NOTA0.82%
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SymbolPotGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,098Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

RANDHIR KUMAR KESHRI

RLSP
Forfeited
Total Votes1,054
% of Valid + NOTA0.79%
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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,044Postal Votes10% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

SHYAMLESH NARAYAN

LOKJANP
Forfeited
Total Votes868
% of Valid + NOTA0.65%
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SymbolTriangleGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes866Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

MANOJ KUMAR TRIPATHI

RJNJNP
Forfeited
Total Votes855
% of Valid + NOTA0.64%
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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes851Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

CHAITANYA PALIT

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes677
% of Valid + NOTA0.50%
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SymbolFootballGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes668Postal Votes9% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

MD. PERWEZ MANSURI

RUC
Forfeited
Total Votes677
% of Valid + NOTA0.50%
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SymbolMixeeGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes668Postal Votes9% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

RAMKUMAR YADAV

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes529
% of Valid + NOTA0.39%
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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge67CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes528Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

SANJIT KUMAR

BLRP
Forfeited
Total Votes441
% of Valid + NOTA0.33%
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SymbolBUCKETGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes441Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

BEAUTY SINHA

SHS
Forfeited
Total Votes381
% of Valid + NOTA0.28%
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SymbolMan Blowing TurhaGenderFEMALEAge28CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes377Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

PRAMENDRA KUMAR

BHRTSBLP
Forfeited
Total Votes317
% of Valid + NOTA0.24%
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SymbolTrumpetGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes316Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

NIKIL KUMAR

JAPL
Forfeited
Total Votes303
% of Valid + NOTA0.23%
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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes300Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

ABUL FARAHA @ MD. ABUL FARAH

BHULKD
Forfeited
Total Votes300
% of Valid + NOTA0.22%
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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes294Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

GAUTAM KUMAR BABALU

MOSP
Forfeited
Total Votes247
% of Valid + NOTA0.18%
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SymbolHOCKEY and BALLGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes244Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 18 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

DEEPAK ANAND

RSTJLKPS
Forfeited
Total Votes222
% of Valid + NOTA0.17%
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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge28CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes221Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 19 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

SUNIL KUMAR

MZEKP
Forfeited
Total Votes221
% of Valid + NOTA0.16%
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SymbolHand CartGenderMALEAge57CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes218Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 20 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

INDRA KUMAR

HSP
Forfeited
Total Votes191
% of Valid + NOTA0.14%
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SymbolPestle and MortarGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes190Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 21 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

ANJANI KUMAR VAIDYASEN

BHRTLKCHTP
Forfeited
Total Votes188
% of Valid + NOTA0.14%
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SymbolBicycle PumpGenderMALEAge56CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes185Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 22 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

RAJ KISHOR SINGH

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes176
% of Valid + NOTA0.13%
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SymbolBattery torchGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes175Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 23 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

ADITYA PRADHAN

PPID
Forfeited
Total Votes167
% of Valid + NOTA0.12%
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SymbolTableGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes165Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 24 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

DEEPAK KUMAR

RSPS
Forfeited
Total Votes159
% of Valid + NOTA0.12%
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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes157Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 25 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

NARESH PRASAD

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes137
% of Valid + NOTA0.10%
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SymbolTelephoneGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes137Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 26 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

MUKESH KUMAR SINHA

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes127
% of Valid + NOTA0.09%
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SymbolHelicopterGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes126Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 27 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

ANUJ KUMAR SINHA

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes119
% of Valid + NOTA0.09%
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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes117Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 28 · Constituency No. 230 · Gaya Town

AMIT KUMAR

IND
Forfeited
Total Votes104
% of Valid + NOTA0.08%
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SymbolDumbbellsGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes102Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP49.89%
INC41.02%
NOTA1.10%
IND0.86%
LGJNPSCL0.82%
RLSP0.79%
LOKJANP0.65%
RJNJNP0.64%
IND0.50%
RUC0.50%
IND0.39%
BLRP0.33%
SHS0.28%
BHRTSBLP0.24%
JAPL0.23%
BHULKD0.22%
MOSP0.18%
RSTJLKPS0.17%
MZEKP0.16%
HSP0.14%
BHRTLKCHTP0.14%
IND0.13%
PPID0.12%
RSPS0.12%
IND0.10%
IND0.09%
IND0.09%
IND0.08%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Prem Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gaya Town seat by a margin of 11,898 votes (8.95% of total votes), defeating Akhauri Onkar Nath of Indian National Congress. Voter turnout was 49.91%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,69,781

Total Voters

1,34,651

Turnout

49.91%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields
Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender
1,40,747 / 1,29,032 / 2
Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender
74,987 / 57,964 / 2
Postal Votes
1,698
Service Electors
612

Candidates

Nomination Filed
27
Nomination Rejected
0
Withdrawn
0
Contested
27
Forfeited Deposit
25
StageMenWomenThird GenderTotal
Nomination Filed252027
Nomination Rejected0000
Withdrawn0000
Contested252027
Forfeited Deposit232025

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,32,678
NOTA:1,476
Rejected / Test:497

EVM Votes

1,32,953

Postal Votes

1,698

Valid Postal

1,454

NOTA % of Valid

1.11%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

406

Avg. Electors / Station

~664

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 Gaya Town in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?
Prem Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gaya Town constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Akhauri Onkar Nath of Indian National Congress by a margin of 11,898 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Gaya Town?
Prem Kumar won Gaya Town by 11,898 votes, which is 8.95% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Gaya Town in 2020?
Voter turnout in Gaya Town constituency was 49.91% in the 2020 election, with 1,34,651 votes cast out of 2,69,781 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Gaya Town in 2020?
A total of 28 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Gaya Town seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: PREM KUMAR (BJP), AKHAURI ONKAR NATH (INC), ALKA SINGH (IND), RINKU KUMAR (LGJNPSCL), RANDHIR KUMAR KESHRI (RLSP), SHYAMLESH NARAYAN (LOKJANP), MANOJ KUMAR TRIPATHI (RJNJNP), CHAITANYA PALIT (IND), MD. PERWEZ MANSURI (RUC), RAMKUMAR YADAV (IND), SANJIT KUMAR (BLRP), BEAUTY SINHA (SHS), PRAMENDRA KUMAR (BHRTSBLP), NIKIL KUMAR (JAPL), ABUL FARAHA @ MD. ABUL FARAH (BHULKD), GAUTAM KUMAR BABALU (MOSP), DEEPAK ANAND (RSTJLKPS), SUNIL KUMAR (MZEKP), INDRA KUMAR (HSP), ANJANI KUMAR VAIDYASEN (BHRTLKCHTP), RAJ KISHOR SINGH (IND), ADITYA PRADHAN (PPID), DEEPAK KUMAR (RSPS), NARESH PRASAD (IND), MUKESH KUMAR SINHA (IND), ANUJ KUMAR SINHA (IND), AMIT KUMAR (IND). 25 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Gaya Town?
ALKA SINGH (IND), RINKU KUMAR (LGJNPSCL), RANDHIR KUMAR KESHRI (RLSP), SHYAMLESH NARAYAN (LOKJANP), MANOJ KUMAR TRIPATHI (RJNJNP), CHAITANYA PALIT (IND), MD. PERWEZ MANSURI (RUC), RAMKUMAR YADAV (IND), SANJIT KUMAR (BLRP), BEAUTY SINHA (SHS), PRAMENDRA KUMAR (BHRTSBLP), NIKIL KUMAR (JAPL), ABUL FARAHA @ MD. ABUL FARAH (BHULKD), GAUTAM KUMAR BABALU (MOSP), DEEPAK ANAND (RSTJLKPS), SUNIL KUMAR (MZEKP), INDRA KUMAR (HSP), ANJANI KUMAR VAIDYASEN (BHRTLKCHTP), RAJ KISHOR SINGH (IND), ADITYA PRADHAN (PPID), DEEPAK KUMAR (RSPS), NARESH PRASAD (IND), MUKESH KUMAR SINHA (IND), ANUJ KUMAR SINHA (IND), AMIT KUMAR (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Gaya Town election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
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