Who won Harsidhi (S.C) in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Krishnanandan Paswan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Harsidhi (S.C) constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Kumar Nagendra Bihari of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 15,685 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Harsidhi (S.C)?

Krishnanandan Paswan won Harsidhi (S.C) by 15,685 votes, which is 9.37% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Harsidhi (S.C) in 2020?

Voter turnout in Harsidhi (S.C) constituency was 63.56% in the 2020 election, with 1,70,279 votes cast out of 2,67,915 registered electors.

Which candidates lost their security deposit in Harsidhi (S.C)?

Ramesh Kumar (RLSP), Dinesh Kumar Chaudhary (IND), Jagdish Ram (IND), Sunil Kumar (NCP), Satya Prakash (PPID) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Harsidhi (S.C) election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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Scheduled CasteConstituency No. 13

Harsidhi (S.C) (SC) Election Result 2020

Winner

Krishnanandan Paswan

Bharatiya Janata Party

84,615

votes

Runner-Up

Kumar Nagendra Bihari

Rashtriya Janata Dal

68,930

votes

Won by 15,685 votes

Margin: 9.37%

Total Valid Votes: 1,67,267

Candidate-Wise Results

8 candidates contested this seat

A total of 8 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Harsidhi (S.C) seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Krishnanandan Paswan (BJP), Kumar Nagendra Bihari (RJD), Ramesh Kumar (RLSP), Dinesh Kumar Chaudhary (IND), Jagdish Ram (IND), Sunil Kumar (NCP), Satya Prakash (PPID). 5 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Harsidhi (S.C) 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	13	Harsidhi (S.C)	Krishnanandan Paswan	BJP	Lotus	MALE	56	SC	84,431	184	84,615	49.71%	0.00%	Won
2	13	Harsidhi (S.C)	Kumar Nagendra Bihari	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	42	SC	68,360	570	68,930	40.50%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	13	Harsidhi (S.C)	Ramesh Kumar	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	45	SC	10,478	45	10,523	6.18%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	13	Harsidhi (S.C)	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	2,931	7	2,938	1.73%	0.00%
5	13	Harsidhi (S.C)	Dinesh Kumar Chaudhary	IND	Cup & Saucer	MALE	41	SC	1,674	0	1,674	0.98%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	13	Harsidhi (S.C)	Jagdish Ram	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	50	SC	615	2	617	0.36%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	13	Harsidhi (S.C)	Sunil Kumar	NCP	Clock	MALE	31	SC	533	0	533	0.31%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	13	Harsidhi (S.C)	Satya Prakash	PPID	Table	MALE	38	SC	375	0	375	0.22%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 13 · Harsidhi (S.C)

Krishnanandan Paswan

BJP

Won

Total Votes84,615

% of Valid + NOTA49.71%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge56CategorySCGeneral Votes84,431Postal Votes184% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 13 · Harsidhi (S.C)

Kumar Nagendra Bihari

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes68,930

% of Valid + NOTA40.50%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge42CategorySCGeneral Votes68,360Postal Votes570% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 13 · Harsidhi (S.C)

Ramesh Kumar

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes10,523

% of Valid + NOTA6.18%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge45CategorySCGeneral Votes10,478Postal Votes45% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 13 · Harsidhi (S.C)

NOTA

Total Votes2,938

% of Valid + NOTA1.73%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes2,931Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 13 · Harsidhi (S.C)

Dinesh Kumar Chaudhary

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,674

% of Valid + NOTA0.98%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderMALEAge41CategorySCGeneral Votes1,674Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 13 · Harsidhi (S.C)

Jagdish Ram

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes617

% of Valid + NOTA0.36%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge50CategorySCGeneral Votes615Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 13 · Harsidhi (S.C)

Sunil Kumar

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes533

% of Valid + NOTA0.31%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge31CategorySCGeneral Votes533Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 13 · Harsidhi (S.C)

Satya Prakash

PPID

Forfeited

Total Votes375

% of Valid + NOTA0.22%

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SymbolTableGenderMALEAge38CategorySCGeneral Votes375Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP49.71%

RJD40.50%

RLSP6.18%

NOTA1.73%

IND0.98%

IND0.36%

NCP0.31%

PPID0.22%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Krishnanandan Paswan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Harsidhi (S.C) seat by a margin of 15,685 votes (9.37% of total votes), defeating Kumar Nagendra Bihari of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 63.56%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,67,915

Total Voters

1,70,279

Turnout

63.56%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,40,836 / 1,27,073 / 6

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

84,295 / 85,102 / 0

Postal Votes

882

Service Electors

386

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	10	1	11
Nomination Rejected	2	1	3
Withdrawn	1	0	1
Contested	7	0	7
Forfeited Deposit	5	0	5

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,67,267

NOTA:2,938

Rejected / Test:74

EVM Votes

1,69,397

Postal Votes

882

Valid Postal

801

NOTA % of Valid

1.76%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

385

Avg. Electors / Station

~696

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 Harsidhi (S.C) in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Krishnanandan Paswan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Harsidhi (S.C) constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Kumar Nagendra Bihari of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 15,685 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Harsidhi (S.C)?: Krishnanandan Paswan won Harsidhi (S.C) by 15,685 votes, which is 9.37% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Harsidhi (S.C) in 2020?: Voter turnout in Harsidhi (S.C) constituency was 63.56% in the 2020 election, with 1,70,279 votes cast out of 2,67,915 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Harsidhi (S.C) in 2020?: A total of 8 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Harsidhi (S.C) seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Krishnanandan Paswan (BJP), Kumar Nagendra Bihari (RJD), Ramesh Kumar (RLSP), Dinesh Kumar Chaudhary (IND), Jagdish Ram (IND), Sunil Kumar (NCP), Satya Prakash (PPID). 5 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Harsidhi (S.C)?: Ramesh Kumar (RLSP), Dinesh Kumar Chaudhary (IND), Jagdish Ram (IND), Sunil Kumar (NCP), Satya Prakash (PPID) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Harsidhi (S.C) election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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