Who won Jale in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Jibesh Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jale constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Maskoor Ahmad Usmani of Indian National Congress by a margin of 21,796 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Jale?

Jibesh Kumar won Jale by 21,796 votes, which is 13.16% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Jale in 2020?

Voter turnout in Jale constituency was 54.14% in the 2020 election, with 1,69,138 votes cast out of 3,12,393 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 87

Jale (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Jibesh Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

87,376

votes

Runner-Up

Maskoor Ahmad Usmani

Indian National Congress

65,580

votes

Won by 21,796 votes

Margin: 13.16%

Total Valid Votes: 1,65,548

Candidate-Wise Results

13 candidates contested this seat

A total of 13 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Jale seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Jibesh Kumar (BJP), Maskoor Ahmad Usmani (INC), Rangnath Thakur (IND), Aman Kumar Jha (JAPL), Mahesh Kumar Jha (IND), Najir Ahmad Ansari (NCP), Bimlesh Kumar Thakur (IND), Saiyad Md. Mahtab Alam (IND), Mohammad Arshad Siddiqui (IND), Mohammad Mahbub Alam (SDPI), Priya Ranjan Thakur (SAP), Satish Kumar (RSTJNVKSP). 10 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Jale 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	87	Jale	Jibesh Kumar	BJP	Lotus	MALE	47	GENERAL	87,321	55	87,376	51.66%	0.00%	Won
2	87	Jale	Maskoor Ahmad Usmani	INC	Hand	MALE	26	GENERAL	65,395	185	65,580	38.78%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	87	Jale	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,573	0	3,573	2.11%	0.00%
4	87	Jale	Rangnath Thakur	IND	Television	MALE	58	GENERAL	3,085	1	3,086	1.82%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	87	Jale	Aman Kumar Jha	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	33	GENERAL	1,949	0	1,949	1.15%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	87	Jale	Mahesh Kumar Jha	IND	Almirah	MALE	45	GENERAL	1,817	2	1,819	1.08%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	87	Jale	Najir Ahmad Ansari	NCP	Clock	MALE	64	GENERAL	1,800	1	1,801	1.06%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	87	Jale	Bimlesh Kumar Thakur	IND	Helicopter	MALE	44	GENERAL	975	0	975	0.58%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	87	Jale	Saiyad Md. Mahtab Alam	IND	Apple	MALE	34	GENERAL	857	1	858	0.51%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	87	Jale	Mohammad Arshad Siddiqui	IND	Cup & Saucer	MALE	26	GENERAL	697	1	698	0.41%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	87	Jale	Mohammad Mahbub Alam	SDPI	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	30	GENERAL	638	2	640	0.38%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	87	Jale	Priya Ranjan Thakur	SAP	Air Conditioner	MALE	30	GENERAL	460	0	460	0.27%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	87	Jale	Satish Kumar	RSTJNVKSP	Baby Walker	MALE	45	SC	306	0	306	0.18%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 87 · Jale

Jibesh Kumar

BJP

Won

Total Votes87,376

% of Valid + NOTA51.66%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes87,321Postal Votes55% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 87 · Jale

Maskoor Ahmad Usmani

INC

Runner-up

Total Votes65,580

% of Valid + NOTA38.78%

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SymbolHandGenderMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes65,395Postal Votes185% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 87 · Jale

NOTA

Total Votes3,573

% of Valid + NOTA2.11%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,573Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 87 · Jale

Rangnath Thakur

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,086

% of Valid + NOTA1.82%

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SymbolTelevisionGenderMALEAge58CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,085Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 87 · Jale

Aman Kumar Jha

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,949

% of Valid + NOTA1.15%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,949Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 87 · Jale

Mahesh Kumar Jha

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,819

% of Valid + NOTA1.08%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,817Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 87 · Jale

Najir Ahmad Ansari

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,801

% of Valid + NOTA1.06%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge64CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,800Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 87 · Jale

Bimlesh Kumar Thakur

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes975

% of Valid + NOTA0.58%

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SymbolHelicopterGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes975Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 87 · Jale

Saiyad Md. Mahtab Alam

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes858

% of Valid + NOTA0.51%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes857Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 87 · Jale

Mohammad Arshad Siddiqui

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes698

% of Valid + NOTA0.41%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes697Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 87 · Jale

Mohammad Mahbub Alam

SDPI

Forfeited

Total Votes640

% of Valid + NOTA0.38%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes638Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 87 · Jale

Priya Ranjan Thakur

SAP

Forfeited

Total Votes460

% of Valid + NOTA0.27%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes460Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 87 · Jale

Satish Kumar

RSTJNVKSP

Forfeited

Total Votes306

% of Valid + NOTA0.18%

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SymbolBaby WalkerGenderMALEAge45CategorySCGeneral Votes306Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP51.66%

INC38.78%

NOTA2.11%

IND1.82%

JAPL1.15%

IND1.08%

NCP1.06%

IND0.58%

IND0.51%

IND0.41%

SDPI0.38%

SAP0.27%

RSTJNVKSP0.18%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Jibesh Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jale seat by a margin of 21,796 votes (13.16% of total votes), defeating Maskoor Ahmad Usmani of Indian National Congress. Voter turnout was 54.14%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,12,393

Total Voters

1,69,138

Turnout

54.14%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,65,727 / 1,46,661 / 5

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

78,301 / 90,572 / 0

Postal Votes

265

Service Electors

132

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	25	1	26
Nomination Rejected	12	1	13
Withdrawn	1	0	1
Contested	12	0	12
Forfeited Deposit	10	0	10

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,65,548

NOTA:3,573

Rejected / Test:17

EVM Votes

1,68,873

Postal Votes

265

Valid Postal

248

NOTA % of Valid

2.16%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

445

Avg. Electors / Station

~702

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 Jale in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Jibesh Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jale constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Maskoor Ahmad Usmani of Indian National Congress by a margin of 21,796 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Jale?: Jibesh Kumar won Jale by 21,796 votes, which is 13.16% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Jale in 2020?: Voter turnout in Jale constituency was 54.14% in the 2020 election, with 1,69,138 votes cast out of 3,12,393 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Jale in 2020?: A total of 13 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Jale seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Jibesh Kumar (BJP), Maskoor Ahmad Usmani (INC), Rangnath Thakur (IND), Aman Kumar Jha (JAPL), Mahesh Kumar Jha (IND), Najir Ahmad Ansari (NCP), Bimlesh Kumar Thakur (IND), Saiyad Md. Mahtab Alam (IND), Mohammad Arshad Siddiqui (IND), Mohammad Mahbub Alam (SDPI), Priya Ranjan Thakur (SAP), Satish Kumar (RSTJNVKSP). 10 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Jale?: Rangnath Thakur (IND), Aman Kumar Jha (JAPL), Mahesh Kumar Jha (IND), Najir Ahmad Ansari (NCP), Bimlesh Kumar Thakur (IND), Saiyad Md. Mahtab Alam (IND), Mohammad Arshad Siddiqui (IND), Mohammad Mahbub Alam (SDPI), Priya Ranjan Thakur (SAP), Satish Kumar (RSTJNVKSP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Jale election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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