Who won Kalyanpur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Manoj Kumar Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Kalyanpur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Sachindra Prasad Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 1,193 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Kalyanpur?

Manoj Kumar Yadav won Kalyanpur by 1,193 votes, which is 0.76% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Kalyanpur in 2020?

Voter turnout in Kalyanpur constituency was 62.54% in the 2020 election, with 1,60,593 votes cast out of 2,56,790 registered electors.

Which candidates lost their security deposit in Kalyanpur?

Mohammad Badiuzzaman (BSP), Mala Thakur (JDR), Rituraj Pandey (IND), Rajesh Kumar Singh (IND), Muneshwar Tiwari (IND), Satyam Yadav (JAPL), Subodh Kumar Thakur (BVDU) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Kalyanpur election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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GeneralConstituency No. 16

Kalyanpur (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Manoj Kumar Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

72,819

votes

Runner-Up

Sachindra Prasad Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

71,626

votes

Won by 1,193 votes

Margin: 0.76%

Total Valid Votes: 1,57,670

Candidate-Wise Results

10 candidates contested this seat

A total of 10 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Kalyanpur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Manoj Kumar Yadav (RJD), Sachindra Prasad Singh (BJP), Mohammad Badiuzzaman (BSP), Mala Thakur (JDR), Rituraj Pandey (IND), Rajesh Kumar Singh (IND), Muneshwar Tiwari (IND), Satyam Yadav (JAPL), Subodh Kumar Thakur (BVDU). 7 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Kalyanpur 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	16	Kalyanpur	Manoj Kumar Yadav	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	46	GENERAL	72,236	583	72,819	45.35%	0.00%	Won
2	16	Kalyanpur	Sachindra Prasad Singh	BJP	Lotus	MALE	55	GENERAL	71,384	242	71,626	44.61%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	16	Kalyanpur	Mohammad Badiuzzaman	BSP	Elephant	MALE	32	GENERAL	6,335	32	6,367	3.97%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	16	Kalyanpur	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	2,883	4	2,887	1.80%	0.00%
5	16	Kalyanpur	Mala Thakur	JDR	Dolli	FEMALE	40	GENERAL	1,992	14	2,006	1.25%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	16	Kalyanpur	Rituraj Pandey	IND	Ganna Kisan	MALE	46	GENERAL	1,790	7	1,797	1.12%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	16	Kalyanpur	Rajesh Kumar Singh	IND	Apple	MALE	45	GENERAL	1,623	0	1,623	1.01%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	16	Kalyanpur	Muneshwar Tiwari	IND	T.V. Remote	MALE	51	GENERAL	523	1	524	0.33%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	16	Kalyanpur	Satyam Yadav	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	33	GENERAL	478	0	478	0.30%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	16	Kalyanpur	Subodh Kumar Thakur	BVDU	Almirah	MALE	30	GENERAL	430	0	430	0.27%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 16 · Kalyanpur

Manoj Kumar Yadav

RJD

Won

Total Votes72,819

% of Valid + NOTA45.35%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes72,236Postal Votes583% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 16 · Kalyanpur

Sachindra Prasad Singh

BJP

Runner-up

Total Votes71,626

% of Valid + NOTA44.61%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes71,384Postal Votes242% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 16 · Kalyanpur

Mohammad Badiuzzaman

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes6,367

% of Valid + NOTA3.97%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes6,335Postal Votes32% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 16 · Kalyanpur

NOTA

Total Votes2,887

% of Valid + NOTA1.80%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes2,883Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 16 · Kalyanpur

Mala Thakur

JDR

Forfeited

Total Votes2,006

% of Valid + NOTA1.25%

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SymbolDolliGenderFEMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,992Postal Votes14% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 16 · Kalyanpur

Rituraj Pandey

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,797

% of Valid + NOTA1.12%

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SymbolGanna KisanGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,790Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 16 · Kalyanpur

Rajesh Kumar Singh

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,623

% of Valid + NOTA1.01%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,623Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 16 · Kalyanpur

Muneshwar Tiwari

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes524

% of Valid + NOTA0.33%

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SymbolT.V. RemoteGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes523Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 16 · Kalyanpur

Satyam Yadav

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes478

% of Valid + NOTA0.30%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes478Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 16 · Kalyanpur

Subodh Kumar Thakur

BVDU

Forfeited

Total Votes430

% of Valid + NOTA0.27%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes430Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD45.35%

BJP44.61%

BSP3.97%

NOTA1.80%

JDR1.25%

IND1.12%

IND1.01%

IND0.33%

JAPL0.30%

BVDU0.27%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Manoj Kumar Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Kalyanpur seat by a margin of 1,193 votes (0.76% of total votes), defeating Sachindra Prasad Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party. Voter turnout was 62.54%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,56,790

Total Voters

1,60,593

Turnout

62.54%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,35,455 / 1,21,328 / 7

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

77,992 / 81,682 / 0

Postal Votes

919

Service Electors

340

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	8	1	9
Nomination Rejected	0	0	0
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	8	1	9
Forfeited Deposit	6	1	7

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,57,670

NOTA:2,887

Rejected / Test:36

EVM Votes

1,59,674

Postal Votes

919

Valid Postal

879

NOTA % of Valid

1.83%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

373

Avg. Electors / Station

~688

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 Kalyanpur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Manoj Kumar Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Kalyanpur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Sachindra Prasad Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 1,193 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Kalyanpur?: Manoj Kumar Yadav won Kalyanpur by 1,193 votes, which is 0.76% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Kalyanpur in 2020?: Voter turnout in Kalyanpur constituency was 62.54% in the 2020 election, with 1,60,593 votes cast out of 2,56,790 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Kalyanpur in 2020?: A total of 10 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Kalyanpur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Manoj Kumar Yadav (RJD), Sachindra Prasad Singh (BJP), Mohammad Badiuzzaman (BSP), Mala Thakur (JDR), Rituraj Pandey (IND), Rajesh Kumar Singh (IND), Muneshwar Tiwari (IND), Satyam Yadav (JAPL), Subodh Kumar Thakur (BVDU). 7 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Kalyanpur?: Mohammad Badiuzzaman (BSP), Mala Thakur (JDR), Rituraj Pandey (IND), Rajesh Kumar Singh (IND), Muneshwar Tiwari (IND), Satyam Yadav (JAPL), Subodh Kumar Thakur (BVDU) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Kalyanpur election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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