Who won Karakat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Arun Singh of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) won the Karakat constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Rajeshwar Raj of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 18,189 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Karakat?

Arun Singh won Karakat by 18,189 votes, which is 10.77% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Karakat in 2020?

Voter turnout in Karakat constituency was 52.28% in the 2020 election, with 1,71,827 votes cast out of 3,28,648 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 213

Karakat (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Arun Singh

Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation)

82,700

votes

Runner-Up

Rajeshwar Raj

Bharatiya Janata Party

64,511

votes

Won by 18,189 votes

Margin: 10.77%

Total Valid Votes: 1,68,617

Candidate-Wise Results

14 candidates contested this seat

A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Karakat seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: ARUN SINGH (CPI(ML)(L)), RAJESHWAR RAJ (BJP), AMIT KUMAR SINGH (RSTJLKPS), MALTI SINGH (RLSP), HARE RAM SINGH (IND), Bansidhar Singh (IND), Ashok Kumar Singh (IND), UMESH KUMAR (JAPL), Sweta Singh (IND), BINAY KUMAR (IND), DHARMENDRA KUMAR RAM (IND), Baban Singh (IND), LAL BAHADUR YADAV (SUCI). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Karakat 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	213	Karakat	ARUN SINGH	CPI(ML)(L)	Flag with Three Stars	MALE	59	GENERAL	81,808	892	82,700	48.19%	0.00%	Won
2	213	Karakat	RAJESHWAR RAJ	BJP	Lotus	MALE	51	GENERAL	63,989	522	64,511	37.59%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	213	Karakat	AMIT KUMAR SINGH	RSTJLKPS	Cot	MALE	36	GENERAL	5,609	36	5,645	3.29%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	213	Karakat	MALTI SINGH	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	FEMALE	55	GENERAL	4,865	36	4,901	2.86%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	213	Karakat	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,003	7	3,010	1.75%	0.00%
6	213	Karakat	HARE RAM SINGH	IND	Sewing Machine	MALE	44	GENERAL	2,527	1	2,528	1.47%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	213	Karakat	Bansidhar Singh	IND	Battery torch	MALE	53	GENERAL	2,161	1	2,162	1.26%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	213	Karakat	Ashok Kumar Singh	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	68	GENERAL	1,991	9	2,000	1.17%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	213	Karakat	UMESH KUMAR	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	31	GENERAL	1,342	5	1,347	0.78%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	213	Karakat	Sweta Singh	IND	Apple	FEMALE	26	GENERAL	958	5	963	0.56%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	213	Karakat	BINAY KUMAR	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	32	GENERAL	593	0	593	0.35%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	213	Karakat	DHARMENDRA KUMAR RAM	IND	SHIP	MALE	28	SC	492	7	499	0.29%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	213	Karakat	Baban Singh	IND	Almirah	MALE	56	GENERAL	405	2	407	0.24%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	213	Karakat	LAL BAHADUR YADAV	SUCI	Key	MALE	67	GENERAL	358	3	361	0.21%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 213 · Karakat

ARUN SINGH

CPI(ML)(L)

Won

Total Votes82,700

% of Valid + NOTA48.19%

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SymbolFlag with Three StarsGenderMALEAge59CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes81,808Postal Votes892% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 213 · Karakat

RAJESHWAR RAJ

BJP

Runner-up

Total Votes64,511

% of Valid + NOTA37.59%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes63,989Postal Votes522% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 213 · Karakat

AMIT KUMAR SINGH

RSTJLKPS

Forfeited

Total Votes5,645

% of Valid + NOTA3.29%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes5,609Postal Votes36% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 213 · Karakat

MALTI SINGH

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes4,901

% of Valid + NOTA2.86%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderFEMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,865Postal Votes36% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 213 · Karakat

NOTA

Total Votes3,010

% of Valid + NOTA1.75%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,003Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 213 · Karakat

HARE RAM SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,528

% of Valid + NOTA1.47%

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SymbolSewing MachineGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,527Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 213 · Karakat

Bansidhar Singh

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,162

% of Valid + NOTA1.26%

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SymbolBattery torchGenderMALEAge53CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,161Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 213 · Karakat

Ashok Kumar Singh

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,000

% of Valid + NOTA1.17%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge68CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,991Postal Votes9% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 213 · Karakat

UMESH KUMAR

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,347

% of Valid + NOTA0.78%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,342Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 213 · Karakat

Sweta Singh

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes963

% of Valid + NOTA0.56%

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SymbolAppleGenderFEMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes958Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 213 · Karakat

BINAY KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes593

% of Valid + NOTA0.35%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes593Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 213 · Karakat

DHARMENDRA KUMAR RAM

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes499

% of Valid + NOTA0.29%

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SymbolSHIPGenderMALEAge28CategorySCGeneral Votes492Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 213 · Karakat

Baban Singh

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes407

% of Valid + NOTA0.24%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge56CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes405Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 213 · Karakat

LAL BAHADUR YADAV

SUCI

Forfeited

Total Votes361

% of Valid + NOTA0.21%

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SymbolKeyGenderMALEAge67CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes358Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

CPI(ML)(L)48.19%

BJP37.59%

RSTJLKPS3.29%

RLSP2.86%

NOTA1.75%

IND1.47%

IND1.26%

IND1.17%

JAPL0.78%

IND0.56%

IND0.35%

IND0.29%

IND0.24%

SUCI0.21%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Arun Singh of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) won the Karakat seat by a margin of 18,189 votes (10.77% of total votes), defeating Rajeshwar Raj of Bharatiya Janata Party. Voter turnout was 52.28%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,28,648

Total Voters

1,71,827

Turnout

52.28%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,72,744 / 1,55,882 / 22

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

94,581 / 75,520 / 0

Postal Votes

1,726

Service Electors

2,019

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	11	2	13
Nomination Rejected	0	0	0
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	11	2	13
Forfeited Deposit	9	2	11

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,68,617

NOTA:3,010

Rejected / Test:200

EVM Votes

1,70,101

Postal Votes

1,726

Valid Postal

1,519

NOTA % of Valid

1.79%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

478

Avg. Electors / Station

~688

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 Karakat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Arun Singh of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) won the Karakat constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Rajeshwar Raj of Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 18,189 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Karakat?: Arun Singh won Karakat by 18,189 votes, which is 10.77% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Karakat in 2020?: Voter turnout in Karakat constituency was 52.28% in the 2020 election, with 1,71,827 votes cast out of 3,28,648 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Karakat in 2020?: A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Karakat seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: ARUN SINGH (CPI(ML)(L)), RAJESHWAR RAJ (BJP), AMIT KUMAR SINGH (RSTJLKPS), MALTI SINGH (RLSP), HARE RAM SINGH (IND), Bansidhar Singh (IND), Ashok Kumar Singh (IND), UMESH KUMAR (JAPL), Sweta Singh (IND), BINAY KUMAR (IND), DHARMENDRA KUMAR RAM (IND), Baban Singh (IND), LAL BAHADUR YADAV (SUCI). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Karakat?: AMIT KUMAR SINGH (RSTJLKPS), MALTI SINGH (RLSP), HARE RAM SINGH (IND), Bansidhar Singh (IND), Ashok Kumar Singh (IND), UMESH KUMAR (JAPL), Sweta Singh (IND), BINAY KUMAR (IND), DHARMENDRA KUMAR RAM (IND), Baban Singh (IND), LAL BAHADUR YADAV (SUCI) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Karakat election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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