Who won Keoti in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Murari Mohan Jha of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Keoti constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Abdul Bari Siddiqui of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 5,126 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Keoti?

Murari Mohan Jha won Keoti by 5,126 votes, which is 3.19% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Keoti in 2020?

Voter turnout in Keoti constituency was 56.46% in the 2020 election, with 1,63,537 votes cast out of 2,89,626 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 86

Keoti (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Murari Mohan Jha

Bharatiya Janata Party

76,372

votes

Runner-Up

Abdul Bari Siddiqui

Rashtriya Janata Dal

71,246

votes

Won by 5,126 votes

Margin: 3.19%

Total Valid Votes: 1,60,393

Candidate-Wise Results

16 candidates contested this seat

A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Keoti seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: MURARI MOHAN JHA (BJP), ABDUL BARI SIDDIQUI (RJD), YOGESH RANJAN (IND), FAIYAZUR RAHMAN (SJDD), SANJEEV KUMAR HIMANSHU (IND), MANIKANT MANI (IND), CHAND BABU REHMAN (NCP), MADHU RANJAN PRASAD (RJSPS), MD. SAMIULLAH KHAN (JAPL), DEEPAK KUMAR JHA (IND), BHOLA SAHU (IND), PRIYANKA KUMARI (IND), MADHAV KUMAR CHAUDHARY (TPLRSP), SHEKHAR KUMAR (RSTJNVKSP), MAHESH PURWE (BJNJGD). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Keoti 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	86	Keoti	MURARI MOHAN JHA	BJP	Lotus	MALE	63	GENERAL	76,320	52	76,372	46.75%	0.00%	Won
2	86	Keoti	ABDUL BARI SIDDIQUI	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	63	GENERAL	71,053	193	71,246	43.61%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	86	Keoti	YOGESH RANJAN	IND	Apple	MALE	47	GENERAL	3,303	1	3,304	2.02%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	86	Keoti	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	2,967	1	2,968	1.82%	0.00%
5	86	Keoti	FAIYAZUR RAHMAN	SJDD	Air Conditioner	MALE	37	GENERAL	1,528	0	1,528	0.94%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	86	Keoti	SANJEEV KUMAR HIMANSHU	IND	Stool	MALE	43	GENERAL	1,290	1	1,291	0.79%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	86	Keoti	MANIKANT MANI	IND	Gas Cylinder	MALE	25	GENERAL	1,215	2	1,217	0.74%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	86	Keoti	CHAND BABU REHMAN	NCP	Clock	MALE	40	GENERAL	1,161	0	1,161	0.71%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	86	Keoti	MADHU RANJAN PRASAD	RJSPS	Tractor Chalata Kisan	MALE	67	GENERAL	894	2	896	0.55%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	86	Keoti	MD. SAMIULLAH KHAN	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	36	GENERAL	817	0	817	0.50%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	86	Keoti	DEEPAK KUMAR JHA	IND	Battery torch	MALE	38	GENERAL	798	2	800	0.49%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	86	Keoti	BHOLA SAHU	IND	Almirah	MALE	51	GENERAL	798	0	798	0.49%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	86	Keoti	PRIYANKA KUMARI	IND	Sewing Machine	FEMALE	25	GENERAL	366	0	366	0.22%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	86	Keoti	MADHAV KUMAR CHAUDHARY	TPLRSP	Carrom Board	MALE	30	GENERAL	257	0	257	0.16%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	86	Keoti	SHEKHAR KUMAR	RSTJNVKSP	Baby Walker	MALE	36	GENERAL	190	0	190	0.12%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	86	Keoti	MAHESH PURWE	BJNJGD	BENCH	MALE	47	GENERAL	150	0	150	0.09%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 86 · Keoti

MURARI MOHAN JHA

BJP

Won

Total Votes76,372

% of Valid + NOTA46.75%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge63CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes76,320Postal Votes52% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 86 · Keoti

ABDUL BARI SIDDIQUI

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes71,246

% of Valid + NOTA43.61%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge63CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes71,053Postal Votes193% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 86 · Keoti

YOGESH RANJAN

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,304

% of Valid + NOTA2.02%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,303Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 86 · Keoti

NOTA

Total Votes2,968

% of Valid + NOTA1.82%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes2,967Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 86 · Keoti

FAIYAZUR RAHMAN

SJDD

Forfeited

Total Votes1,528

% of Valid + NOTA0.94%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,528Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 86 · Keoti

SANJEEV KUMAR HIMANSHU

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,291

% of Valid + NOTA0.79%

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SymbolStoolGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,290Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 86 · Keoti

MANIKANT MANI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,217

% of Valid + NOTA0.74%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge25CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,215Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 86 · Keoti

CHAND BABU REHMAN

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,161

% of Valid + NOTA0.71%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,161Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 86 · Keoti

MADHU RANJAN PRASAD

RJSPS

Forfeited

Total Votes896

% of Valid + NOTA0.55%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderMALEAge67CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes894Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 86 · Keoti

MD. SAMIULLAH KHAN

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes817

% of Valid + NOTA0.50%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes817Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 86 · Keoti

DEEPAK KUMAR JHA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes800

% of Valid + NOTA0.49%

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SymbolBattery torchGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes798Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 86 · Keoti

BHOLA SAHU

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes798

% of Valid + NOTA0.49%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes798Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 86 · Keoti

PRIYANKA KUMARI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes366

% of Valid + NOTA0.22%

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SymbolSewing MachineGenderFEMALEAge25CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes366Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 86 · Keoti

MADHAV KUMAR CHAUDHARY

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes257

% of Valid + NOTA0.16%

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SymbolCarrom BoardGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes257Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 86 · Keoti

SHEKHAR KUMAR

RSTJNVKSP

Forfeited

Total Votes190

% of Valid + NOTA0.12%

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SymbolBaby WalkerGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes190Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 86 · Keoti

MAHESH PURWE

BJNJGD

Forfeited

Total Votes150

% of Valid + NOTA0.09%

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SymbolBENCHGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes150Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP46.75%

RJD43.61%

IND2.02%

NOTA1.82%

SJDD0.94%

IND0.79%

IND0.74%

NCP0.71%

RJSPS0.55%

JAPL0.50%

IND0.49%

IND0.22%

TPLRSP0.16%

RSTJNVKSP0.12%

BJNJGD0.09%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Murari Mohan Jha of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Keoti seat by a margin of 5,126 votes (3.19% of total votes), defeating Abdul Bari Siddiqui of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 56.46%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,89,626

Total Voters

1,63,537

Turnout

56.46%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,54,494 / 1,35,123 / 9

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

76,801 / 86,306 / 0

Postal Votes

430

Service Electors

245

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	18	1	19
Nomination Rejected	3	0	3
Withdrawn	1	0	1
Contested	14	1	15
Forfeited Deposit	12	1	13

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,60,393

NOTA:2,968

Rejected / Test:176

EVM Votes

1,63,107

Postal Votes

430

Valid Postal

253

NOTA % of Valid

1.85%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

413

Avg. Electors / Station

~701

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 Keoti in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Murari Mohan Jha of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Keoti constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Abdul Bari Siddiqui of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 5,126 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Keoti?: Murari Mohan Jha won Keoti by 5,126 votes, which is 3.19% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Keoti in 2020?: Voter turnout in Keoti constituency was 56.46% in the 2020 election, with 1,63,537 votes cast out of 2,89,626 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Keoti in 2020?: A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Keoti seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: MURARI MOHAN JHA (BJP), ABDUL BARI SIDDIQUI (RJD), YOGESH RANJAN (IND), FAIYAZUR RAHMAN (SJDD), SANJEEV KUMAR HIMANSHU (IND), MANIKANT MANI (IND), CHAND BABU REHMAN (NCP), MADHU RANJAN PRASAD (RJSPS), MD. SAMIULLAH KHAN (JAPL), DEEPAK KUMAR JHA (IND), BHOLA SAHU (IND), PRIYANKA KUMARI (IND), MADHAV KUMAR CHAUDHARY (TPLRSP), SHEKHAR KUMAR (RSTJNVKSP), MAHESH PURWE (BJNJGD). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Keoti?: YOGESH RANJAN (IND), FAIYAZUR RAHMAN (SJDD), SANJEEV KUMAR HIMANSHU (IND), MANIKANT MANI (IND), CHAND BABU REHMAN (NCP), MADHU RANJAN PRASAD (RJSPS), MD. SAMIULLAH KHAN (JAPL), DEEPAK KUMAR JHA (IND), BHOLA SAHU (IND), PRIYANKA KUMARI (IND), MADHAV KUMAR CHAUDHARY (TPLRSP), SHEKHAR KUMAR (RSTJNVKSP), MAHESH PURWE (BJNJGD) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Keoti election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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