Who won Khajauli in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Arun Shankar Prasad of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Khajauli constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Sitaram Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 22,689 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Khajauli?

Arun Shankar Prasad won Khajauli by 22,689 votes, which is 12.22% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Khajauli in 2020?

Voter turnout in Khajauli constituency was 61.13% in the 2020 election, with 1,86,905 votes cast out of 3,05,735 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 33

Khajauli (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Arun Shankar Prasad

Bharatiya Janata Party

83,161

votes

Runner-Up

Sitaram Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

60,472

votes

Won by 22,689 votes

Margin: 12.22%

Total Valid Votes: 1,85,644

Candidate-Wise Results

23 candidates contested this seat

A total of 23 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Khajauli seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: ARUN SHANKAR PRASAD (BJP), SITARAM YADAV (RJD), BRAJ KISHOR YADAV (JAPL), AMBIKA PD SINGH (IND), DILIP KUWAR (IND), VIRENDRA KUMAR YADAV (SJDD), AMIT KUMAR MAHTO (IND), RAM SUFAL YADAV (JMVP), SYED HASSANUL HAQUE (ASPKR), NARESH KUMAR SINGH (IND), HARI BHUSHAN KUMAR (LGJNPSCL), KUMAR CHAITANY (TPLRSP), BABLU GUPTA (RPPRINAT), RITESH KUMAR MANDAL (PBLBRP), DINESH PRASAD SINGH (JNSHKVPD), RAJDEV DAS (BHRTSBLP), CHANDRAKETU NARAYAN YADAV (JDR), RAM KUMAR RAM (BMUP), PURUSHOTTAM PRASAD GUPTA (IND), RAMNARAYAN THAKUR (IND), BRAJESH RAUT (IND), PRAMILA DEVI (IND). 20 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Khajauli 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	33	Khajauli	ARUN SHANKAR PRASAD	BJP	Lotus	MALE	59	GENERAL	82,870	291	83,161	44.51%	0.00%	Won
2	33	Khajauli	SITARAM YADAV	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	68	GENERAL	59,833	639	60,472	32.37%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	33	Khajauli	BRAJ KISHOR YADAV	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	45	GENERAL	13,529	60	13,589	7.27%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	33	Khajauli	AMBIKA PD SINGH	IND	Tractor Chalata Kisan	MALE	70	GENERAL	8,314	41	8,355	4.47%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	33	Khajauli	DILIP KUWAR	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	50	GENERAL	3,682	7	3,689	1.97%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	33	Khajauli	VIRENDRA KUMAR YADAV	SJDD	Air Conditioner	MALE	46	GENERAL	2,770	12	2,782	1.49%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	33	Khajauli	AMIT KUMAR MAHTO	IND	FLUTE	MALE	32	GENERAL	2,173	1	2,174	1.16%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	33	Khajauli	RAM SUFAL YADAV	JMVP	Gas Cylinder	MALE	39	GENERAL	1,491	0	1,491	0.80%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	33	Khajauli	SYED HASSANUL HAQUE	ASPKR	Helicopter	MALE	25	GENERAL	1,294	4	1,298	0.69%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	33	Khajauli	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	1,190	3	1,193	0.64%	0.00%
11	33	Khajauli	NARESH KUMAR SINGH	IND	Telephone	MALE	47	GENERAL	1,184	4	1,188	0.64%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	33	Khajauli	HARI BHUSHAN KUMAR	LGJNPSCL	Pot	MALE	44	SC	1,010	2	1,012	0.54%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	33	Khajauli	KUMAR CHAITANY	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	MALE	25	GENERAL	1,003	1	1,004	0.54%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	33	Khajauli	BABLU GUPTA	RPPRINAT	Sewing Machine	MALE	27	GENERAL	773	0	773	0.41%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	33	Khajauli	RITESH KUMAR MANDAL	PBLBRP	Pressure Cooker	MALE	26	SC	759	0	759	0.41%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	33	Khajauli	DINESH PRASAD SINGH	JNSHKVPD	Ring	MALE	37	GENERAL	681	1	682	0.37%	0.00%	Forfeited
17	33	Khajauli	RAJDEV DAS	BHRTSBLP	Trumpet	MALE	74	SC	672	0	672	0.36%	0.00%	Forfeited
18	33	Khajauli	CHANDRAKETU NARAYAN YADAV	JDR	Dolli	MALE	47	GENERAL	661	0	661	0.35%	0.00%	Forfeited
19	33	Khajauli	RAM KUMAR RAM	BMUP	Cot	MALE	27	SC	592	1	593	0.32%	0.00%	Forfeited
20	33	Khajauli	PURUSHOTTAM PRASAD GUPTA	IND	Bead Necklace	MALE	63	GENERAL	383	0	383	0.20%	0.00%	Forfeited
21	33	Khajauli	RAMNARAYAN THAKUR	IND	Pan	MALE	50	GENERAL	364	0	364	0.19%	0.00%	Forfeited
22	33	Khajauli	BRAJESH RAUT	IND	Football	MALE	62	GENERAL	273	0	273	0.15%	0.00%	Forfeited
23	33	Khajauli	PRAMILA DEVI	IND	Ganna Kisan	FEMALE	47	GENERAL	269	0	269	0.14%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

ARUN SHANKAR PRASAD

BJP

Won

Total Votes83,161

% of Valid + NOTA44.51%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge59CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes82,870Postal Votes291% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

SITARAM YADAV

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes60,472

% of Valid + NOTA32.37%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge68CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes59,833Postal Votes639% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

BRAJ KISHOR YADAV

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes13,589

% of Valid + NOTA7.27%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes13,529Postal Votes60% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

AMBIKA PD SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes8,355

% of Valid + NOTA4.47%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderMALEAge70CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes8,314Postal Votes41% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

DILIP KUWAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,689

% of Valid + NOTA1.97%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,682Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

VIRENDRA KUMAR YADAV

SJDD

Forfeited

Total Votes2,782

% of Valid + NOTA1.49%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,770Postal Votes12% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

AMIT KUMAR MAHTO

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,174

% of Valid + NOTA1.16%

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SymbolFLUTEGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,173Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

RAM SUFAL YADAV

JMVP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,491

% of Valid + NOTA0.80%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,491Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

SYED HASSANUL HAQUE

ASPKR

Forfeited

Total Votes1,298

% of Valid + NOTA0.69%

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SymbolHelicopterGenderMALEAge25CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,294Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

NOTA

Total Votes1,193

% of Valid + NOTA0.64%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes1,190Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

NARESH KUMAR SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,188

% of Valid + NOTA0.64%

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SymbolTelephoneGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,184Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

HARI BHUSHAN KUMAR

LGJNPSCL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,012

% of Valid + NOTA0.54%

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SymbolPotGenderMALEAge44CategorySCGeneral Votes1,010Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

KUMAR CHAITANY

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,004

% of Valid + NOTA0.54%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge25CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,003Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

BABLU GUPTA

RPPRINAT

Forfeited

Total Votes773

% of Valid + NOTA0.41%

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SymbolSewing MachineGenderMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes773Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

RITESH KUMAR MANDAL

PBLBRP

Forfeited

Total Votes759

% of Valid + NOTA0.41%

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SymbolPressure CookerGenderMALEAge26CategorySCGeneral Votes759Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

DINESH PRASAD SINGH

JNSHKVPD

Forfeited

Total Votes682

% of Valid + NOTA0.37%

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SymbolRingGenderMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes681Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

RAJDEV DAS

BHRTSBLP

Forfeited

Total Votes672

% of Valid + NOTA0.36%

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SymbolTrumpetGenderMALEAge74CategorySCGeneral Votes672Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 18 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

CHANDRAKETU NARAYAN YADAV

JDR

Forfeited

Total Votes661

% of Valid + NOTA0.35%

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SymbolDolliGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes661Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 19 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

RAM KUMAR RAM

BMUP

Forfeited

Total Votes593

% of Valid + NOTA0.32%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge27CategorySCGeneral Votes592Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 20 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

PURUSHOTTAM PRASAD GUPTA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes383

% of Valid + NOTA0.20%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge63CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes383Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 21 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

RAMNARAYAN THAKUR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes364

% of Valid + NOTA0.19%

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SymbolPanGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes364Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 22 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

BRAJESH RAUT

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes273

% of Valid + NOTA0.15%

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SymbolFootballGenderMALEAge62CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes273Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 23 · Constituency No. 33 · Khajauli

PRAMILA DEVI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes269

% of Valid + NOTA0.14%

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SymbolGanna KisanGenderFEMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes269Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP44.51%

RJD32.37%

JAPL7.27%

IND4.47%

IND1.97%

SJDD1.49%

IND1.16%

JMVP0.80%

ASPKR0.69%

NOTA0.64%

IND0.64%

LGJNPSCL0.54%

TPLRSP0.54%

RPPRINAT0.41%

PBLBRP0.41%

JNSHKVPD0.37%

BHRTSBLP0.36%

JDR0.35%

BMUP0.32%

IND0.20%

IND0.19%

IND0.15%

IND0.14%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Arun Shankar Prasad of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Khajauli seat by a margin of 22,689 votes (12.22% of total votes), defeating Sitaram Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 61.13%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,05,735

Total Voters

1,86,905

Turnout

61.13%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,60,556 / 1,45,175 / 4

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

88,410 / 97,360 / 0

Postal Votes

1,135

Service Electors

522

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	22	2	24
Nomination Rejected	0	0	0
Withdrawn	1	1	2
Contested	21	1	22
Forfeited Deposit	19	1	20

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,85,644

NOTA:1,193

Rejected / Test:68

EVM Votes

1,85,770

Postal Votes

1,135

Valid Postal

1,064

NOTA % of Valid

0.64%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

433

Avg. Electors / Station

~706

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 Khajauli in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Arun Shankar Prasad of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Khajauli constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Sitaram Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 22,689 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Khajauli?: Arun Shankar Prasad won Khajauli by 22,689 votes, which is 12.22% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Khajauli in 2020?: Voter turnout in Khajauli constituency was 61.13% in the 2020 election, with 1,86,905 votes cast out of 3,05,735 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Khajauli in 2020?: A total of 23 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Khajauli seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: ARUN SHANKAR PRASAD (BJP), SITARAM YADAV (RJD), BRAJ KISHOR YADAV (JAPL), AMBIKA PD SINGH (IND), DILIP KUWAR (IND), VIRENDRA KUMAR YADAV (SJDD), AMIT KUMAR MAHTO (IND), RAM SUFAL YADAV (JMVP), SYED HASSANUL HAQUE (ASPKR), NARESH KUMAR SINGH (IND), HARI BHUSHAN KUMAR (LGJNPSCL), KUMAR CHAITANY (TPLRSP), BABLU GUPTA (RPPRINAT), RITESH KUMAR MANDAL (PBLBRP), DINESH PRASAD SINGH (JNSHKVPD), RAJDEV DAS (BHRTSBLP), CHANDRAKETU NARAYAN YADAV (JDR), RAM KUMAR RAM (BMUP), PURUSHOTTAM PRASAD GUPTA (IND), RAMNARAYAN THAKUR (IND), BRAJESH RAUT (IND), PRAMILA DEVI (IND). 20 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Khajauli?: BRAJ KISHOR YADAV (JAPL), AMBIKA PD SINGH (IND), DILIP KUWAR (IND), VIRENDRA KUMAR YADAV (SJDD), AMIT KUMAR MAHTO (IND), RAM SUFAL YADAV (JMVP), SYED HASSANUL HAQUE (ASPKR), NARESH KUMAR SINGH (IND), HARI BHUSHAN KUMAR (LGJNPSCL), KUMAR CHAITANY (TPLRSP), BABLU GUPTA (RPPRINAT), RITESH KUMAR MANDAL (PBLBRP), DINESH PRASAD SINGH (JNSHKVPD), RAJDEV DAS (BHRTSBLP), CHANDRAKETU NARAYAN YADAV (JDR), RAM KUMAR RAM (BMUP), PURUSHOTTAM PRASAD GUPTA (IND), RAMNARAYAN THAKUR (IND), BRAJESH RAUT (IND), PRAMILA DEVI (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Khajauli election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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