Who won Korha in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Kavita Devi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Korha constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Punam Kumari Alias Punam Paswan of Indian National Congress by a margin of 28,943 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Korha?

Kavita Devi won Korha by 28,943 votes, which is 15.03% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Korha in 2020?

Voter turnout in Korha constituency was 67.41% in the 2020 election, with 1,96,324 votes cast out of 2,91,238 registered electors.

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Scheduled CasteConstituency No. 69

Korha (SC) Election Result 2020

Winner

Kavita Devi

Bharatiya Janata Party

1,04,625

votes

Runner-Up

Punam Kumari Alias Punam Paswan

Indian National Congress

75,682

votes

Won by 28,943 votes

Margin: 15.03%

Total Valid Votes: 1,92,496

Candidate-Wise Results

13 candidates contested this seat

A total of 13 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Korha seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: KAVITA DEVI (BJP), PUNAM KUMARI ALIAS PUNAM PASWAN (INC), WAKIL DAS (JAPL), LALIT KUMAR (RLSP), JAI PRAKAS DAS (IND), MANJU DEVI (NCP), KULDIP PASWAN (IND), ARJUN RAM (IND), SITA RAM DASS (JD(S)), BHOLA PASWAN (BMUP), JAGDISH PRASAD (BHJJP), KUMAR RAVI (PPID). 10 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Korha 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	69	Korha	KAVITA DEVI	BJP	Lotus	FEMALE	44	SC	1,04,165	460	1,04,625	53.31%	0.00%	Won
2	69	Korha	PUNAM KUMARI ALIAS PUNAM PASWAN	INC	Hand	FEMALE	41	SC	75,158	524	75,682	38.56%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	69	Korha	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,763	1	3,764	1.92%	0.00%
4	69	Korha	WAKIL DAS	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	53	SC	3,565	89	3,654	1.86%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	69	Korha	LALIT KUMAR	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	40	SC	2,138	13	2,151	1.10%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	69	Korha	JAI PRAKAS DAS	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	63	SC	1,464	3	1,467	0.75%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	69	Korha	MANJU DEVI	NCP	Clock	FEMALE	49	SC	1,383	10	1,393	0.71%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	69	Korha	KULDIP PASWAN	IND	Cup & Saucer	MALE	61	SC	953	2	955	0.49%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	69	Korha	ARJUN RAM	IND	Stool	MALE	66	SC	744	0	744	0.38%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	69	Korha	SITA RAM DASS	JD(S)	A lady farmer carrying paddy on her head	MALE	80	SC	629	3	632	0.32%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	69	Korha	BHOLA PASWAN	BMUP	Cot	MALE	36	SC	451	0	451	0.23%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	69	Korha	JAGDISH PRASAD	BHJJP	COCONUT FARM	MALE	43	SC	416	2	418	0.21%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	69	Korha	KUMAR RAVI	PPID	Table	MALE	52	SC	324	0	324	0.17%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 69 · Korha

KAVITA DEVI

BJP

Won

Total Votes1,04,625

% of Valid + NOTA53.31%

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SymbolLotusGenderFEMALEAge44CategorySCGeneral Votes1,04,165Postal Votes460% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 69 · Korha

PUNAM KUMARI ALIAS PUNAM PASWAN

INC

Runner-up

Total Votes75,682

% of Valid + NOTA38.56%

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SymbolHandGenderFEMALEAge41CategorySCGeneral Votes75,158Postal Votes524% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 69 · Korha

NOTA

Total Votes3,764

% of Valid + NOTA1.92%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,763Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 69 · Korha

WAKIL DAS

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes3,654

% of Valid + NOTA1.86%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge53CategorySCGeneral Votes3,565Postal Votes89% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 69 · Korha

LALIT KUMAR

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,151

% of Valid + NOTA1.10%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge40CategorySCGeneral Votes2,138Postal Votes13% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 69 · Korha

JAI PRAKAS DAS

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,467

% of Valid + NOTA0.75%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge63CategorySCGeneral Votes1,464Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 69 · Korha

MANJU DEVI

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,393

% of Valid + NOTA0.71%

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SymbolClockGenderFEMALEAge49CategorySCGeneral Votes1,383Postal Votes10% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 69 · Korha

KULDIP PASWAN

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes955

% of Valid + NOTA0.49%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderMALEAge61CategorySCGeneral Votes953Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 69 · Korha

ARJUN RAM

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes744

% of Valid + NOTA0.38%

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SymbolStoolGenderMALEAge66CategorySCGeneral Votes744Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 69 · Korha

SITA RAM DASS

JD(S)

Forfeited

Total Votes632

% of Valid + NOTA0.32%

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SymbolA lady farmer carrying paddy on her headGenderMALEAge80CategorySCGeneral Votes629Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 69 · Korha

BHOLA PASWAN

BMUP

Forfeited

Total Votes451

% of Valid + NOTA0.23%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge36CategorySCGeneral Votes451Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 69 · Korha

JAGDISH PRASAD

BHJJP

Forfeited

Total Votes418

% of Valid + NOTA0.21%

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SymbolCOCONUT FARMGenderMALEAge43CategorySCGeneral Votes416Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 69 · Korha

KUMAR RAVI

PPID

Forfeited

Total Votes324

% of Valid + NOTA0.17%

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SymbolTableGenderMALEAge52CategorySCGeneral Votes324Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP53.31%

INC38.56%

NOTA1.92%

JAPL1.86%

RLSP1.10%

IND0.75%

NCP0.71%

IND0.49%

IND0.38%

JD(S)0.32%

BMUP0.23%

BHJJP0.21%

PPID0.17%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Kavita Devi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Korha seat by a margin of 28,943 votes (15.03% of total votes), defeating Punam Kumari Alias Punam Paswan of Indian National Congress. Voter turnout was 67.41%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,91,238

Total Voters

1,96,324

Turnout

67.41%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,47,478 / 1,43,744 / 16

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

96,787 / 98,364 / 2

Postal Votes

1,171

Service Electors

224

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	11	3	14
Nomination Rejected	0	0	0
Withdrawn	2	0	2
Contested	9	3	12
Forfeited Deposit	9	1	10

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,92,496

NOTA:3,764

Rejected / Test:64

EVM Votes

1,95,153

Postal Votes

1,171

Valid Postal

1,106

NOTA % of Valid

1.96%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

404

Avg. Electors / Station

~721

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 Korha in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Kavita Devi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Korha constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Punam Kumari Alias Punam Paswan of Indian National Congress by a margin of 28,943 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Korha?: Kavita Devi won Korha by 28,943 votes, which is 15.03% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Korha in 2020?: Voter turnout in Korha constituency was 67.41% in the 2020 election, with 1,96,324 votes cast out of 2,91,238 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Korha in 2020?: A total of 13 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Korha seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: KAVITA DEVI (BJP), PUNAM KUMARI ALIAS PUNAM PASWAN (INC), WAKIL DAS (JAPL), LALIT KUMAR (RLSP), JAI PRAKAS DAS (IND), MANJU DEVI (NCP), KULDIP PASWAN (IND), ARJUN RAM (IND), SITA RAM DASS (JD(S)), BHOLA PASWAN (BMUP), JAGDISH PRASAD (BHJJP), KUMAR RAVI (PPID). 10 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Korha?: WAKIL DAS (JAPL), LALIT KUMAR (RLSP), JAI PRAKAS DAS (IND), MANJU DEVI (NCP), KULDIP PASWAN (IND), ARJUN RAM (IND), SITA RAM DASS (JD(S)), BHOLA PASWAN (BMUP), JAGDISH PRASAD (BHJJP), KUMAR RAVI (PPID) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Korha election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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