Who won Kusheshwar Asthan in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Shashibhushan Hajari of Janata Dal (United) won the Kusheshwar Asthan constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Dr. Ashok Kumar of Indian National Congress by a margin of 7,222 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Kusheshwar Asthan?

Shashibhushan Hajari won Kusheshwar Asthan by 7,222 votes, which is 5.42% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Kusheshwar Asthan in 2020?

Voter turnout in Kusheshwar Asthan constituency was 54.43% in the 2020 election, with 1,36,498 votes cast out of 2,50,786 registered electors.

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Scheduled CasteConstituency No. 78

Kusheshwar Asthan (SC) Election Result 2020

Winner

Shashibhushan Hajari

Janata Dal (United)

53,980

votes

Runner-Up

Dr. Ashok Kumar

Indian National Congress

46,758

votes

Won by 7,222 votes

Margin: 5.42%

Total Valid Votes: 1,33,339

Candidate-Wise Results

16 candidates contested this seat

A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Kusheshwar Asthan seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: SHASHIBHUSHAN HAJARI (JD(U)), Dr. ASHOK KUMAR (INC), POONAM KUMARI (LJP), KAMESHWAR RAM (IND), YOGI CHAUPAL (IND), LAL MOHAR SADA (LGJNPSCL), LAXMI PASWAN (RLSP), MURARI PASWAN (JAPL), GANESH KUMAR (IND), RENU RAJ (RJPD), ABDHESH PASWAN (SATBP), ANAND KUMAR (RJKPS), DROPADI DEVI (MZEKP), CHAND DEVI (WAP), JAY JAY RAM (AJPR). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Kusheshwar Asthan 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	78	Kusheshwar Asthan	SHASHIBHUSHAN HAJARI	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	56	SC	53,952	28	53,980	39.55%	0.00%	Won
2	78	Kusheshwar Asthan	Dr. ASHOK KUMAR	INC	Hand	MALE	65	SC	46,576	182	46,758	34.26%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	78	Kusheshwar Asthan	POONAM KUMARI	LJP	Bungalow	FEMALE	34	SC	13,343	19	13,362	9.79%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	78	Kusheshwar Asthan	KAMESHWAR RAM	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	66	SC	3,864	0	3,864	2.83%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	78	Kusheshwar Asthan	YOGI CHAUPAL	IND	Almirah	MALE	42	SC	3,487	2	3,489	2.56%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	78	Kusheshwar Asthan	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,142	0	3,142	2.30%	0.00%
7	78	Kusheshwar Asthan	LAL MOHAR SADA	LGJNPSCL	Pot	MALE	63	SC	2,116	1	2,117	1.55%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	78	Kusheshwar Asthan	LAXMI PASWAN	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	42	SC	2,060	0	2,060	1.51%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	78	Kusheshwar Asthan	MURARI PASWAN	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	41	SC	1,804	1	1,805	1.32%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	78	Kusheshwar Asthan	GANESH KUMAR	IND	Cauliflower	MALE	47	SC	1,392	0	1,392	1.02%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	78	Kusheshwar Asthan	RENU RAJ	RJPD	Baby Walker	FEMALE	26	SC	1,152	0	1,152	0.84%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	78	Kusheshwar Asthan	ABDHESH PASWAN	SATBP	Black Board	MALE	25	SC	877	0	877	0.64%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	78	Kusheshwar Asthan	ANAND KUMAR	RJKPS	Winnower	MALE	37	SC	738	0	738	0.54%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	78	Kusheshwar Asthan	DROPADI DEVI	MZEKP	Hand Cart	FEMALE	30	SC	684	0	684	0.50%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	78	Kusheshwar Asthan	CHAND DEVI	WAP	Chimney	FEMALE	42	SC	589	1	590	0.43%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	78	Kusheshwar Asthan	JAY JAY RAM	AJPR	Chappals	MALE	60	SC	471	0	471	0.35%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 78 · Kusheshwar Asthan

SHASHIBHUSHAN HAJARI

JD(U)

Won

Total Votes53,980

% of Valid + NOTA39.55%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge56CategorySCGeneral Votes53,952Postal Votes28% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 78 · Kusheshwar Asthan

Dr. ASHOK KUMAR

INC

Runner-up

Total Votes46,758

% of Valid + NOTA34.26%

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SymbolHandGenderMALEAge65CategorySCGeneral Votes46,576Postal Votes182% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 78 · Kusheshwar Asthan

POONAM KUMARI

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes13,362

% of Valid + NOTA9.79%

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SymbolBungalowGenderFEMALEAge34CategorySCGeneral Votes13,343Postal Votes19% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 78 · Kusheshwar Asthan

KAMESHWAR RAM

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,864

% of Valid + NOTA2.83%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge66CategorySCGeneral Votes3,864Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 78 · Kusheshwar Asthan

YOGI CHAUPAL

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,489

% of Valid + NOTA2.56%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge42CategorySCGeneral Votes3,487Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 78 · Kusheshwar Asthan

NOTA

Total Votes3,142

% of Valid + NOTA2.30%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,142Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 78 · Kusheshwar Asthan

LAL MOHAR SADA

LGJNPSCL

Forfeited

Total Votes2,117

% of Valid + NOTA1.55%

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SymbolPotGenderMALEAge63CategorySCGeneral Votes2,116Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 78 · Kusheshwar Asthan

LAXMI PASWAN

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,060

% of Valid + NOTA1.51%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge42CategorySCGeneral Votes2,060Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 78 · Kusheshwar Asthan

MURARI PASWAN

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,805

% of Valid + NOTA1.32%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge41CategorySCGeneral Votes1,804Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 78 · Kusheshwar Asthan

GANESH KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,392

% of Valid + NOTA1.02%

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SymbolCauliflowerGenderMALEAge47CategorySCGeneral Votes1,392Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 78 · Kusheshwar Asthan

RENU RAJ

RJPD

Forfeited

Total Votes1,152

% of Valid + NOTA0.84%

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SymbolBaby WalkerGenderFEMALEAge26CategorySCGeneral Votes1,152Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 78 · Kusheshwar Asthan

ABDHESH PASWAN

SATBP

Forfeited

Total Votes877

% of Valid + NOTA0.64%

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SymbolBlack BoardGenderMALEAge25CategorySCGeneral Votes877Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 78 · Kusheshwar Asthan

ANAND KUMAR

RJKPS

Forfeited

Total Votes738

% of Valid + NOTA0.54%

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SymbolWinnowerGenderMALEAge37CategorySCGeneral Votes738Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 78 · Kusheshwar Asthan

DROPADI DEVI

MZEKP

Forfeited

Total Votes684

% of Valid + NOTA0.50%

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SymbolHand CartGenderFEMALEAge30CategorySCGeneral Votes684Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 78 · Kusheshwar Asthan

CHAND DEVI

WAP

Forfeited

Total Votes590

% of Valid + NOTA0.43%

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SymbolChimneyGenderFEMALEAge42CategorySCGeneral Votes589Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 78 · Kusheshwar Asthan

JAY JAY RAM

AJPR

Forfeited

Total Votes471

% of Valid + NOTA0.35%

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SymbolChappalsGenderMALEAge60CategorySCGeneral Votes471Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

JD(U)39.55%

INC34.26%

LJP9.79%

IND2.83%

IND2.56%

NOTA2.30%

LGJNPSCL1.55%

RLSP1.51%

JAPL1.32%

IND1.02%

RJPD0.84%

SATBP0.64%

RJKPS0.54%

MZEKP0.50%

WAP0.43%

AJPR0.35%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Shashibhushan Hajari of Janata Dal (United) won the Kusheshwar Asthan seat by a margin of 7,222 votes (5.42% of total votes), defeating Dr. Ashok Kumar of Indian National Congress. Voter turnout was 54.43%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,50,786

Total Voters

1,36,498

Turnout

54.43%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,31,897 / 1,18,888 / 1

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

58,655 / 77,592 / 0

Postal Votes

251

Service Electors

108

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	11	4	15
Nomination Rejected	0	0	0
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	11	4	15
Forfeited Deposit	9	4	13

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,33,339

NOTA:3,142

Rejected / Test:17

EVM Votes

1,36,247

Postal Votes

251

Valid Postal

234

NOTA % of Valid

2.36%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

368

Avg. Electors / Station

~681

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 Kusheshwar Asthan in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Shashibhushan Hajari of Janata Dal (United) won the Kusheshwar Asthan constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Dr. Ashok Kumar of Indian National Congress by a margin of 7,222 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Kusheshwar Asthan?: Shashibhushan Hajari won Kusheshwar Asthan by 7,222 votes, which is 5.42% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Kusheshwar Asthan in 2020?: Voter turnout in Kusheshwar Asthan constituency was 54.43% in the 2020 election, with 1,36,498 votes cast out of 2,50,786 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Kusheshwar Asthan in 2020?: A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Kusheshwar Asthan seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: SHASHIBHUSHAN HAJARI (JD(U)), Dr. ASHOK KUMAR (INC), POONAM KUMARI (LJP), KAMESHWAR RAM (IND), YOGI CHAUPAL (IND), LAL MOHAR SADA (LGJNPSCL), LAXMI PASWAN (RLSP), MURARI PASWAN (JAPL), GANESH KUMAR (IND), RENU RAJ (RJPD), ABDHESH PASWAN (SATBP), ANAND KUMAR (RJKPS), DROPADI DEVI (MZEKP), CHAND DEVI (WAP), JAY JAY RAM (AJPR). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Kusheshwar Asthan?: POONAM KUMARI (LJP), KAMESHWAR RAM (IND), YOGI CHAUPAL (IND), LAL MOHAR SADA (LGJNPSCL), LAXMI PASWAN (RLSP), MURARI PASWAN (JAPL), GANESH KUMAR (IND), RENU RAJ (RJPD), ABDHESH PASWAN (SATBP), ANAND KUMAR (RJKPS), DROPADI DEVI (MZEKP), CHAND DEVI (WAP), JAY JAY RAM (AJPR) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Kusheshwar Asthan election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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