Who won Kutumba in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Rajesh Kumar of Indian National Congress won the Kutumba constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Sharwan Bhuiya of Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) by a margin of 16,653 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Kutumba?

Rajesh Kumar won Kutumba by 16,653 votes, which is 12.21% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Kutumba in 2020?

Voter turnout in Kutumba constituency was 52.06% in the 2020 election, with 1,38,994 votes cast out of 2,66,974 registered electors.

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Scheduled CasteConstituency No. 222

Kutumba (SC) Election Result 2020

Winner

Rajesh Kumar

Indian National Congress

50,822

votes

Runner-Up

Sharwan Bhuiya

Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)

34,169

votes

Won by 16,653 votes

Margin: 12.21%

Total Valid Votes: 1,36,239

Candidate-Wise Results

15 candidates contested this seat

A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Kutumba seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: RAJESH KUMAR (INC), SHARWAN BHUIYA (HAMS), LALAN RAM (IND), SARUN PASWAN (LJP), KRISHNA RAM (BSP), SATEYENDRA RAM (IND), HARIKRISHNA PASWAN (BMUP), VIKESH PASWAN (IND), RANJEET SAGAR (IND), ANIL KUMAR (JAPL), VIKASH KUMAR PASWAN (BASAPA), YUGESH RAM (BMF), SHAILESH RAHI (AHFBK), NAGENDRA PRASAD (IND). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Kutumba 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	222	Kutumba	RAJESH KUMAR	INC	Hand	MALE	51	SC	50,424	398	50,822	36.61%	0.00%	Won
2	222	Kutumba	SHARWAN BHUIYA	HAMS	Pan	MALE	36	SC	34,094	75	34,169	24.61%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	222	Kutumba	LALAN RAM	IND	Almirah	MALE	46	SC	20,366	67	20,433	14.72%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	222	Kutumba	SARUN PASWAN	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	25	SC	11,763	37	11,800	8.50%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	222	Kutumba	KRISHNA RAM	BSP	Elephant	MALE	62	SC	3,986	11	3,997	2.88%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	222	Kutumba	SATEYENDRA RAM	IND	Ludo	MALE	44	SC	2,862	1	2,863	2.06%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	222	Kutumba	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	2,583	3	2,586	1.86%	0.00%
8	222	Kutumba	HARIKRISHNA PASWAN	BMUP	Cot	MALE	36	SC	2,294	10	2,304	1.66%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	222	Kutumba	VIKESH PASWAN	IND	Apple	MALE	32	SC	2,134	0	2,134	1.54%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	222	Kutumba	RANJEET SAGAR	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	28	SC	1,795	1	1,796	1.29%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	222	Kutumba	ANIL KUMAR	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	36	SC	1,674	8	1,682	1.21%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	222	Kutumba	VIKASH KUMAR PASWAN	BASAPA	Battery torch	MALE	25	SC	1,285	4	1,289	0.93%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	222	Kutumba	YUGESH RAM	BMF	Slate	MALE	25	SC	1,058	0	1,058	0.76%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	222	Kutumba	SHAILESH RAHI	AHFBK	CHESS BOARD	MALE	33	SC	1,006	0	1,006	0.72%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	222	Kutumba	NAGENDRA PRASAD	IND	BUCKET	MALE	48	SC	886	0	886	0.64%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 222 · Kutumba

RAJESH KUMAR

INC

Won

Total Votes50,822

% of Valid + NOTA36.61%

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SymbolHandGenderMALEAge51CategorySCGeneral Votes50,424Postal Votes398% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 222 · Kutumba

SHARWAN BHUIYA

HAMS

Runner-up

Total Votes34,169

% of Valid + NOTA24.61%

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SymbolPanGenderMALEAge36CategorySCGeneral Votes34,094Postal Votes75% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 222 · Kutumba

LALAN RAM

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes20,433

% of Valid + NOTA14.72%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge46CategorySCGeneral Votes20,366Postal Votes67% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 222 · Kutumba

SARUN PASWAN

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes11,800

% of Valid + NOTA8.50%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge25CategorySCGeneral Votes11,763Postal Votes37% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 222 · Kutumba

KRISHNA RAM

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes3,997

% of Valid + NOTA2.88%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge62CategorySCGeneral Votes3,986Postal Votes11% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 222 · Kutumba

SATEYENDRA RAM

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,863

% of Valid + NOTA2.06%

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SymbolLudoGenderMALEAge44CategorySCGeneral Votes2,862Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 222 · Kutumba

NOTA

Total Votes2,586

% of Valid + NOTA1.86%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes2,583Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 222 · Kutumba

HARIKRISHNA PASWAN

BMUP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,304

% of Valid + NOTA1.66%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge36CategorySCGeneral Votes2,294Postal Votes10% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 222 · Kutumba

VIKESH PASWAN

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,134

% of Valid + NOTA1.54%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge32CategorySCGeneral Votes2,134Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 222 · Kutumba

RANJEET SAGAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,796

% of Valid + NOTA1.29%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge28CategorySCGeneral Votes1,795Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 222 · Kutumba

ANIL KUMAR

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,682

% of Valid + NOTA1.21%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge36CategorySCGeneral Votes1,674Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 222 · Kutumba

VIKASH KUMAR PASWAN

BASAPA

Forfeited

Total Votes1,289

% of Valid + NOTA0.93%

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SymbolBattery torchGenderMALEAge25CategorySCGeneral Votes1,285Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 222 · Kutumba

YUGESH RAM

BMF

Forfeited

Total Votes1,058

% of Valid + NOTA0.76%

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SymbolSlateGenderMALEAge25CategorySCGeneral Votes1,058Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 222 · Kutumba

SHAILESH RAHI

AHFBK

Forfeited

Total Votes1,006

% of Valid + NOTA0.72%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge33CategorySCGeneral Votes1,006Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 222 · Kutumba

NAGENDRA PRASAD

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes886

% of Valid + NOTA0.64%

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SymbolBUCKETGenderMALEAge48CategorySCGeneral Votes886Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

INC36.61%

HAMS24.61%

IND14.72%

LJP8.50%

BSP2.88%

IND2.06%

NOTA1.86%

BMUP1.66%

IND1.54%

IND1.29%

JAPL1.21%

BASAPA0.93%

BMF0.76%

AHFBK0.72%

IND0.64%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Rajesh Kumar of Indian National Congress won the Kutumba seat by a margin of 16,653 votes (12.21% of total votes), defeating Sharwan Bhuiya of Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular). Voter turnout was 52.06%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,66,974

Total Voters

1,38,994

Turnout

52.06%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,43,162 / 1,23,806 / 6

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

74,622 / 63,587 / 1

Postal Votes

784

Service Electors

244

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Total
Nomination Filed	19	19
Nomination Rejected	5	5
Withdrawn	0	0
Contested	14	14
Forfeited Deposit	12	12

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,36,239

NOTA:2,586

Rejected / Test:169

EVM Votes

1,38,210

Postal Votes

784

Valid Postal

612

NOTA % of Valid

1.90%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

389

Avg. Electors / Station

~686

Key Dates

Polling Date

28 Oct 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

10 Nov 2020

Compare Across Years

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Kutumba in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Rajesh Kumar of Indian National Congress won the Kutumba constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Sharwan Bhuiya of Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) by a margin of 16,653 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Kutumba?: Rajesh Kumar won Kutumba by 16,653 votes, which is 12.21% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Kutumba in 2020?: Voter turnout in Kutumba constituency was 52.06% in the 2020 election, with 1,38,994 votes cast out of 2,66,974 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Kutumba in 2020?: A total of 15 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Kutumba seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: RAJESH KUMAR (INC), SHARWAN BHUIYA (HAMS), LALAN RAM (IND), SARUN PASWAN (LJP), KRISHNA RAM (BSP), SATEYENDRA RAM (IND), HARIKRISHNA PASWAN (BMUP), VIKESH PASWAN (IND), RANJEET SAGAR (IND), ANIL KUMAR (JAPL), VIKASH KUMAR PASWAN (BASAPA), YUGESH RAM (BMF), SHAILESH RAHI (AHFBK), NAGENDRA PRASAD (IND). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Kutumba?: LALAN RAM (IND), SARUN PASWAN (LJP), KRISHNA RAM (BSP), SATEYENDRA RAM (IND), HARIKRISHNA PASWAN (BMUP), VIKESH PASWAN (IND), RANJEET SAGAR (IND), ANIL KUMAR (JAPL), VIKASH KUMAR PASWAN (BASAPA), YUGESH RAM (BMF), SHAILESH RAHI (AHFBK), NAGENDRA PRASAD (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Kutumba election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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