Who won Minapur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Rajeev Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Minapur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Manoj Kumar of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 15,512 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Minapur?

Rajeev Kumar won Minapur by 15,512 votes, which is 8.72% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Minapur in 2020?

Voter turnout in Minapur constituency was 65.28% in the 2020 election, with 1,79,167 votes cast out of 2,74,475 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 90

Minapur (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Rajeev Kumar

Rashtriya Janata Dal

60,018

votes

Runner-Up

Manoj Kumar

Janata Dal (United)

44,506

votes

Won by 15,512 votes

Margin: 8.72%

Total Valid Votes: 1,77,908

Candidate-Wise Results

21 candidates contested this seat

A total of 21 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Minapur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: RAJEEV KUMAR (RJD), MANOJ KUMAR (JD(U)), AJAY KUMAR (LJP), RAMESH KUMAR (IND), VEENA YADAV (JAPL), SANTOSH SHAHI (BYPP), KANCHAN SAHNI (IND), MUKESH KUMAR RANJAN (IND), LALITA KUMARI (IND), PRABHU KUSHWAHA (RLSP), AKHILESHWAR SINGH (JMBP), SANTOSH KUMAR (IND), SANTOSH KUMAR (IND), UMESH THAKUR (YKP), BIRENDRA KUMAR YADAV (LCD), BINAY KUMAR SINGH (IND), BIRENDRA KUMAR (RJBP), TAMANNA HASHMI (AZSP), BHARTI DEVI (BHRTSYTKP), POONAM (SAP). 17 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Minapur 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	90	Minapur	RAJEEV KUMAR	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	49	GENERAL	59,733	285	60,018	33.51%	0.00%	Won
2	90	Minapur	MANOJ KUMAR	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	48	GENERAL	44,412	94	44,506	24.85%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	90	Minapur	AJAY KUMAR	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	46	GENERAL	43,337	159	43,496	24.28%	0.00%
4	90	Minapur	RAMESH KUMAR	IND	Apple	MALE	37	GENERAL	4,084	2	4,086	2.28%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	90	Minapur	VEENA YADAV	JAPL	Scissors	FEMALE	38	GENERAL	3,707	11	3,718	2.08%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	90	Minapur	SANTOSH SHAHI	BYPP	Letter Box	MALE	37	GENERAL	3,047	0	3,047	1.70%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	90	Minapur	KANCHAN SAHNI	IND	BUCKET	MALE	47	GENERAL	2,517	4	2,521	1.41%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	90	Minapur	MUKESH KUMAR RANJAN	IND	Almirah	MALE	49	GENERAL	2,216	3	2,219	1.24%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	90	Minapur	LALITA KUMARI	IND	Cup & Saucer	FEMALE	35	GENERAL	2,201	3	2,204	1.23%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	90	Minapur	PRABHU KUSHWAHA	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	45	GENERAL	2,054	5	2,059	1.15%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	90	Minapur	AKHILESHWAR SINGH	JMBP	FLUTE	MALE	51	GENERAL	1,987	1	1,988	1.11%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	90	Minapur	SANTOSH KUMAR	IND	Battery torch	MALE	29	GENERAL	1,736	0	1,736	0.97%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	90	Minapur	SANTOSH KUMAR	IND	Baby Walker	MALE	40	GENERAL	1,329	1	1,330	0.74%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	90	Minapur	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	1,212	4	1,216	0.68%	0.00%
15	90	Minapur	UMESH THAKUR	YKP	Water Melon	MALE	60	SC	1,018	1	1,019	0.57%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	90	Minapur	BIRENDRA KUMAR YADAV	LCD	Tyres	MALE	46	GENERAL	954	0	954	0.53%	0.00%	Forfeited
17	90	Minapur	BINAY KUMAR SINGH	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	60	GENERAL	854	1	855	0.48%	0.00%	Forfeited
18	90	Minapur	BIRENDRA KUMAR	RJBP	Cauliflower	MALE	48	GENERAL	711	0	711	0.40%	0.00%	Forfeited
19	90	Minapur	TAMANNA HASHMI	AZSP	Air Conditioner	MALE	36	GENERAL	614	0	614	0.34%	0.00%	Forfeited
20	90	Minapur	BHARTI DEVI	BHRTSYTKP	Diesel Pump	FEMALE	33	GENERAL	432	0	432	0.24%	0.00%	Forfeited
21	90	Minapur	POONAM	SAP	Carrom Board	FEMALE	29	GENERAL	393	2	395	0.22%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 90 · Minapur

RAJEEV KUMAR

RJD

Won

Total Votes60,018

% of Valid + NOTA33.51%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes59,733Postal Votes285% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 90 · Minapur

MANOJ KUMAR

JD(U)

Runner-up

Total Votes44,506

% of Valid + NOTA24.85%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes44,412Postal Votes94% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 90 · Minapur

AJAY KUMAR

LJP

Total Votes43,496

% of Valid + NOTA24.28%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes43,337Postal Votes159% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 90 · Minapur

RAMESH KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,086

% of Valid + NOTA2.28%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,084Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 90 · Minapur

VEENA YADAV

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes3,718

% of Valid + NOTA2.08%

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SymbolScissorsGenderFEMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,707Postal Votes11% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 90 · Minapur

SANTOSH SHAHI

BYPP

Forfeited

Total Votes3,047

% of Valid + NOTA1.70%

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SymbolLetter BoxGenderMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,047Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 90 · Minapur

KANCHAN SAHNI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,521

% of Valid + NOTA1.41%

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SymbolBUCKETGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,517Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 90 · Minapur

MUKESH KUMAR RANJAN

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,219

% of Valid + NOTA1.24%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,216Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 90 · Minapur

LALITA KUMARI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,204

% of Valid + NOTA1.23%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderFEMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,201Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 90 · Minapur

PRABHU KUSHWAHA

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,059

% of Valid + NOTA1.15%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,054Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 90 · Minapur

AKHILESHWAR SINGH

JMBP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,988

% of Valid + NOTA1.11%

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SymbolFLUTEGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,987Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 90 · Minapur

SANTOSH KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,736

% of Valid + NOTA0.97%

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SymbolBattery torchGenderMALEAge29CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,736Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 90 · Minapur

SANTOSH KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,330

% of Valid + NOTA0.74%

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SymbolBaby WalkerGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,329Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 90 · Minapur

NOTA

Total Votes1,216

% of Valid + NOTA0.68%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes1,212Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 90 · Minapur

UMESH THAKUR

YKP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,019

% of Valid + NOTA0.57%

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SymbolWater MelonGenderMALEAge60CategorySCGeneral Votes1,018Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 90 · Minapur

BIRENDRA KUMAR YADAV

LCD

Forfeited

Total Votes954

% of Valid + NOTA0.53%

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SymbolTyresGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes954Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 90 · Minapur

BINAY KUMAR SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes855

% of Valid + NOTA0.48%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge60CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes854Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 18 · Constituency No. 90 · Minapur

BIRENDRA KUMAR

RJBP

Forfeited

Total Votes711

% of Valid + NOTA0.40%

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SymbolCauliflowerGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes711Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 19 · Constituency No. 90 · Minapur

TAMANNA HASHMI

AZSP

Forfeited

Total Votes614

% of Valid + NOTA0.34%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes614Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 20 · Constituency No. 90 · Minapur

BHARTI DEVI

BHRTSYTKP

Forfeited

Total Votes432

% of Valid + NOTA0.24%

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SymbolDiesel PumpGenderFEMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes432Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 21 · Constituency No. 90 · Minapur

POONAM

SAP

Forfeited

Total Votes395

% of Valid + NOTA0.22%

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SymbolCarrom BoardGenderFEMALEAge29CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes393Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD33.51%

JD(U)24.85%

LJP24.28%

IND2.28%

JAPL2.08%

BYPP1.70%

IND1.41%

IND1.24%

IND1.23%

RLSP1.15%

JMBP1.11%

IND0.97%

IND0.74%

NOTA0.68%

YKP0.57%

LCD0.53%

IND0.48%

RJBP0.40%

AZSP0.34%

BHRTSYTKP0.24%

SAP0.22%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Rajeev Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Minapur seat by a margin of 15,512 votes (8.72% of total votes), defeating Manoj Kumar of Janata Dal (United). Voter turnout was 65.28%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,74,475

Total Voters

1,79,167

Turnout

65.28%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,44,367 / 1,30,096 / 12

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

86,866 / 91,682 / 0

Postal Votes

619

Service Electors

200

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	19	5	24
Nomination Rejected	3	1	4
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	16	4	20
Forfeited Deposit	13	4	17

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,77,908

NOTA:1,216

Rejected / Test:43

EVM Votes

1,78,548

Postal Votes

619

Valid Postal

572

NOTA % of Valid

0.68%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

398

Avg. Electors / Station

~690

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 Minapur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Rajeev Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Minapur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Manoj Kumar of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 15,512 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Minapur?: Rajeev Kumar won Minapur by 15,512 votes, which is 8.72% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Minapur in 2020?: Voter turnout in Minapur constituency was 65.28% in the 2020 election, with 1,79,167 votes cast out of 2,74,475 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Minapur in 2020?: A total of 21 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Minapur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: RAJEEV KUMAR (RJD), MANOJ KUMAR (JD(U)), AJAY KUMAR (LJP), RAMESH KUMAR (IND), VEENA YADAV (JAPL), SANTOSH SHAHI (BYPP), KANCHAN SAHNI (IND), MUKESH KUMAR RANJAN (IND), LALITA KUMARI (IND), PRABHU KUSHWAHA (RLSP), AKHILESHWAR SINGH (JMBP), SANTOSH KUMAR (IND), SANTOSH KUMAR (IND), UMESH THAKUR (YKP), BIRENDRA KUMAR YADAV (LCD), BINAY KUMAR SINGH (IND), BIRENDRA KUMAR (RJBP), TAMANNA HASHMI (AZSP), BHARTI DEVI (BHRTSYTKP), POONAM (SAP). 17 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Minapur?: RAMESH KUMAR (IND), VEENA YADAV (JAPL), SANTOSH SHAHI (BYPP), KANCHAN SAHNI (IND), MUKESH KUMAR RANJAN (IND), LALITA KUMARI (IND), PRABHU KUSHWAHA (RLSP), AKHILESHWAR SINGH (JMBP), SANTOSH KUMAR (IND), SANTOSH KUMAR (IND), UMESH THAKUR (YKP), BIRENDRA KUMAR YADAV (LCD), BINAY KUMAR SINGH (IND), BIRENDRA KUMAR (RJBP), TAMANNA HASHMI (AZSP), BHARTI DEVI (BHRTSYTKP), POONAM (SAP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Minapur election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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