Who won Munger in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Pranav Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Munger constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Avinash Kumar Vidyarthi of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 1,244 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Munger?

Pranav Kumar won Munger by 1,244 votes, which is 0.77% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Munger in 2020?

Voter turnout in Munger constituency was 49.03% in the 2020 election, with 1,66,241 votes cast out of 3,39,048 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 165

Munger (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Pranav Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

75,573

votes

Runner-Up

Avinash Kumar Vidyarthi

Rashtriya Janata Dal

74,329

votes

Won by 1,244 votes

Margin: 0.77%

Total Valid Votes: 1,62,140

Candidate-Wise Results

16 candidates contested this seat

A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Munger seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: PRANAV KUMAR (BJP), AVINASH KUMAR VIDYARTHI (RJD), SHALINI KUMARI (IND), KANCHAN KUMARI (IND), SUBODH VERMA (RLSP), VIKAS KUMAR (IND), MD MOKIM (NCP), MANOJ KUMAR PATEL (BHRTSBLP), ROHIT KUMAR (IND), JAMUNA LAL SRIVASTAVA (BRRTD), ADITYA SINGH MADHUKAR (IND), AWADHESH KUMAR YADAV (IND), DEVANAND MANDAL (SUCI), MOHMMAD FAISAL AHMAD (JAPL), SADDAM KHAN (AJPS). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Munger 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	165	Munger	PRANAV KUMAR	BJP	Lotus	MALE	47	GENERAL	75,094	479	75,573	45.74%	0.00%	Won
2	165	Munger	AVINASH KUMAR VIDYARTHI	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	35	GENERAL	73,748	581	74,329	44.99%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	165	Munger	SHALINI KUMARI	IND	CHESS BOARD	FEMALE	33	GENERAL	4,478	19	4,497	2.72%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	165	Munger	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,063	13	3,076	1.86%	0.00%
5	165	Munger	KANCHAN KUMARI	IND	Pen Nib with Seven Rays	FEMALE	40	GENERAL	1,352	6	1,358	0.82%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	165	Munger	SUBODH VERMA	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	52	GENERAL	1,312	13	1,325	0.80%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	165	Munger	VIKAS KUMAR	IND	Tractor Chalata Kisan	MALE	46	GENERAL	1,285	7	1,292	0.78%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	165	Munger	MD MOKIM	NCP	Clock	MALE	49	GENERAL	824	14	838	0.51%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	165	Munger	MANOJ KUMAR PATEL	BHRTSBLP	Trumpet	MALE	48	GENERAL	605	5	610	0.37%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	165	Munger	ROHIT KUMAR	IND	Key	MALE	37	GENERAL	552	3	555	0.34%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	165	Munger	JAMUNA LAL SRIVASTAVA	BRRTD	COMPUTER	MALE	68	GENERAL	386	5	391	0.24%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	165	Munger	ADITYA SINGH MADHUKAR	IND	Bat	MALE	30	SC	374	0	374	0.23%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	165	Munger	AWADHESH KUMAR YADAV	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	60	GENERAL	280	5	285	0.17%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	165	Munger	DEVANAND MANDAL	SUCI	Battery torch	MALE	33	GENERAL	254	5	259	0.16%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	165	Munger	MOHMMAD FAISAL AHMAD	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	50	GENERAL	246	3	249	0.15%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	165	Munger	SADDAM KHAN	AJPS	BELT	MALE	27	GENERAL	203	2	205	0.12%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 165 · Munger

PRANAV KUMAR

BJP

Won

Total Votes75,573

% of Valid + NOTA45.74%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes75,094Postal Votes479% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 165 · Munger

AVINASH KUMAR VIDYARTHI

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes74,329

% of Valid + NOTA44.99%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes73,748Postal Votes581% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 165 · Munger

SHALINI KUMARI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,497

% of Valid + NOTA2.72%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderFEMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,478Postal Votes19% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 165 · Munger

NOTA

Total Votes3,076

% of Valid + NOTA1.86%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,063Postal Votes13% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 165 · Munger

KANCHAN KUMARI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,358

% of Valid + NOTA0.82%

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SymbolPen Nib with Seven RaysGenderFEMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,352Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 165 · Munger

SUBODH VERMA

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,325

% of Valid + NOTA0.80%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,312Postal Votes13% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 165 · Munger

VIKAS KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,292

% of Valid + NOTA0.78%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,285Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 165 · Munger

MD MOKIM

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes838

% of Valid + NOTA0.51%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes824Postal Votes14% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 165 · Munger

MANOJ KUMAR PATEL

BHRTSBLP

Forfeited

Total Votes610

% of Valid + NOTA0.37%

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SymbolTrumpetGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes605Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 165 · Munger

ROHIT KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes555

% of Valid + NOTA0.34%

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SymbolKeyGenderMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes552Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 165 · Munger

JAMUNA LAL SRIVASTAVA

BRRTD

Forfeited

Total Votes391

% of Valid + NOTA0.24%

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SymbolCOMPUTERGenderMALEAge68CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes386Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 165 · Munger

ADITYA SINGH MADHUKAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes374

% of Valid + NOTA0.23%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge30CategorySCGeneral Votes374Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 165 · Munger

AWADHESH KUMAR YADAV

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes285

% of Valid + NOTA0.17%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge60CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes280Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 165 · Munger

DEVANAND MANDAL

SUCI

Forfeited

Total Votes259

% of Valid + NOTA0.16%

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SymbolBattery torchGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes254Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 165 · Munger

MOHMMAD FAISAL AHMAD

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes249

% of Valid + NOTA0.15%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes246Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 165 · Munger

SADDAM KHAN

AJPS

Forfeited

Total Votes205

% of Valid + NOTA0.12%

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SymbolBELTGenderMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes203Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP45.74%

RJD44.99%

IND2.72%

NOTA1.86%

IND0.82%

RLSP0.80%

IND0.78%

NCP0.51%

BHRTSBLP0.37%

IND0.34%

BRRTD0.24%

IND0.23%

IND0.17%

SUCI0.16%

JAPL0.15%

AJPS0.12%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Pranav Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Munger seat by a margin of 1,244 votes (0.77% of total votes), defeating Avinash Kumar Vidyarthi of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 49.03%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,39,048

Total Voters

1,66,241

Turnout

49.03%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,83,885 / 1,55,135 / 28

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

91,368 / 73,366 / 1

Postal Votes

1,506

Service Electors

2,136

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	15	2	17
Nomination Rejected	2	0	2
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	13	2	15
Forfeited Deposit	11	2	13

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,62,140

NOTA:3,076

Rejected / Test:1,025

EVM Votes

1,64,735

Postal Votes

1,506

Valid Postal

1,147

NOTA % of Valid

1.90%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

493

Avg. Electors / Station

~688

Key Dates

Polling Date

28 Oct 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

11 Nov 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Munger in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Pranav Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Munger constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Avinash Kumar Vidyarthi of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 1,244 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Munger?: Pranav Kumar won Munger by 1,244 votes, which is 0.77% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Munger in 2020?: Voter turnout in Munger constituency was 49.03% in the 2020 election, with 1,66,241 votes cast out of 3,39,048 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Munger in 2020?: A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Munger seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: PRANAV KUMAR (BJP), AVINASH KUMAR VIDYARTHI (RJD), SHALINI KUMARI (IND), KANCHAN KUMARI (IND), SUBODH VERMA (RLSP), VIKAS KUMAR (IND), MD MOKIM (NCP), MANOJ KUMAR PATEL (BHRTSBLP), ROHIT KUMAR (IND), JAMUNA LAL SRIVASTAVA (BRRTD), ADITYA SINGH MADHUKAR (IND), AWADHESH KUMAR YADAV (IND), DEVANAND MANDAL (SUCI), MOHMMAD FAISAL AHMAD (JAPL), SADDAM KHAN (AJPS). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Munger?: SHALINI KUMARI (IND), KANCHAN KUMARI (IND), SUBODH VERMA (RLSP), VIKAS KUMAR (IND), MD MOKIM (NCP), MANOJ KUMAR PATEL (BHRTSBLP), ROHIT KUMAR (IND), JAMUNA LAL SRIVASTAVA (BRRTD), ADITYA SINGH MADHUKAR (IND), AWADHESH KUMAR YADAV (IND), DEVANAND MANDAL (SUCI), MOHMMAD FAISAL AHMAD (JAPL), SADDAM KHAN (AJPS) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Munger election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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