Who won Nirmali in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Aniruddha Prasad Yadav of Janata Dal (United) won the Nirmali constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Yadubansh Kumar Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 43,922 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Nirmali?

Aniruddha Prasad Yadav won Nirmali by 43,922 votes, which is 24.02% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Nirmali in 2020?

Voter turnout in Nirmali constituency was 63.19% in the 2020 election, with 1,87,661 votes cast out of 2,96,989 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 41

Nirmali (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Aniruddha Prasad Yadav

Janata Dal (United)

92,439

votes

Runner-Up

Yadubansh Kumar Yadav

Rashtriya Janata Dal

48,517

votes

Won by 43,922 votes

Margin: 24.02%

Total Valid Votes: 1,82,613

Candidate-Wise Results

16 candidates contested this seat

A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Nirmali seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: ANIRUDDHA PRASAD YADAV (JD(U)), YADUBANSH KUMAR YADAV (RJD), ARJUN PRASAD MEHTA (RLSP), VIJAY KUMAR YADAV (JAPL), GAUTAM KUMAR (LJP), AMAN KUMAR SAMAJSEVI (IND), MANOJ KUMAR (IND), GYANSHANKER CHOUDHARY (IND), DHIRAJ KUMAR (TPLRSP), RAVINDRA PRASAD SAH (RSSCMJP), RAMDEV SHARMA (PPID), SHAMBHU CHOUDHARY (NCP), KRISHNAAVATAR SINGH (BRCTP), PAPPU YADAV (PSS), GOSAI MANDAL (JTVP). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Nirmali 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	41	Nirmali	ANIRUDDHA PRASAD YADAV	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	71	GENERAL	92,250	189	92,439	49.33%	0.00%	Won
2	41	Nirmali	YADUBANSH KUMAR YADAV	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	67	GENERAL	48,055	462	48,517	25.89%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	41	Nirmali	ARJUN PRASAD MEHTA	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	46	GENERAL	12,661	64	12,725	6.79%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	41	Nirmali	VIJAY KUMAR YADAV	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	37	GENERAL	8,843	43	8,886	4.74%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	41	Nirmali	GAUTAM KUMAR	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	33	GENERAL	6,313	32	6,345	3.39%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	41	Nirmali	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	4,779	2	4,781	2.55%	0.00%
7	41	Nirmali	AMAN KUMAR SAMAJSEVI	IND	Helicopter	MALE	39	GENERAL	3,175	0	3,175	1.69%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	41	Nirmali	MANOJ KUMAR	IND	Gas Cylinder	MALE	35	GENERAL	2,392	0	2,392	1.28%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	41	Nirmali	GYANSHANKER CHOUDHARY	IND	Telephone	MALE	41	GENERAL	2,030	1	2,031	1.08%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	41	Nirmali	DHIRAJ KUMAR	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	MALE	29	GENERAL	1,150	3	1,153	0.62%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	41	Nirmali	RAVINDRA PRASAD SAH	RSSCMJP	HOCKEY and BALL	MALE	31	GENERAL	986	2	988	0.53%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	41	Nirmali	RAMDEV SHARMA	PPID	Table	MALE	61	GENERAL	972	0	972	0.52%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	41	Nirmali	SHAMBHU CHOUDHARY	NCP	Clock	MALE	61	GENERAL	932	1	933	0.50%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	41	Nirmali	KRISHNAAVATAR SINGH	BRCTP	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	45	GENERAL	770	2	772	0.41%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	41	Nirmali	PAPPU YADAV	PSS	Tractor Chalata Kisan	MALE	34	GENERAL	689	5	694	0.37%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	41	Nirmali	GOSAI MANDAL	JTVP	Bricks	MALE	65	GENERAL	590	1	591	0.32%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 41 · Nirmali

ANIRUDDHA PRASAD YADAV

JD(U)

Won

Total Votes92,439

% of Valid + NOTA49.33%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge71CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes92,250Postal Votes189% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 41 · Nirmali

YADUBANSH KUMAR YADAV

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes48,517

% of Valid + NOTA25.89%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge67CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes48,055Postal Votes462% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 41 · Nirmali

ARJUN PRASAD MEHTA

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes12,725

% of Valid + NOTA6.79%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes12,661Postal Votes64% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 41 · Nirmali

VIJAY KUMAR YADAV

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes8,886

% of Valid + NOTA4.74%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes8,843Postal Votes43% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 41 · Nirmali

GAUTAM KUMAR

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes6,345

% of Valid + NOTA3.39%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes6,313Postal Votes32% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 41 · Nirmali

NOTA

Total Votes4,781

% of Valid + NOTA2.55%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes4,779Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 41 · Nirmali

AMAN KUMAR SAMAJSEVI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,175

% of Valid + NOTA1.69%

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SymbolHelicopterGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,175Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 41 · Nirmali

MANOJ KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,392

% of Valid + NOTA1.28%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,392Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 41 · Nirmali

GYANSHANKER CHOUDHARY

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,031

% of Valid + NOTA1.08%

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SymbolTelephoneGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,030Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 41 · Nirmali

DHIRAJ KUMAR

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,153

% of Valid + NOTA0.62%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge29CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,150Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 41 · Nirmali

RAVINDRA PRASAD SAH

RSSCMJP

Forfeited

Total Votes988

% of Valid + NOTA0.53%

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SymbolHOCKEY and BALLGenderMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes986Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 41 · Nirmali

RAMDEV SHARMA

PPID

Forfeited

Total Votes972

% of Valid + NOTA0.52%

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SymbolTableGenderMALEAge61CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes972Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 41 · Nirmali

SHAMBHU CHOUDHARY

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes933

% of Valid + NOTA0.50%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge61CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes932Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 41 · Nirmali

KRISHNAAVATAR SINGH

BRCTP

Forfeited

Total Votes772

% of Valid + NOTA0.41%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes770Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 41 · Nirmali

PAPPU YADAV

PSS

Forfeited

Total Votes694

% of Valid + NOTA0.37%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes689Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 41 · Nirmali

GOSAI MANDAL

JTVP

Forfeited

Total Votes591

% of Valid + NOTA0.32%

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SymbolBricksGenderMALEAge65CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes590Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

JD(U)49.33%

RJD25.89%

RLSP6.79%

JAPL4.74%

LJP3.39%

NOTA2.55%

IND1.69%

IND1.28%

IND1.08%

TPLRSP0.62%

RSSCMJP0.53%

PPID0.52%

NCP0.50%

BRCTP0.41%

PSS0.37%

JTVP0.32%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Aniruddha Prasad Yadav of Janata Dal (United) won the Nirmali seat by a margin of 43,922 votes (24.02% of total votes), defeating Yadubansh Kumar Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 63.19%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,96,989

Total Voters

1,87,661

Turnout

63.19%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,53,412 / 1,43,575 / 2

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

84,277 / 1,02,309 / 1

Postal Votes

1,074

Service Electors

162

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Total
Nomination Filed	16	16
Nomination Rejected	1	1
Withdrawn	0	0
Contested	15	15
Forfeited Deposit	13	13

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,82,613

NOTA:4,781

Rejected / Test:267

EVM Votes

1,86,587

Postal Votes

1,074

Valid Postal

805

NOTA % of Valid

2.62%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

420

Avg. Electors / Station

~707

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 Nirmali in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Aniruddha Prasad Yadav of Janata Dal (United) won the Nirmali constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Yadubansh Kumar Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 43,922 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Nirmali?: Aniruddha Prasad Yadav won Nirmali by 43,922 votes, which is 24.02% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Nirmali in 2020?: Voter turnout in Nirmali constituency was 63.19% in the 2020 election, with 1,87,661 votes cast out of 2,96,989 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Nirmali in 2020?: A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Nirmali seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: ANIRUDDHA PRASAD YADAV (JD(U)), YADUBANSH KUMAR YADAV (RJD), ARJUN PRASAD MEHTA (RLSP), VIJAY KUMAR YADAV (JAPL), GAUTAM KUMAR (LJP), AMAN KUMAR SAMAJSEVI (IND), MANOJ KUMAR (IND), GYANSHANKER CHOUDHARY (IND), DHIRAJ KUMAR (TPLRSP), RAVINDRA PRASAD SAH (RSSCMJP), RAMDEV SHARMA (PPID), SHAMBHU CHOUDHARY (NCP), KRISHNAAVATAR SINGH (BRCTP), PAPPU YADAV (PSS), GOSAI MANDAL (JTVP). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Nirmali?: ARJUN PRASAD MEHTA (RLSP), VIJAY KUMAR YADAV (JAPL), GAUTAM KUMAR (LJP), AMAN KUMAR SAMAJSEVI (IND), MANOJ KUMAR (IND), GYANSHANKER CHOUDHARY (IND), DHIRAJ KUMAR (TPLRSP), RAVINDRA PRASAD SAH (RSSCMJP), RAMDEV SHARMA (PPID), SHAMBHU CHOUDHARY (NCP), KRISHNAAVATAR SINGH (BRCTP), PAPPU YADAV (PSS), GOSAI MANDAL (JTVP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Nirmali election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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