Who won Obra in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Rishi Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Obra constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Prakash Chandra of Lok Jan Shakti Party by a margin of 22,668 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Obra?

Rishi Kumar won Obra by 22,668 votes, which is 13.17% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Obra in 2020?

Voter turnout in Obra constituency was 55.31% in the 2020 election, with 1,75,952 votes cast out of 3,18,098 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 220

Obra (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Rishi Kumar

Rashtriya Janata Dal

63,662

votes

Runner-Up

Prakash Chandra

Lok Jan Shakti Party

40,994

votes

Won by 22,668 votes

Margin: 13.17%

Total Valid Votes: 1,71,872

Candidate-Wise Results

11 candidates contested this seat

A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Obra seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: RISHI KUMAR (RJD), PRAKASH CHANDRA (LJP), SUNIL KUMAR (JD(U)), AJAY KUMAR (RLSP), PRAMOD SINGH CHANDRAVANSHI (IND), SOM PRAKASH (SPL), SUJEET KUMAR (JAPL), RANA PRATAP SINGH (BHRTSBLP), RABINDRA NATH SHARMA (VCSMP), RAMRUP RAJVANSHI (AHFBK). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Obra 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	220	Obra	RISHI KUMAR	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	40	GENERAL	63,032	630	63,662	36.24%	0.00%	Won
2	220	Obra	PRAKASH CHANDRA	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	41	GENERAL	40,799	195	40,994	23.34%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	220	Obra	SUNIL KUMAR	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	53	GENERAL	25,016	218	25,234	14.36%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	220	Obra	AJAY KUMAR	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	50	GENERAL	19,809	70	19,879	11.32%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	220	Obra	PRAMOD SINGH CHANDRAVANSHI	IND	Cup & Saucer	MALE	47	GENERAL	7,712	24	7,736	4.40%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	220	Obra	SOM PRAKASH	SPL	Tractor Chalata Kisan	MALE	48	GENERAL	7,016	19	7,035	4.00%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	220	Obra	SUJEET KUMAR	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	36	GENERAL	4,047	19	4,066	2.31%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	220	Obra	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,787	6	3,793	2.16%	0.00%
9	220	Obra	RANA PRATAP SINGH	BHRTSBLP	Trumpet	MALE	60	GENERAL	1,110	4	1,114	0.63%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	220	Obra	RABINDRA NATH SHARMA	VCSMP	Tiller	MALE	61	GENERAL	1,084	5	1,089	0.62%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	220	Obra	RAMRUP RAJVANSHI	AHFBK	CHESS BOARD	MALE	49	SC	1,062	1	1,063	0.61%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 220 · Obra

RISHI KUMAR

RJD

Won

Total Votes63,662

% of Valid + NOTA36.24%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes63,032Postal Votes630% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 220 · Obra

PRAKASH CHANDRA

LJP

Runner-up

Total Votes40,994

% of Valid + NOTA23.34%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes40,799Postal Votes195% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 220 · Obra

SUNIL KUMAR

JD(U)

Forfeited

Total Votes25,234

% of Valid + NOTA14.36%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge53CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes25,016Postal Votes218% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 220 · Obra

AJAY KUMAR

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes19,879

% of Valid + NOTA11.32%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes19,809Postal Votes70% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 220 · Obra

PRAMOD SINGH CHANDRAVANSHI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes7,736

% of Valid + NOTA4.40%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes7,712Postal Votes24% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 220 · Obra

SOM PRAKASH

SPL

Forfeited

Total Votes7,035

% of Valid + NOTA4.00%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes7,016Postal Votes19% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 220 · Obra

SUJEET KUMAR

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes4,066

% of Valid + NOTA2.31%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,047Postal Votes19% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 220 · Obra

NOTA

Total Votes3,793

% of Valid + NOTA2.16%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,787Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 220 · Obra

RANA PRATAP SINGH

BHRTSBLP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,114

% of Valid + NOTA0.63%

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SymbolTrumpetGenderMALEAge60CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,110Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 220 · Obra

RABINDRA NATH SHARMA

VCSMP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,089

% of Valid + NOTA0.62%

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SymbolTillerGenderMALEAge61CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,084Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 220 · Obra

RAMRUP RAJVANSHI

AHFBK

Forfeited

Total Votes1,063

% of Valid + NOTA0.61%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge49CategorySCGeneral Votes1,062Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD36.24%

LJP23.34%

JD(U)14.36%

RLSP11.32%

IND4.40%

SPL4.00%

JAPL2.31%

NOTA2.16%

BHRTSBLP0.63%

VCSMP0.62%

AHFBK0.61%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Rishi Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Obra seat by a margin of 22,668 votes (13.17% of total votes), defeating Prakash Chandra of Lok Jan Shakti Party. Voter turnout was 55.31%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,18,098

Total Voters

1,75,952

Turnout

55.31%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,70,052 / 1,48,034 / 12

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

96,688 / 77,785 / 1

Postal Votes

1,478

Service Electors

1,212

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Total
Nomination Filed	13	13
Nomination Rejected	3	3
Withdrawn	0	0
Contested	10	10
Forfeited Deposit	8	8

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,71,872

NOTA:3,793

Rejected / Test:287

EVM Votes

1,74,474

Postal Votes

1,478

Valid Postal

1,185

NOTA % of Valid

2.21%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

439

Avg. Electors / Station

~725

Key Dates

Polling Date

28 Oct 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

10 Nov 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Obra in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Rishi Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Obra constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Prakash Chandra of Lok Jan Shakti Party by a margin of 22,668 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Obra?: Rishi Kumar won Obra by 22,668 votes, which is 13.17% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Obra in 2020?: Voter turnout in Obra constituency was 55.31% in the 2020 election, with 1,75,952 votes cast out of 3,18,098 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Obra in 2020?: A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Obra seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: RISHI KUMAR (RJD), PRAKASH CHANDRA (LJP), SUNIL KUMAR (JD(U)), AJAY KUMAR (RLSP), PRAMOD SINGH CHANDRAVANSHI (IND), SOM PRAKASH (SPL), SUJEET KUMAR (JAPL), RANA PRATAP SINGH (BHRTSBLP), RABINDRA NATH SHARMA (VCSMP), RAMRUP RAJVANSHI (AHFBK). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Obra?: SUNIL KUMAR (JD(U)), AJAY KUMAR (RLSP), PRAMOD SINGH CHANDRAVANSHI (IND), SOM PRAKASH (SPL), SUJEET KUMAR (JAPL), RANA PRATAP SINGH (BHRTSBLP), RABINDRA NATH SHARMA (VCSMP), RAMRUP RAJVANSHI (AHFBK) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Obra election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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