Who won Parihar in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Gaytri Devi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Parihar constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Ritu Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 1,569 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Parihar?

Gaytri Devi won Parihar by 1,569 votes, which is 0.92% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Parihar in 2020?

Voter turnout in Parihar constituency was 54.58% in the 2020 election, with 1,73,293 votes cast out of 3,17,508 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 25

Parihar (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Gaytri Devi

Bharatiya Janata Party

73,420

votes

Runner-Up

Ritu Kumar

Rashtriya Janata Dal

71,851

votes

Won by 1,569 votes

Margin: 0.92%

Total Valid Votes: 1,69,073

Candidate-Wise Results

14 candidates contested this seat

A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Parihar seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Gaytri Devi (BJP), Ritu Kumar (RJD), Amjad Hussain Anwar (RLSP), Sarita Yadav (JAPL), Jay Kumar (IND), Bhushan Prasad (IND), Abdul Shalik (JAC), Surendra Panjiyar (RJBP), Chandrabhushan Kumar (IND), Ganesh Sah (IND), Mohammad (JDR), Chandan Kumar (BHRTSBLP), Nitish Kumar (INL). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Parihar 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	25	Parihar	Gaytri Devi	BJP	Lotus	FEMALE	55	GENERAL	73,343	77	73,420	42.52%	0.00%	Won
2	25	Parihar	Ritu Kumar	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	FEMALE	43	GENERAL	71,614	237	71,851	41.61%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	25	Parihar	Amjad Hussain Anwar	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	47	GENERAL	9,947	21	9,968	5.77%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	25	Parihar	Sarita Yadav	JAPL	Scissors	FEMALE	46	GENERAL	4,160	4	4,164	2.41%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	25	Parihar	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,589	1	3,590	2.08%	0.00%
6	25	Parihar	Jay Kumar	IND	BELT	MALE	45	GENERAL	1,993	0	1,993	1.15%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	25	Parihar	Bhushan Prasad	IND	Cot	MALE	47	GENERAL	1,587	0	1,587	0.92%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	25	Parihar	Abdul Shalik	JAC	Ganna Kisan	MALE	39	GENERAL	1,491	1	1,492	0.86%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	25	Parihar	Surendra Panjiyar	RJBP	Cauliflower	MALE	45	GENERAL	1,360	0	1,360	0.79%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	25	Parihar	Chandrabhushan Kumar	IND	Helicopter	MALE	47	GENERAL	951	0	951	0.55%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	25	Parihar	Ganesh Sah	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	69	GENERAL	748	0	748	0.43%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	25	Parihar	Mohammad	JDR	Dolli	MALE	28	GENERAL	727	0	727	0.42%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	25	Parihar	Chandan Kumar	BHRTSBLP	Trumpet	MALE	27	GENERAL	466	0	466	0.27%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	25	Parihar	Nitish Kumar	INL	HOCKEY and BALL	MALE	26	GENERAL	346	0	346	0.20%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 25 · Parihar

Gaytri Devi

BJP

Won

Total Votes73,420

% of Valid + NOTA42.52%

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SymbolLotusGenderFEMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes73,343Postal Votes77% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 25 · Parihar

Ritu Kumar

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes71,851

% of Valid + NOTA41.61%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderFEMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes71,614Postal Votes237% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 25 · Parihar

Amjad Hussain Anwar

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes9,968

% of Valid + NOTA5.77%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes9,947Postal Votes21% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 25 · Parihar

Sarita Yadav

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes4,164

% of Valid + NOTA2.41%

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SymbolScissorsGenderFEMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,160Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 25 · Parihar

NOTA

Total Votes3,590

% of Valid + NOTA2.08%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,589Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 25 · Parihar

Jay Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,993

% of Valid + NOTA1.15%

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SymbolBELTGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,993Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 25 · Parihar

Bhushan Prasad

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,587

% of Valid + NOTA0.92%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,587Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 25 · Parihar

Abdul Shalik

JAC

Forfeited

Total Votes1,492

% of Valid + NOTA0.86%

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SymbolGanna KisanGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,491Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 25 · Parihar

Surendra Panjiyar

RJBP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,360

% of Valid + NOTA0.79%

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SymbolCauliflowerGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,360Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 25 · Parihar

Chandrabhushan Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes951

% of Valid + NOTA0.55%

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SymbolHelicopterGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes951Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 25 · Parihar

Ganesh Sah

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes748

% of Valid + NOTA0.43%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge69CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes748Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 25 · Parihar

Mohammad

JDR

Forfeited

Total Votes727

% of Valid + NOTA0.42%

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SymbolDolliGenderMALEAge28CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes727Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 25 · Parihar

Chandan Kumar

BHRTSBLP

Forfeited

Total Votes466

% of Valid + NOTA0.27%

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SymbolTrumpetGenderMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes466Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 25 · Parihar

Nitish Kumar

INL

Forfeited

Total Votes346

% of Valid + NOTA0.20%

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SymbolHOCKEY and BALLGenderMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes346Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP42.52%

RJD41.61%

RLSP5.77%

JAPL2.41%

NOTA2.08%

IND1.15%

IND0.92%

JAC0.86%

RJBP0.79%

IND0.55%

IND0.43%

JDR0.42%

BHRTSBLP0.27%

INL0.20%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Gaytri Devi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Parihar seat by a margin of 1,569 votes (0.92% of total votes), defeating Ritu Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 54.58%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,17,508

Total Voters

1,73,293

Turnout

54.58%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,67,238 / 1,50,249 / 21

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

77,053 / 95,268 / 1

Postal Votes

971

Service Electors

257

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	11	4	15
Nomination Rejected	1	0	1
Withdrawn	0	1	1
Contested	10	3	13
Forfeited Deposit	10	1	11

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,69,073

NOTA:3,590

Rejected / Test:630

EVM Votes

1,72,322

Postal Votes

971

Valid Postal

340

NOTA % of Valid

2.12%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

444

Avg. Electors / Station

~715

Key Dates

Polling Date

7 Nov 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

10 Nov 2020

Compare Across Years

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Parihar in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Gaytri Devi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Parihar constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Ritu Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 1,569 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Parihar?: Gaytri Devi won Parihar by 1,569 votes, which is 0.92% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Parihar in 2020?: Voter turnout in Parihar constituency was 54.58% in the 2020 election, with 1,73,293 votes cast out of 3,17,508 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Parihar in 2020?: A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Parihar seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Gaytri Devi (BJP), Ritu Kumar (RJD), Amjad Hussain Anwar (RLSP), Sarita Yadav (JAPL), Jay Kumar (IND), Bhushan Prasad (IND), Abdul Shalik (JAC), Surendra Panjiyar (RJBP), Chandrabhushan Kumar (IND), Ganesh Sah (IND), Mohammad (JDR), Chandan Kumar (BHRTSBLP), Nitish Kumar (INL). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Parihar?: Amjad Hussain Anwar (RLSP), Sarita Yadav (JAPL), Jay Kumar (IND), Bhushan Prasad (IND), Abdul Shalik (JAC), Surendra Panjiyar (RJBP), Chandrabhushan Kumar (IND), Ganesh Sah (IND), Mohammad (JDR), Chandan Kumar (BHRTSBLP), Nitish Kumar (INL) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Parihar election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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