Who won Paroo in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Ashok Kumar Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Paroo constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Shankar Prasad of Independent by a margin of 14,698 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Paroo?

Ashok Kumar Singh won Paroo by 14,698 votes, which is 7.84% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Paroo in 2020?

Voter turnout in Paroo constituency was 60.26% in the 2020 election, with 1,89,165 votes cast out of 3,13,920 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 97

Paroo (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Ashok Kumar Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

77,392

votes

Runner-Up

Shankar Prasad

Independent

62,694

votes

Won by 14,698 votes

Margin: 7.84%

Total Valid Votes: 1,87,466

Candidate-Wise Results

20 candidates contested this seat

A total of 20 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Paroo seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: ASHOK KUMAR SINGH (BJP), SHANKAR PRASAD (IND), ANUNAY SINHA (INC), MADAN CHAUDHARY (RLSP), DEEPAK TIWARI (RJBP), MITHU KUMAR (IND), SAKINDAR RAM (APOI), VIJAY THAKUR (IND), RAJESH RAI (IND), PRAKASH KUMAR (RJNJNP), RAMESHWAR SAH TELI (IND), VINOD KUMAR (SRSMJNP), NANHAK SAH (SUCI), AJAY PASWAN (PPID), SANJEET KUMAR (RSTJNVKSP), RANU NILAM SHANKAR (JAPL), VIJAY KUMAR (BHRTSBLP), MONALISA (TPLRSP), RAKESH KUMAR (HSAP). 17 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Paroo 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	97	Paroo	ASHOK KUMAR SINGH	BJP	Lotus	MALE	46	GENERAL	77,092	300	77,392	40.92%	0.00%	Won
2	97	Paroo	SHANKAR PRASAD	IND	Bead Necklace	MALE	53	GENERAL	62,370	324	62,694	33.15%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	97	Paroo	ANUNAY SINHA	INC	Hand	MALE	52	GENERAL	13,736	125	13,861	7.33%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	97	Paroo	MADAN CHAUDHARY	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	52	GENERAL	7,258	23	7,281	3.85%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	97	Paroo	DEEPAK TIWARI	RJBP	Cauliflower	MALE	39	GENERAL	6,009	1	6,010	3.18%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	97	Paroo	MITHU KUMAR	IND	Apple	MALE	39	GENERAL	3,556	2	3,558	1.88%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	97	Paroo	SAKINDAR RAM	APOI	Coat	MALE	47	SC	2,900	1	2,901	1.53%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	97	Paroo	VIJAY THAKUR	IND	Cot	MALE	47	GENERAL	2,223	1	2,224	1.18%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	97	Paroo	RAJESH RAI	IND	Almirah	MALE	45	GENERAL	2,191	0	2,191	1.16%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	97	Paroo	PRAKASH KUMAR	RJNJNP	Bat	MALE	32	GENERAL	1,735	14	1,749	0.92%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	97	Paroo	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	1,649	5	1,654	0.87%	0.00%
12	97	Paroo	RAMESHWAR SAH TELI	IND	Cup & Saucer	MALE	39	GENERAL	1,497	2	1,499	0.79%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	97	Paroo	VINOD KUMAR	SRSMJNP	Table	MALE	35	ST	1,346	3	1,349	0.71%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	97	Paroo	NANHAK SAH	SUCI	Battery Torch	MALE	51	GENERAL	936	9	945	0.50%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	97	Paroo	AJAY PASWAN	PPID	Carrom Board	MALE	32	SC	814	2	816	0.43%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	97	Paroo	SANJEET KUMAR	RSTJNVKSP	Baby Walker	MALE	34	SC	803	0	803	0.42%	0.00%	Forfeited
17	97	Paroo	RANU NILAM SHANKAR	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	43	GENERAL	757	3	760	0.40%	0.00%	Forfeited
18	97	Paroo	VIJAY KUMAR	BHRTSBLP	Trumpet	MALE	38	GENERAL	704	3	707	0.37%	0.00%	Forfeited
19	97	Paroo	MONALISA	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	FEMALE	38	GENERAL	433	1	434	0.23%	0.00%	Forfeited
20	97	Paroo	RAKESH KUMAR	HSAP	Balloon	MALE	35	GENERAL	291	1	292	0.15%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 97 · Paroo

ASHOK KUMAR SINGH

BJP

Won

Total Votes77,392

% of Valid + NOTA40.92%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes77,092Postal Votes300% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 97 · Paroo

SHANKAR PRASAD

IND

Runner-up

Total Votes62,694

% of Valid + NOTA33.15%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge53CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes62,370Postal Votes324% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 97 · Paroo

ANUNAY SINHA

INC

Forfeited

Total Votes13,861

% of Valid + NOTA7.33%

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SymbolHandGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes13,736Postal Votes125% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 97 · Paroo

MADAN CHAUDHARY

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes7,281

% of Valid + NOTA3.85%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes7,258Postal Votes23% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 97 · Paroo

DEEPAK TIWARI

RJBP

Forfeited

Total Votes6,010

% of Valid + NOTA3.18%

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SymbolCauliflowerGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes6,009Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 97 · Paroo

MITHU KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,558

% of Valid + NOTA1.88%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,556Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 97 · Paroo

SAKINDAR RAM

APOI

Forfeited

Total Votes2,901

% of Valid + NOTA1.53%

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SymbolCoatGenderMALEAge47CategorySCGeneral Votes2,900Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 97 · Paroo

VIJAY THAKUR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,224

% of Valid + NOTA1.18%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,223Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 97 · Paroo

RAJESH RAI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,191

% of Valid + NOTA1.16%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,191Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 97 · Paroo

PRAKASH KUMAR

RJNJNP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,749

% of Valid + NOTA0.92%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,735Postal Votes14% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 97 · Paroo

NOTA

Total Votes1,654

% of Valid + NOTA0.87%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes1,649Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 97 · Paroo

RAMESHWAR SAH TELI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,499

% of Valid + NOTA0.79%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,497Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 97 · Paroo

VINOD KUMAR

SRSMJNP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,349

% of Valid + NOTA0.71%

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SymbolTableGenderMALEAge35CategorySTGeneral Votes1,346Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 97 · Paroo

NANHAK SAH

SUCI

Forfeited

Total Votes945

% of Valid + NOTA0.50%

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SymbolBattery TorchGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes936Postal Votes9% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 97 · Paroo

AJAY PASWAN

PPID

Forfeited

Total Votes816

% of Valid + NOTA0.43%

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SymbolCarrom BoardGenderMALEAge32CategorySCGeneral Votes814Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 97 · Paroo

SANJEET KUMAR

RSTJNVKSP

Forfeited

Total Votes803

% of Valid + NOTA0.42%

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SymbolBaby WalkerGenderMALEAge34CategorySCGeneral Votes803Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 97 · Paroo

RANU NILAM SHANKAR

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes760

% of Valid + NOTA0.40%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes757Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 18 · Constituency No. 97 · Paroo

VIJAY KUMAR

BHRTSBLP

Forfeited

Total Votes707

% of Valid + NOTA0.37%

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SymbolTrumpetGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes704Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 19 · Constituency No. 97 · Paroo

MONALISA

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes434

% of Valid + NOTA0.23%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderFEMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes433Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 20 · Constituency No. 97 · Paroo

RAKESH KUMAR

HSAP

Forfeited

Total Votes292

% of Valid + NOTA0.15%

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SymbolBalloonGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes291Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP40.92%

IND33.15%

INC7.33%

RLSP3.85%

RJBP3.18%

IND1.88%

APOI1.53%

IND1.18%

IND1.16%

RJNJNP0.92%

NOTA0.87%

IND0.79%

SRSMJNP0.71%

SUCI0.50%

PPID0.43%

RSTJNVKSP0.42%

JAPL0.40%

BHRTSBLP0.37%

TPLRSP0.23%

HSAP0.15%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Ashok Kumar Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Paroo seat by a margin of 14,698 votes (7.84% of total votes), defeating Shankar Prasad of Independent. Voter turnout was 60.26%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,13,920

Total Voters

1,89,165

Turnout

60.26%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,65,328 / 1,48,584 / 8

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

90,588 / 97,712 / 0

Postal Votes

865

Service Electors

801

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	18	1	19
Nomination Rejected	0	0	0
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	18	1	19
Forfeited Deposit	16	1	17

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,87,466

NOTA:1,654

Rejected / Test:45

EVM Votes

1,88,300

Postal Votes

865

Valid Postal

815

NOTA % of Valid

0.88%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

445

Avg. Electors / Station

~705

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 Paroo in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Ashok Kumar Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Paroo constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Shankar Prasad of Independent by a margin of 14,698 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Paroo?: Ashok Kumar Singh won Paroo by 14,698 votes, which is 7.84% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Paroo in 2020?: Voter turnout in Paroo constituency was 60.26% in the 2020 election, with 1,89,165 votes cast out of 3,13,920 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Paroo in 2020?: A total of 20 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Paroo seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: ASHOK KUMAR SINGH (BJP), SHANKAR PRASAD (IND), ANUNAY SINHA (INC), MADAN CHAUDHARY (RLSP), DEEPAK TIWARI (RJBP), MITHU KUMAR (IND), SAKINDAR RAM (APOI), VIJAY THAKUR (IND), RAJESH RAI (IND), PRAKASH KUMAR (RJNJNP), RAMESHWAR SAH TELI (IND), VINOD KUMAR (SRSMJNP), NANHAK SAH (SUCI), AJAY PASWAN (PPID), SANJEET KUMAR (RSTJNVKSP), RANU NILAM SHANKAR (JAPL), VIJAY KUMAR (BHRTSBLP), MONALISA (TPLRSP), RAKESH KUMAR (HSAP). 17 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Paroo?: ANUNAY SINHA (INC), MADAN CHAUDHARY (RLSP), DEEPAK TIWARI (RJBP), MITHU KUMAR (IND), SAKINDAR RAM (APOI), VIJAY THAKUR (IND), RAJESH RAI (IND), PRAKASH KUMAR (RJNJNP), RAMESHWAR SAH TELI (IND), VINOD KUMAR (SRSMJNP), NANHAK SAH (SUCI), AJAY PASWAN (PPID), SANJEET KUMAR (RSTJNVKSP), RANU NILAM SHANKAR (JAPL), VIJAY KUMAR (BHRTSBLP), MONALISA (TPLRSP), RAKESH KUMAR (HSAP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Paroo election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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