Who won Pranpur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Nisha Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Pranpur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Tauquir Alam of Indian National Congress by a margin of 2,972 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Pranpur?

Nisha Singh won Pranpur by 2,972 votes, which is 1.51% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Pranpur in 2020?

Voter turnout in Pranpur constituency was 65.48% in the 2020 election, with 2,00,164 votes cast out of 3,05,685 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 66

Pranpur (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Nisha Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

79,974

votes

Runner-Up

Tauquir Alam

Indian National Congress

77,002

votes

Won by 2,972 votes

Margin: 1.51%

Total Valid Votes: 1,96,919

Candidate-Wise Results

14 candidates contested this seat

A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Pranpur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: NISHA SINGH (BJP), TAUQUIR ALAM (INC), ISHRAT PARWEEN (IND), SUDARSHAN CHANDRA PAUL (IND), KISHOR MANDAL (IND), AJAY SINGH (IND), MANOJ MURMU (BMUP), ABDUS SALAM (AZSP), DILIP KUMAR DIWAKAR (IND), JAWED RAHI (IND), GANGA KEWAT (RJBP), HASSAN MAHMOOD AHAMAD (AIMIM), DILIP KUMAR CHOUDHARY (ACDP). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Pranpur 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	66	Pranpur	NISHA SINGH	BJP	Lotus	FEMALE	41	GENERAL	79,592	382	79,974	39.97%	0.00%	Won
2	66	Pranpur	TAUQUIR ALAM	INC	Hand	MALE	37	GENERAL	76,326	676	77,002	38.48%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	66	Pranpur	ISHRAT PARWEEN	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	FEMALE	36	GENERAL	19,585	161	19,746	9.87%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	66	Pranpur	SUDARSHAN CHANDRA PAUL	IND	Sewing Machine	MALE	50	GENERAL	5,857	31	5,888	2.94%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	66	Pranpur	KISHOR MANDAL	IND	Cup & Saucer	MALE	54	GENERAL	3,565	38	3,603	1.80%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	66	Pranpur	AJAY SINGH	IND	Helicopter	MALE	43	GENERAL	3,396	5	3,401	1.70%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	66	Pranpur	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,167	1	3,168	1.58%	0.00%
8	66	Pranpur	MANOJ MURMU	BMUP	Cot	MALE	26	ST	2,645	1	2,646	1.32%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	66	Pranpur	ABDUS SALAM	AZSP	Scissors	MALE	40	GENERAL	1,257	3	1,260	0.63%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	66	Pranpur	DILIP KUMAR DIWAKAR	IND	Black Board	MALE	64	GENERAL	1,006	2	1,008	0.50%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	66	Pranpur	JAWED RAHI	IND	Table	MALE	53	GENERAL	911	1	912	0.46%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	66	Pranpur	GANGA KEWAT	RJBP	Cauliflower	MALE	50	GENERAL	609	2	611	0.31%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	66	Pranpur	HASSAN MAHMOOD AHAMAD	AIMIM	Kite	MALE	34	GENERAL	507	1	508	0.25%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	66	Pranpur	DILIP KUMAR CHOUDHARY	ACDP	Jackfruit	MALE	28	GENERAL	360	0	360	0.18%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 66 · Pranpur

NISHA SINGH

BJP

Won

Total Votes79,974

% of Valid + NOTA39.97%

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SymbolLotusGenderFEMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes79,592Postal Votes382% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 66 · Pranpur

TAUQUIR ALAM

INC

Runner-up

Total Votes77,002

% of Valid + NOTA38.48%

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SymbolHandGenderMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes76,326Postal Votes676% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 66 · Pranpur

ISHRAT PARWEEN

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes19,746

% of Valid + NOTA9.87%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderFEMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes19,585Postal Votes161% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 66 · Pranpur

SUDARSHAN CHANDRA PAUL

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes5,888

% of Valid + NOTA2.94%

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SymbolSewing MachineGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes5,857Postal Votes31% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 66 · Pranpur

KISHOR MANDAL

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,603

% of Valid + NOTA1.80%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderMALEAge54CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,565Postal Votes38% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 66 · Pranpur

AJAY SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes3,401

% of Valid + NOTA1.70%

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SymbolHelicopterGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,396Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 66 · Pranpur

NOTA

Total Votes3,168

% of Valid + NOTA1.58%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,167Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 66 · Pranpur

MANOJ MURMU

BMUP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,646

% of Valid + NOTA1.32%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge26CategorySTGeneral Votes2,645Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 66 · Pranpur

ABDUS SALAM

AZSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,260

% of Valid + NOTA0.63%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,257Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 66 · Pranpur

DILIP KUMAR DIWAKAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,008

% of Valid + NOTA0.50%

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SymbolBlack BoardGenderMALEAge64CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,006Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 66 · Pranpur

JAWED RAHI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes912

% of Valid + NOTA0.46%

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SymbolTableGenderMALEAge53CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes911Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 66 · Pranpur

GANGA KEWAT

RJBP

Forfeited

Total Votes611

% of Valid + NOTA0.31%

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SymbolCauliflowerGenderMALEAge50CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes609Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 66 · Pranpur

HASSAN MAHMOOD AHAMAD

AIMIM

Forfeited

Total Votes508

% of Valid + NOTA0.25%

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SymbolKiteGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes507Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 66 · Pranpur

DILIP KUMAR CHOUDHARY

ACDP

Forfeited

Total Votes360

% of Valid + NOTA0.18%

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SymbolJackfruitGenderMALEAge28CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes360Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP39.97%

INC38.48%

IND9.87%

IND2.94%

IND1.80%

IND1.70%

NOTA1.58%

BMUP1.32%

AZSP0.63%

IND0.50%

IND0.46%

RJBP0.31%

AIMIM0.25%

ACDP0.18%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Nisha Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Pranpur seat by a margin of 2,972 votes (1.51% of total votes), defeating Tauquir Alam of Indian National Congress. Voter turnout was 65.48%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,05,685

Total Voters

2,00,164

Turnout

65.48%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,56,528 / 1,49,121 / 36

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

86,612 / 1,12,171 / 0

Postal Votes

1,381

Service Electors

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	12	3	15
Nomination Rejected	1	0	1
Withdrawn	0	1	1
Contested	11	2	13
Forfeited Deposit	10	1	11

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,96,919

NOTA:3,168

Rejected / Test:77

EVM Votes

1,98,783

Postal Votes

1,381

Valid Postal

1,303

NOTA % of Valid

1.61%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

433

Avg. Electors / Station

~706

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 Pranpur in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Nisha Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Pranpur constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Tauquir Alam of Indian National Congress by a margin of 2,972 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Pranpur?: Nisha Singh won Pranpur by 2,972 votes, which is 1.51% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Pranpur in 2020?: Voter turnout in Pranpur constituency was 65.48% in the 2020 election, with 2,00,164 votes cast out of 3,05,685 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Pranpur in 2020?: A total of 14 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Pranpur seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: NISHA SINGH (BJP), TAUQUIR ALAM (INC), ISHRAT PARWEEN (IND), SUDARSHAN CHANDRA PAUL (IND), KISHOR MANDAL (IND), AJAY SINGH (IND), MANOJ MURMU (BMUP), ABDUS SALAM (AZSP), DILIP KUMAR DIWAKAR (IND), JAWED RAHI (IND), GANGA KEWAT (RJBP), HASSAN MAHMOOD AHAMAD (AIMIM), DILIP KUMAR CHOUDHARY (ACDP). 11 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Pranpur?: ISHRAT PARWEEN (IND), SUDARSHAN CHANDRA PAUL (IND), KISHOR MANDAL (IND), AJAY SINGH (IND), MANOJ MURMU (BMUP), ABDUS SALAM (AZSP), DILIP KUMAR DIWAKAR (IND), JAWED RAHI (IND), GANGA KEWAT (RJBP), HASSAN MAHMOOD AHAMAD (AIMIM), DILIP KUMAR CHOUDHARY (ACDP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Pranpur election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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