Who won Purnia in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Vijay Kumar Khemka of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Purnia constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Indu Sinha of Indian National Congress by a margin of 32,154 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Purnia?

Vijay Kumar Khemka won Purnia by 32,154 votes, which is 17.45% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Purnia in 2020?

Voter turnout in Purnia constituency was 59.21% in the 2020 election, with 1,85,220 votes cast out of 3,12,793 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 62

Purnia (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Vijay Kumar Khemka

Bharatiya Janata Party

97,757

votes

Runner-Up

Indu Sinha

Indian National Congress

65,603

votes

Won by 32,154 votes

Margin: 17.45%

Total Valid Votes: 1,84,250

Candidate-Wise Results

24 candidates contested this seat

A total of 24 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Purnia seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: VIJAY KUMAR KHEMKA (BJP), INDU SINHA (INC), VIJAY ORAON (SDPI), SANJAY SINGH (APKSP), NEERAJ KUMAR SINHA (IND), BIDYANAND MEHTA (RLSP), ASHOK KUMAR SINGH (IND), NITYANAND CHOUDHARY (IND), AJAY SWARN (IND), MD. ASLAM AZAD (NCP), SHAIKH AKBAR ALI (JD(S)), SHYAM MOHAN JHA ALIAS S. M.JHA (IND), ANISHA PRITY (TPLRSP), VINOD SINGH (AJPR), CHANDRA BHANU KUMAR (IND), RAJESH KUMAR NIRALA (IND), MANOJ THAKUR (BLRP), RAVINDRA KUMAR SINGH (JTVP), PRADIP KUMAR (ANGSP), ABDUL SUBHAN (BJJD), SUMIT SINGH (IND), RAJESH KUMAR THAKUR (IND), MIHIR ANAND (JP). 21 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Purnia 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	62	Purnia	VIJAY KUMAR KHEMKA	BJP	Lotus	MALE	61	GENERAL	97,459	298	97,757	52.78%	0.00%	Won
2	62	Purnia	INDU SINHA	INC	Hand	FEMALE	55	GENERAL	65,171	432	65,603	35.42%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	62	Purnia	VIJAY ORAON	SDPI	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	43	ST	5,482	11	5,493	2.97%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	62	Purnia	SANJAY SINGH	APKSP	Plate Containing Food	MALE	40	GENERAL	1,922	2	1,924	1.04%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	62	Purnia	NEERAJ KUMAR SINHA	IND	Coat	MALE	47	GENERAL	1,740	2	1,742	0.94%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	62	Purnia	BIDYANAND MEHTA	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	69	GENERAL	1,405	12	1,417	0.77%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	62	Purnia	ASHOK KUMAR SINGH	IND	Scissors	MALE	46	GENERAL	1,379	0	1,379	0.74%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	62	Purnia	NITYANAND CHOUDHARY	IND	COMPUTER	MALE	68	GENERAL	1,291	0	1,291	0.70%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	62	Purnia	AJAY SWARN	IND	Baby Walker	MALE	36	GENERAL	1,074	4	1,078	0.58%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	62	Purnia	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	946	5	951	0.51%	0.00%
11	62	Purnia	MD. ASLAM AZAD	NCP	Clock	MALE	49	GENERAL	818	0	818	0.44%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	62	Purnia	SHAIKH AKBAR ALI	JD(S)	A lady farmer carrying paddy on her head	MALE	36	GENERAL	718	2	720	0.39%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	62	Purnia	SHYAM MOHAN JHA ALIAS S. M.JHA	IND	Winnower	MALE	47	GENERAL	634	2	636	0.34%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	62	Purnia	ANISHA PRITY	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	FEMALE	27	GENERAL	610	3	613	0.33%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	62	Purnia	VINOD SINGH	AJPR	Chappals	MALE	40	GENERAL	573	0	573	0.31%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	62	Purnia	CHANDRA BHANU KUMAR	IND	Balloon	MALE	27	GENERAL	526	1	527	0.28%	0.00%	Forfeited
17	62	Purnia	RAJESH KUMAR NIRALA	IND	Pen Nib with Seven Rays	MALE	34	GENERAL	519	0	519	0.28%	0.00%	Forfeited
18	62	Purnia	MANOJ THAKUR	BLRP	BUCKET	MALE	44	GENERAL	500	0	500	0.27%	0.00%	Forfeited
19	62	Purnia	RAVINDRA KUMAR SINGH	JTVP	Bricks	MALE	36	GENERAL	322	2	324	0.17%	0.00%	Forfeited
20	62	Purnia	PRADIP KUMAR	ANGSP	Almirah	MALE	44	SC	288	1	289	0.16%	0.00%	Forfeited
21	62	Purnia	ABDUL SUBHAN	BJJD	CALCULATOR	MALE	41	GENERAL	274	0	274	0.15%	0.00%	Forfeited
22	62	Purnia	SUMIT SINGH	IND	Laptop	MALE	32	GENERAL	274	0	274	0.15%	0.00%	Forfeited
23	62	Purnia	RAJESH KUMAR THAKUR	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	40	GENERAL	259	1	260	0.14%	0.00%	Forfeited
24	62	Purnia	MIHIR ANAND	JP	Haldhar Within Wheel (Chakra Haldhar)	MALE	27	GENERAL	239	0	239	0.13%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 62 · Purnia

VIJAY KUMAR KHEMKA

BJP

Won

Total Votes97,757

% of Valid + NOTA52.78%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge61CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes97,459Postal Votes298% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 62 · Purnia

INDU SINHA

INC

Runner-up

Total Votes65,603

% of Valid + NOTA35.42%

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SymbolHandGenderFEMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes65,171Postal Votes432% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 62 · Purnia

VIJAY ORAON

SDPI

Forfeited

Total Votes5,493

% of Valid + NOTA2.97%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge43CategorySTGeneral Votes5,482Postal Votes11% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 62 · Purnia

SANJAY SINGH

APKSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,924

% of Valid + NOTA1.04%

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SymbolPlate Containing FoodGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,922Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 62 · Purnia

NEERAJ KUMAR SINHA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,742

% of Valid + NOTA0.94%

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SymbolCoatGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,740Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 62 · Purnia

BIDYANAND MEHTA

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,417

% of Valid + NOTA0.77%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge69CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,405Postal Votes12% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 62 · Purnia

ASHOK KUMAR SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,379

% of Valid + NOTA0.74%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,379Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 62 · Purnia

NITYANAND CHOUDHARY

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,291

% of Valid + NOTA0.70%

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SymbolCOMPUTERGenderMALEAge68CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,291Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 62 · Purnia

AJAY SWARN

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,078

% of Valid + NOTA0.58%

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SymbolBaby WalkerGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,074Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 62 · Purnia

NOTA

Total Votes951

% of Valid + NOTA0.51%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes946Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 62 · Purnia

MD. ASLAM AZAD

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes818

% of Valid + NOTA0.44%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes818Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 62 · Purnia

SHAIKH AKBAR ALI

JD(S)

Forfeited

Total Votes720

% of Valid + NOTA0.39%

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SymbolA lady farmer carrying paddy on her headGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes718Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 62 · Purnia

SHYAM MOHAN JHA ALIAS S. M.JHA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes636

% of Valid + NOTA0.34%

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SymbolWinnowerGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes634Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 62 · Purnia

ANISHA PRITY

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes613

% of Valid + NOTA0.33%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderFEMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes610Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 62 · Purnia

VINOD SINGH

AJPR

Forfeited

Total Votes573

% of Valid + NOTA0.31%

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SymbolChappalsGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes573Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 62 · Purnia

CHANDRA BHANU KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes527

% of Valid + NOTA0.28%

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SymbolBalloonGenderMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes526Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 62 · Purnia

RAJESH KUMAR NIRALA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes519

% of Valid + NOTA0.28%

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SymbolPen Nib with Seven RaysGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes519Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 18 · Constituency No. 62 · Purnia

MANOJ THAKUR

BLRP

Forfeited

Total Votes500

% of Valid + NOTA0.27%

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SymbolBUCKETGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes500Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 19 · Constituency No. 62 · Purnia

RAVINDRA KUMAR SINGH

JTVP

Forfeited

Total Votes324

% of Valid + NOTA0.17%

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SymbolBricksGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes322Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 20 · Constituency No. 62 · Purnia

PRADIP KUMAR

ANGSP

Forfeited

Total Votes289

% of Valid + NOTA0.16%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge44CategorySCGeneral Votes288Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 21 · Constituency No. 62 · Purnia

ABDUL SUBHAN

BJJD

Forfeited

Total Votes274

% of Valid + NOTA0.15%

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SymbolCALCULATORGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes274Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 22 · Constituency No. 62 · Purnia

SUMIT SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes274

% of Valid + NOTA0.15%

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SymbolLaptopGenderMALEAge32CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes274Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 23 · Constituency No. 62 · Purnia

RAJESH KUMAR THAKUR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes260

% of Valid + NOTA0.14%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes259Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 24 · Constituency No. 62 · Purnia

MIHIR ANAND

Forfeited

Total Votes239

% of Valid + NOTA0.13%

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SymbolHaldhar Within Wheel (Chakra Haldhar)GenderMALEAge27CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes239Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP52.78%

INC35.42%

SDPI2.97%

APKSP1.04%

IND0.94%

RLSP0.77%

IND0.74%

IND0.70%

IND0.58%

NOTA0.51%

NCP0.44%

JD(S)0.39%

IND0.34%

TPLRSP0.33%

AJPR0.31%

IND0.28%

BLRP0.27%

JTVP0.17%

ANGSP0.16%

BJJD0.15%

IND0.15%

IND0.14%

JP0.13%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Vijay Kumar Khemka of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Purnia seat by a margin of 32,154 votes (17.45% of total votes), defeating Indu Sinha of Indian National Congress. Voter turnout was 59.21%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,12,793

Total Voters

1,85,220

Turnout

59.21%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,63,417 / 1,49,367 / 9

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

98,724 / 85,698 / 1

Postal Votes

797

Service Electors

285

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	24	2	26
Nomination Rejected	1	0	1
Withdrawn	2	0	2
Contested	21	2	23
Forfeited Deposit	20	1	21

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,84,250

NOTA:951

Rejected / Test:19

EVM Votes

1,84,423

Postal Votes

797

Valid Postal

773

NOTA % of Valid

0.52%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

465

Avg. Electors / Station

~673

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 Purnia in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Vijay Kumar Khemka of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Purnia constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Indu Sinha of Indian National Congress by a margin of 32,154 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Purnia?: Vijay Kumar Khemka won Purnia by 32,154 votes, which is 17.45% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Purnia in 2020?: Voter turnout in Purnia constituency was 59.21% in the 2020 election, with 1,85,220 votes cast out of 3,12,793 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Purnia in 2020?: A total of 24 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Purnia seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: VIJAY KUMAR KHEMKA (BJP), INDU SINHA (INC), VIJAY ORAON (SDPI), SANJAY SINGH (APKSP), NEERAJ KUMAR SINHA (IND), BIDYANAND MEHTA (RLSP), ASHOK KUMAR SINGH (IND), NITYANAND CHOUDHARY (IND), AJAY SWARN (IND), MD. ASLAM AZAD (NCP), SHAIKH AKBAR ALI (JD(S)), SHYAM MOHAN JHA ALIAS S. M.JHA (IND), ANISHA PRITY (TPLRSP), VINOD SINGH (AJPR), CHANDRA BHANU KUMAR (IND), RAJESH KUMAR NIRALA (IND), MANOJ THAKUR (BLRP), RAVINDRA KUMAR SINGH (JTVP), PRADIP KUMAR (ANGSP), ABDUL SUBHAN (BJJD), SUMIT SINGH (IND), RAJESH KUMAR THAKUR (IND), MIHIR ANAND (JP). 21 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Purnia?: VIJAY ORAON (SDPI), SANJAY SINGH (APKSP), NEERAJ KUMAR SINHA (IND), BIDYANAND MEHTA (RLSP), ASHOK KUMAR SINGH (IND), NITYANAND CHOUDHARY (IND), AJAY SWARN (IND), MD. ASLAM AZAD (NCP), SHAIKH AKBAR ALI (JD(S)), SHYAM MOHAN JHA ALIAS S. M.JHA (IND), ANISHA PRITY (TPLRSP), VINOD SINGH (AJPR), CHANDRA BHANU KUMAR (IND), RAJESH KUMAR NIRALA (IND), MANOJ THAKUR (BLRP), RAVINDRA KUMAR SINGH (JTVP), PRADIP KUMAR (ANGSP), ABDUL SUBHAN (BJJD), SUMIT SINGH (IND), RAJESH KUMAR THAKUR (IND), MIHIR ANAND (JP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Purnia election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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