Who won Rajnagar in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Dr. Ramprit Paswan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rajnagar constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Ramawatar Paswan of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 19,121 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Rajnagar?

Dr. Ramprit Paswan won Rajnagar by 19,121 votes, which is 11.26% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Rajnagar in 2020?

Voter turnout in Rajnagar constituency was 52.55% in the 2020 election, with 1,74,045 votes cast out of 3,31,220 registered electors.

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Scheduled CasteConstituency No. 37

Rajnagar (SC) Election Result 2020

Winner

Dr. Ramprit Paswan

Bharatiya Janata Party

89,459

votes

Runner-Up

Ramawatar Paswan

Rashtriya Janata Dal

70,338

votes

Won by 19,121 votes

Margin: 11.26%

Total Valid Votes: 1,69,674

Candidate-Wise Results

11 candidates contested this seat

A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Rajnagar seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Dr. Ramprit Paswan (BJP), Ramawatar Paswan (RJD), Rakesh Kumar (IND), Raja Ram Chaupal (VPI), Arun Kumar Mandal (JGHTP), Jay Bansh Kumar Ram (IND), Santosh Kumar Suman (TPLRSP), Shiv Shankar Paswan (SJDD), Gopal Choupal (BRCTP), Channe Saday (JKIP). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Rajnagar 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	37	Rajnagar	Dr. Ramprit Paswan	BJP	Lotus	MALE	67	SC	89,239	220	89,459	51.42%	0.00%	Won
2	37	Rajnagar	Ramawatar Paswan	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	51	SC	69,851	487	70,338	40.43%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	37	Rajnagar	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	4,296	7	4,303	2.47%	0.00%
4	37	Rajnagar	Rakesh Kumar	IND	Bat	MALE	32	SC	2,017	0	2,017	1.16%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	37	Rajnagar	Raja Ram Chaupal	VPI	Gas Cylinder	MALE	32	SC	1,612	0	1,612	0.93%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	37	Rajnagar	Arun Kumar Mandal	JGHTP	Mike	MALE	34	SC	1,596	4	1,600	0.92%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	37	Rajnagar	Jay Bansh Kumar Ram	IND	Almirah	MALE	47	SC	1,368	0	1,368	0.79%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	37	Rajnagar	Santosh Kumar Suman	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	MALE	31	SC	1,261	6	1,267	0.73%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	37	Rajnagar	Shiv Shankar Paswan	SJDD	Air Conditioner	MALE	65	SC	721	5	726	0.42%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	37	Rajnagar	Gopal Choupal	BRCTP	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	29	SC	687	1	688	0.40%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	37	Rajnagar	Channe Saday	JKIP	Tractor Chalata Kisan	MALE	38	SC	599	0	599	0.34%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 37 · Rajnagar

Dr. Ramprit Paswan

BJP

Won

Total Votes89,459

% of Valid + NOTA51.42%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge67CategorySCGeneral Votes89,239Postal Votes220% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 37 · Rajnagar

Ramawatar Paswan

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes70,338

% of Valid + NOTA40.43%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge51CategorySCGeneral Votes69,851Postal Votes487% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 37 · Rajnagar

NOTA

Total Votes4,303

% of Valid + NOTA2.47%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes4,296Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 37 · Rajnagar

Rakesh Kumar

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,017

% of Valid + NOTA1.16%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge32CategorySCGeneral Votes2,017Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 37 · Rajnagar

Raja Ram Chaupal

VPI

Forfeited

Total Votes1,612

% of Valid + NOTA0.93%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge32CategorySCGeneral Votes1,612Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 37 · Rajnagar

Arun Kumar Mandal

JGHTP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,600

% of Valid + NOTA0.92%

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SymbolMikeGenderMALEAge34CategorySCGeneral Votes1,596Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 37 · Rajnagar

Jay Bansh Kumar Ram

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,368

% of Valid + NOTA0.79%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge47CategorySCGeneral Votes1,368Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 37 · Rajnagar

Santosh Kumar Suman

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,267

% of Valid + NOTA0.73%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge31CategorySCGeneral Votes1,261Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 37 · Rajnagar

Shiv Shankar Paswan

SJDD

Forfeited

Total Votes726

% of Valid + NOTA0.42%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge65CategorySCGeneral Votes721Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 37 · Rajnagar

Gopal Choupal

BRCTP

Forfeited

Total Votes688

% of Valid + NOTA0.40%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge29CategorySCGeneral Votes687Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 37 · Rajnagar

Channe Saday

JKIP

Forfeited

Total Votes599

% of Valid + NOTA0.34%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderMALEAge38CategorySCGeneral Votes599Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP51.42%

RJD40.43%

NOTA2.47%

IND1.16%

VPI0.93%

JGHTP0.92%

IND0.79%

TPLRSP0.73%

SJDD0.42%

BRCTP0.40%

JKIP0.34%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Dr. Ramprit Paswan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rajnagar seat by a margin of 19,121 votes (11.26% of total votes), defeating Ramawatar Paswan of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 52.55%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,31,220

Total Voters

1,74,045

Turnout

52.55%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,74,361 / 1,56,836 / 23

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

82,994 / 90,253 / 0

Postal Votes

798

Service Electors

388

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Total
Nomination Filed	11	11
Nomination Rejected	1	1
Withdrawn	0	0
Contested	10	10
Forfeited Deposit	8	8

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,69,674

NOTA:4,303

Rejected / Test:68

EVM Votes

1,73,247

Postal Votes

798

Valid Postal

723

NOTA % of Valid

2.54%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

461

Avg. Electors / Station

~718

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 Rajnagar in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Dr. Ramprit Paswan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rajnagar constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Ramawatar Paswan of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 19,121 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Rajnagar?: Dr. Ramprit Paswan won Rajnagar by 19,121 votes, which is 11.26% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Rajnagar in 2020?: Voter turnout in Rajnagar constituency was 52.55% in the 2020 election, with 1,74,045 votes cast out of 3,31,220 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Rajnagar in 2020?: A total of 11 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Rajnagar seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Dr. Ramprit Paswan (BJP), Ramawatar Paswan (RJD), Rakesh Kumar (IND), Raja Ram Chaupal (VPI), Arun Kumar Mandal (JGHTP), Jay Bansh Kumar Ram (IND), Santosh Kumar Suman (TPLRSP), Shiv Shankar Paswan (SJDD), Gopal Choupal (BRCTP), Channe Saday (JKIP). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Rajnagar?: Rakesh Kumar (IND), Raja Ram Chaupal (VPI), Arun Kumar Mandal (JGHTP), Jay Bansh Kumar Ram (IND), Santosh Kumar Suman (TPLRSP), Shiv Shankar Paswan (SJDD), Gopal Choupal (BRCTP), Channe Saday (JKIP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Rajnagar election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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