Who won Raniganj in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Achmit Rishidev of Janata Dal (United) won the Raniganj constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Avinash Manglam of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 2,304 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Raniganj?

Achmit Rishidev won Raniganj by 2,304 votes, which is 1.28% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Raniganj in 2020?

Voter turnout in Raniganj constituency was 55.35% in the 2020 election, with 1,85,972 votes cast out of 3,36,020 registered electors.

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Scheduled CasteConstituency No. 47

Raniganj (SC) Election Result 2020

Winner

Achmit Rishidev

Janata Dal (United)

81,901

votes

Runner-Up

Avinash Manglam

Rashtriya Janata Dal

79,597

votes

Won by 2,304 votes

Margin: 1.28%

Total Valid Votes: 1,80,063

Candidate-Wise Results

13 candidates contested this seat

A total of 13 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Raniganj seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: ACHMIT RISHIDEV (JD(U)), AVINASH MANGLAM (RJD), PARMANAND RISHIDEO (LJP), SUNIL PASWAN (JAPL), SHANKAR BRAHAMCHARI (IND), ROSHAN DEVI (AIMIM), KALO PASWAN (IND), FUDDAN PASWAN (RJBP), RENU KUMARI (AMJNMTP), VIRENDER RISHIDEO (BLRP), BALKRISHN RAJ CHOUDHARY (APADP), LAKSHMI RISHI (BMF). 10 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Raniganj 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	47	Raniganj	ACHMIT RISHIDEV	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	53	SC	81,874	27	81,901	44.12%	0.00%	Won
2	47	Raniganj	AVINASH MANGLAM	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	33	SC	79,479	118	79,597	42.88%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	47	Raniganj	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	5,576	1	5,577	3.00%	0.00%
4	47	Raniganj	PARMANAND RISHIDEO	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	58	SC	5,034	4	5,038	2.71%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	47	Raniganj	SUNIL PASWAN	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	44	SC	2,920	2	2,922	1.57%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	47	Raniganj	SHANKAR BRAHAMCHARI	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	43	SC	2,466	1	2,467	1.33%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	47	Raniganj	ROSHAN DEVI	AIMIM	Kite	FEMALE	37	SC	2,411	1	2,412	1.30%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	47	Raniganj	KALO PASWAN	IND	Sewing Machine	MALE	33	SC	1,943	0	1,943	1.05%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	47	Raniganj	FUDDAN PASWAN	RJBP	Cauliflower	MALE	69	SC	1,349	0	1,349	0.73%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	47	Raniganj	RENU KUMARI	AMJNMTP	Basket containing Fruits	FEMALE	28	SC	745	0	745	0.40%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	47	Raniganj	VIRENDER RISHIDEO	BLRP	BUCKET	MALE	28	SC	569	0	569	0.31%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	47	Raniganj	BALKRISHN RAJ CHOUDHARY	APADP	Brush	MALE	57	SC	565	0	565	0.30%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	47	Raniganj	LAKSHMI RISHI	BMF	Slate	MALE	77	SC	555	0	555	0.30%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 47 · Raniganj

ACHMIT RISHIDEV

JD(U)

Won

Total Votes81,901

% of Valid + NOTA44.12%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge53CategorySCGeneral Votes81,874Postal Votes27% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 47 · Raniganj

AVINASH MANGLAM

RJD

Runner-up

Total Votes79,597

% of Valid + NOTA42.88%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge33CategorySCGeneral Votes79,479Postal Votes118% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 47 · Raniganj

NOTA

Total Votes5,577

% of Valid + NOTA3.00%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes5,576Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 47 · Raniganj

PARMANAND RISHIDEO

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes5,038

% of Valid + NOTA2.71%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge58CategorySCGeneral Votes5,034Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 47 · Raniganj

SUNIL PASWAN

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes2,922

% of Valid + NOTA1.57%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge44CategorySCGeneral Votes2,920Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 47 · Raniganj

SHANKAR BRAHAMCHARI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,467

% of Valid + NOTA1.33%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge43CategorySCGeneral Votes2,466Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 47 · Raniganj

ROSHAN DEVI

AIMIM

Forfeited

Total Votes2,412

% of Valid + NOTA1.30%

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SymbolKiteGenderFEMALEAge37CategorySCGeneral Votes2,411Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 47 · Raniganj

KALO PASWAN

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,943

% of Valid + NOTA1.05%

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SymbolSewing MachineGenderMALEAge33CategorySCGeneral Votes1,943Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 47 · Raniganj

FUDDAN PASWAN

RJBP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,349

% of Valid + NOTA0.73%

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SymbolCauliflowerGenderMALEAge69CategorySCGeneral Votes1,349Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 47 · Raniganj

RENU KUMARI

AMJNMTP

Forfeited

Total Votes745

% of Valid + NOTA0.40%

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SymbolBasket containing FruitsGenderFEMALEAge28CategorySCGeneral Votes745Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 47 · Raniganj

VIRENDER RISHIDEO

BLRP

Forfeited

Total Votes569

% of Valid + NOTA0.31%

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SymbolBUCKETGenderMALEAge28CategorySCGeneral Votes569Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 47 · Raniganj

BALKRISHN RAJ CHOUDHARY

APADP

Forfeited

Total Votes565

% of Valid + NOTA0.30%

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SymbolBrushGenderMALEAge57CategorySCGeneral Votes565Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 47 · Raniganj

LAKSHMI RISHI

BMF

Forfeited

Total Votes555

% of Valid + NOTA0.30%

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SymbolSlateGenderMALEAge77CategorySCGeneral Votes555Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

JD(U)44.12%

RJD42.88%

NOTA3.00%

LJP2.71%

JAPL1.57%

IND1.33%

AIMIM1.30%

IND1.05%

RJBP0.73%

AMJNMTP0.40%

BLRP0.31%

APADP0.30%

BMF0.30%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Achmit Rishidev of Janata Dal (United) won the Raniganj seat by a margin of 2,304 votes (1.28% of total votes), defeating Avinash Manglam of Rashtriya Janata Dal. Voter turnout was 55.35%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,36,020

Total Voters

1,85,972

Turnout

55.35%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,74,590 / 1,61,414 / 16

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

85,054 / 1,00,432 / 0

Postal Votes

486

Service Electors

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	16	3	19
Nomination Rejected	6	1	7
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	10	2	12
Forfeited Deposit	8	2	10

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,80,063

NOTA:5,577

Rejected / Test:332

EVM Votes

1,85,486

Postal Votes

486

Valid Postal

153

NOTA % of Valid

3.10%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

481

Avg. Electors / Station

~699

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 Raniganj in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Achmit Rishidev of Janata Dal (United) won the Raniganj constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Avinash Manglam of Rashtriya Janata Dal by a margin of 2,304 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Raniganj?: Achmit Rishidev won Raniganj by 2,304 votes, which is 1.28% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Raniganj in 2020?: Voter turnout in Raniganj constituency was 55.35% in the 2020 election, with 1,85,972 votes cast out of 3,36,020 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Raniganj in 2020?: A total of 13 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Raniganj seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: ACHMIT RISHIDEV (JD(U)), AVINASH MANGLAM (RJD), PARMANAND RISHIDEO (LJP), SUNIL PASWAN (JAPL), SHANKAR BRAHAMCHARI (IND), ROSHAN DEVI (AIMIM), KALO PASWAN (IND), FUDDAN PASWAN (RJBP), RENU KUMARI (AMJNMTP), VIRENDER RISHIDEO (BLRP), BALKRISHN RAJ CHOUDHARY (APADP), LAKSHMI RISHI (BMF). 10 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Raniganj?: PARMANAND RISHIDEO (LJP), SUNIL PASWAN (JAPL), SHANKAR BRAHAMCHARI (IND), ROSHAN DEVI (AIMIM), KALO PASWAN (IND), FUDDAN PASWAN (RJBP), RENU KUMARI (AMJNMTP), VIRENDER RISHIDEO (BLRP), BALKRISHN RAJ CHOUDHARY (APADP), LAKSHMI RISHI (BMF) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Raniganj election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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