Who won Riga in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Moti Lal Prasad of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Riga constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Amit Kumar of Indian National Congress by a margin of 32,495 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Riga?

Moti Lal Prasad won Riga by 32,495 votes, which is 18.18% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Riga in 2020?

Voter turnout in Riga constituency was 57.43% in the 2020 election, with 1,79,562 votes cast out of 3,12,648 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 23

Riga (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Moti Lal Prasad

Bharatiya Janata Party

95,226

votes

Runner-Up

Amit Kumar

Indian National Congress

62,731

votes

Won by 32,495 votes

Margin: 18.18%

Total Valid Votes: 1,78,612

Candidate-Wise Results

23 candidates contested this seat

A total of 23 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Riga seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: MOTI LAL PRASAD (BJP), AMIT KUMAR (INC), MUNNI SINGH (BSP), GIRDHARI SAH (IND), SAMSUDDIN ANSARI (BMUP), DEVENDRA KUMAR SINHA (IND), CHANDRIKA PRASAD (IND), RAMBABU SAH S/O-SHRI NATHUNI SAH (NCP), MOHAN SINGH (RJSPS), ABHISHEK RAJA (IND), RAVI KUMAR (TPLRSP), BINDESHWAR MAHTO (RPPRINAT), RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD (JAPL), UPENDRA SAHANI (RJBP), GHUFRAN ASAD (JNSNGHDL), AKHILESH KUMAR SUMAN (SAP), MOTI LAL RAUT (IND), BRAHMDEV NAYAK (IND), DILIP KUMAR SHRIVASTAV (IND), BINDESHWAR SAH (PBLBRP), BHARAT PATEL (JMBP), RAM BABU SAH, S/O- NEWALAL SAH (IND). 20 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Riga 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	23	Riga	MOTI LAL PRASAD	BJP	Lotus	MALE	58	GENERAL	95,101	125	95,226	53.07%	0.00%	Won
2	23	Riga	AMIT KUMAR	INC	Hand	MALE	41	GENERAL	62,250	481	62,731	34.96%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	23	Riga	MUNNI SINGH	BSP	Elephant	FEMALE	43	GENERAL	4,242	13	4,255	2.37%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	23	Riga	GIRDHARI SAH	IND	Hat	MALE	38	GENERAL	2,617	0	2,617	1.46%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	23	Riga	SAMSUDDIN ANSARI	BMUP	Cot	MALE	54	GENERAL	2,340	3	2,343	1.31%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	23	Riga	DEVENDRA KUMAR SINHA	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	62	GENERAL	1,582	1	1,583	0.88%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	23	Riga	CHANDRIKA PRASAD	IND	Gas Cylinder	MALE	45	GENERAL	1,574	0	1,574	0.88%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	23	Riga	RAMBABU SAH S/O-SHRI NATHUNI SAH	NCP	Clock	MALE	45	GENERAL	1,410	0	1,410	0.79%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	23	Riga	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	830	7	837	0.47%	0.00%
10	23	Riga	MOHAN SINGH	RJSPS	Tractor Chalata Kisan	MALE	48	GENERAL	702	2	704	0.39%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	23	Riga	ABHISHEK RAJA	IND	Almirah	MALE	44	GENERAL	667	0	667	0.37%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	23	Riga	RAVI KUMAR	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	MALE	36	GENERAL	632	2	634	0.35%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	23	Riga	BINDESHWAR MAHTO	RPPRINAT	Air Conditioner	MALE	61	GENERAL	630	0	630	0.35%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	23	Riga	RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	49	GENERAL	623	0	623	0.35%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	23	Riga	UPENDRA SAHANI	RJBP	Cauliflower	MALE	49	GENERAL	618	0	618	0.34%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	23	Riga	GHUFRAN ASAD	JNSNGHDL	Gas Stove	MALE	43	GENERAL	564	1	565	0.31%	0.00%	Forfeited
17	23	Riga	AKHILESH KUMAR SUMAN	SAP	Battery torch	MALE	36	GENERAL	454	1	455	0.25%	0.00%	Forfeited
18	23	Riga	MOTI LAL RAUT	IND	Football	MALE	54	GENERAL	449	0	449	0.25%	0.00%	Forfeited
19	23	Riga	BRAHMDEV NAYAK	IND	Sewing Machine	MALE	42	GENERAL	403	0	403	0.22%	0.00%	Forfeited
20	23	Riga	DILIP KUMAR SHRIVASTAV	IND	Apple	MALE	52	GENERAL	358	0	358	0.20%	0.00%	Forfeited
21	23	Riga	BINDESHWAR SAH	PBLBRP	Pressure Cooker	MALE	51	GENERAL	297	0	297	0.17%	0.00%	Forfeited
22	23	Riga	BHARAT PATEL	JMBP	FLUTE	MALE	49	GENERAL	246	0	246	0.14%	0.00%	Forfeited
23	23	Riga	RAM BABU SAH, S/O- NEWALAL SAH	IND	Baby Walker	MALE	48	GENERAL	224	0	224	0.12%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

MOTI LAL PRASAD

BJP

Won

Total Votes95,226

% of Valid + NOTA53.07%

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SymbolLotusGenderMALEAge58CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes95,101Postal Votes125% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

AMIT KUMAR

INC

Runner-up

Total Votes62,731

% of Valid + NOTA34.96%

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SymbolHandGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes62,250Postal Votes481% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

MUNNI SINGH

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes4,255

% of Valid + NOTA2.37%

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SymbolElephantGenderFEMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,242Postal Votes13% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

GIRDHARI SAH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,617

% of Valid + NOTA1.46%

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SymbolHatGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,617Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

SAMSUDDIN ANSARI

BMUP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,343

% of Valid + NOTA1.31%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge54CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,340Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

DEVENDRA KUMAR SINHA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,583

% of Valid + NOTA0.88%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge62CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,582Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

CHANDRIKA PRASAD

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,574

% of Valid + NOTA0.88%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,574Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

RAMBABU SAH S/O-SHRI NATHUNI SAH

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,410

% of Valid + NOTA0.79%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,410Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

NOTA

Total Votes837

% of Valid + NOTA0.47%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes830Postal Votes7% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

MOHAN SINGH

RJSPS

Forfeited

Total Votes704

% of Valid + NOTA0.39%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes702Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

ABHISHEK RAJA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes667

% of Valid + NOTA0.37%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes667Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

RAVI KUMAR

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes634

% of Valid + NOTA0.35%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes632Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

BINDESHWAR MAHTO

RPPRINAT

Forfeited

Total Votes630

% of Valid + NOTA0.35%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge61CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes630Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes623

% of Valid + NOTA0.35%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes623Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

UPENDRA SAHANI

RJBP

Forfeited

Total Votes618

% of Valid + NOTA0.34%

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SymbolCauliflowerGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes618Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

GHUFRAN ASAD

JNSNGHDL

Forfeited

Total Votes565

% of Valid + NOTA0.31%

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SymbolGas StoveGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes564Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

AKHILESH KUMAR SUMAN

SAP

Forfeited

Total Votes455

% of Valid + NOTA0.25%

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SymbolBattery torchGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes454Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 18 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

MOTI LAL RAUT

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes449

% of Valid + NOTA0.25%

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SymbolFootballGenderMALEAge54CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes449Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 19 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

BRAHMDEV NAYAK

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes403

% of Valid + NOTA0.22%

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SymbolSewing MachineGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes403Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 20 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

DILIP KUMAR SHRIVASTAV

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes358

% of Valid + NOTA0.20%

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SymbolAppleGenderMALEAge52CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes358Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 21 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

BINDESHWAR SAH

PBLBRP

Forfeited

Total Votes297

% of Valid + NOTA0.17%

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SymbolPressure CookerGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes297Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 22 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

BHARAT PATEL

JMBP

Forfeited

Total Votes246

% of Valid + NOTA0.14%

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SymbolFLUTEGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes246Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 23 · Constituency No. 23 · Riga

RAM BABU SAH, S/O- NEWALAL SAH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes224

% of Valid + NOTA0.12%

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SymbolBaby WalkerGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes224Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

BJP53.07%

INC34.96%

BSP2.37%

IND1.46%

BMUP1.31%

IND0.88%

NCP0.79%

NOTA0.47%

RJSPS0.39%

IND0.37%

TPLRSP0.35%

RPPRINAT0.35%

JAPL0.35%

RJBP0.34%

JNSNGHDL0.31%

SAP0.25%

IND0.25%

IND0.22%

IND0.20%

PBLBRP0.17%

JMBP0.14%

IND0.12%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Moti Lal Prasad of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Riga seat by a margin of 32,495 votes (18.18% of total votes), defeating Amit Kumar of Indian National Congress. Voter turnout was 57.43%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,12,648

Total Voters

1,79,562

Turnout

57.43%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,66,497 / 1,46,137 / 14

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

87,925 / 90,888 / 0

Postal Votes

749

Service Electors

285

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	22	1	23
Nomination Rejected	1	0	1
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	21	1	22
Forfeited Deposit	19	1	20

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,78,612

NOTA:837

Rejected / Test:113

EVM Votes

1,78,813

Postal Votes

749

Valid Postal

629

NOTA % of Valid

0.47%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

444

Avg. Electors / Station

~704

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 Riga in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Moti Lal Prasad of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Riga constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Amit Kumar of Indian National Congress by a margin of 32,495 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Riga?: Moti Lal Prasad won Riga by 32,495 votes, which is 18.18% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Riga in 2020?: Voter turnout in Riga constituency was 57.43% in the 2020 election, with 1,79,562 votes cast out of 3,12,648 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Riga in 2020?: A total of 23 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Riga seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: MOTI LAL PRASAD (BJP), AMIT KUMAR (INC), MUNNI SINGH (BSP), GIRDHARI SAH (IND), SAMSUDDIN ANSARI (BMUP), DEVENDRA KUMAR SINHA (IND), CHANDRIKA PRASAD (IND), RAMBABU SAH S/O-SHRI NATHUNI SAH (NCP), MOHAN SINGH (RJSPS), ABHISHEK RAJA (IND), RAVI KUMAR (TPLRSP), BINDESHWAR MAHTO (RPPRINAT), RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD (JAPL), UPENDRA SAHANI (RJBP), GHUFRAN ASAD (JNSNGHDL), AKHILESH KUMAR SUMAN (SAP), MOTI LAL RAUT (IND), BRAHMDEV NAYAK (IND), DILIP KUMAR SHRIVASTAV (IND), BINDESHWAR SAH (PBLBRP), BHARAT PATEL (JMBP), RAM BABU SAH, S/O- NEWALAL SAH (IND). 20 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Riga?: MUNNI SINGH (BSP), GIRDHARI SAH (IND), SAMSUDDIN ANSARI (BMUP), DEVENDRA KUMAR SINHA (IND), CHANDRIKA PRASAD (IND), RAMBABU SAH S/O-SHRI NATHUNI SAH (NCP), MOHAN SINGH (RJSPS), ABHISHEK RAJA (IND), RAVI KUMAR (TPLRSP), BINDESHWAR MAHTO (RPPRINAT), RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD (JAPL), UPENDRA SAHANI (RJBP), GHUFRAN ASAD (JNSNGHDL), AKHILESH KUMAR SUMAN (SAP), MOTI LAL RAUT (IND), BRAHMDEV NAYAK (IND), DILIP KUMAR SHRIVASTAV (IND), BINDESHWAR SAH (PBLBRP), BHARAT PATEL (JMBP), RAM BABU SAH, S/O- NEWALAL SAH (IND) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Riga election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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