Who won Rupauli in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Bima Bharti of Janata Dal (United) won the Rupauli constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Shankar Singh of Lok Jan Shakti Party by a margin of 19,330 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Rupauli?

Bima Bharti won Rupauli by 19,330 votes, which is 10.64% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Rupauli in 2020?

Voter turnout in Rupauli constituency was 60.69% in the 2020 election, with 1,86,349 votes cast out of 3,07,030 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 60

Rupauli (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Bima Bharti

Janata Dal (United)

64,324

votes

Runner-Up

Shankar Singh

Lok Jan Shakti Party

44,994

votes

Won by 19,330 votes

Margin: 10.64%

Total Valid Votes: 1,81,650

Candidate-Wise Results

16 candidates contested this seat

A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Rupauli seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: BIMA BHARTI (JD(U)), SHANKAR SINGH (LJP), VIKASH CHANDRA MANDAL (CPI), KALADHAR PRASAD MANDAL (IND), PREMPARKASH MANDAL (IND), NILAM DEVI (IND), DEEPAK KUMAR SHARMA (JANADIP), MANOJ KUMAR BHARTI (IND), MD. QUAMRUZ ZAMAN (RSSCMJP), SIKANDAR SINGH (RJBP), BRAJNANDAN PODDAR (BSP), USHA DEVI (BLRP), ABHAY SINGH (IND), VIRENDRA KUMAR (JPS), RUBY KUMARI (VCSMP). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Rupauli 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	60	Rupauli	BIMA BHARTI	JD(U)	Arrow	FEMALE	45	GENERAL	64,172	152	64,324	34.52%	0.00%	Won
2	60	Rupauli	SHANKAR SINGH	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	44	GENERAL	44,829	165	44,994	24.15%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	60	Rupauli	VIKASH CHANDRA MANDAL	CPI	Ears of Corn And Sickle	MALE	51	GENERAL	41,646	317	41,963	22.52%	0.00%
4	60	Rupauli	KALADHAR PRASAD MANDAL	IND	Almirah	MALE	55	GENERAL	6,183	14	6,197	3.33%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	60	Rupauli	PREMPARKASH MANDAL	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	48	GENERAL	5,582	11	5,593	3.00%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	60	Rupauli	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	4,683	3	4,686	2.51%	0.00%
7	60	Rupauli	NILAM DEVI	IND	Apple	FEMALE	45	GENERAL	4,075	2	4,077	2.19%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	60	Rupauli	DEEPAK KUMAR SHARMA	JANADIP	Scissors	MALE	42	SC	3,130	4	3,134	1.68%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	60	Rupauli	MANOJ KUMAR BHARTI	IND	Baby Walker	MALE	41	GENERAL	2,361	2	2,363	1.27%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	60	Rupauli	MD. QUAMRUZ ZAMAN	RSSCMJP	HOCKEY and BALL	MALE	30	GENERAL	1,762	0	1,762	0.95%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	60	Rupauli	SIKANDAR SINGH	RJBP	Cauliflower	MALE	38	GENERAL	1,511	2	1,513	0.81%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	60	Rupauli	BRAJNANDAN PODDAR	BSP	Elephant	MALE	35	GENERAL	1,407	5	1,412	0.76%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	60	Rupauli	USHA DEVI	BLRP	BUCKET	FEMALE	26	GENERAL	1,323	3	1,326	0.71%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	60	Rupauli	ABHAY SINGH	IND	Air Conditioner	MALE	55	GENERAL	1,167	2	1,169	0.63%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	60	Rupauli	VIRENDRA KUMAR	JPS	Saw	MALE	26	GENERAL	940	2	942	0.51%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	60	Rupauli	RUBY KUMARI	VCSMP	Tiller	FEMALE	25	GENERAL	880	1	881	0.47%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 60 · Rupauli

BIMA BHARTI

JD(U)

Won

Total Votes64,324

% of Valid + NOTA34.52%

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SymbolArrowGenderFEMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes64,172Postal Votes152% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 60 · Rupauli

SHANKAR SINGH

LJP

Runner-up

Total Votes44,994

% of Valid + NOTA24.15%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge44CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes44,829Postal Votes165% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 60 · Rupauli

VIKASH CHANDRA MANDAL

CPI

Total Votes41,963

% of Valid + NOTA22.52%

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SymbolEars of Corn And SickleGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes41,646Postal Votes317% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 60 · Rupauli

KALADHAR PRASAD MANDAL

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes6,197

% of Valid + NOTA3.33%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes6,183Postal Votes14% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 60 · Rupauli

PREMPARKASH MANDAL

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes5,593

% of Valid + NOTA3.00%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes5,582Postal Votes11% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 60 · Rupauli

NOTA

Total Votes4,686

% of Valid + NOTA2.51%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes4,683Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 60 · Rupauli

NILAM DEVI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,077

% of Valid + NOTA2.19%

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SymbolAppleGenderFEMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,075Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 60 · Rupauli

DEEPAK KUMAR SHARMA

JANADIP

Forfeited

Total Votes3,134

% of Valid + NOTA1.68%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge42CategorySCGeneral Votes3,130Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 60 · Rupauli

MANOJ KUMAR BHARTI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,363

% of Valid + NOTA1.27%

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SymbolBaby WalkerGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,361Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 60 · Rupauli

MD. QUAMRUZ ZAMAN

RSSCMJP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,762

% of Valid + NOTA0.95%

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SymbolHOCKEY and BALLGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,762Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 60 · Rupauli

SIKANDAR SINGH

RJBP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,513

% of Valid + NOTA0.81%

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SymbolCauliflowerGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,511Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 60 · Rupauli

BRAJNANDAN PODDAR

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,412

% of Valid + NOTA0.76%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge35CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,407Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 60 · Rupauli

USHA DEVI

BLRP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,326

% of Valid + NOTA0.71%

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SymbolBUCKETGenderFEMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,323Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 60 · Rupauli

ABHAY SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,169

% of Valid + NOTA0.63%

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SymbolAir ConditionerGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,167Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 60 · Rupauli

VIRENDRA KUMAR

JPS

Forfeited

Total Votes942

% of Valid + NOTA0.51%

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SymbolSawGenderMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes940Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 60 · Rupauli

RUBY KUMARI

VCSMP

Forfeited

Total Votes881

% of Valid + NOTA0.47%

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SymbolTillerGenderFEMALEAge25CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes880Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

JD(U)34.52%

LJP24.15%

CPI22.52%

IND3.33%

IND3.00%

NOTA2.51%

IND2.19%

JANADIP1.68%

IND1.27%

RSSCMJP0.95%

RJBP0.81%

BSP0.76%

BLRP0.71%

IND0.63%

JPS0.51%

VCSMP0.47%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Bima Bharti of Janata Dal (United) won the Rupauli seat by a margin of 19,330 votes (10.64% of total votes), defeating Shankar Singh of Lok Jan Shakti Party. Voter turnout was 60.69%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,07,030

Total Voters

1,86,349

Turnout

60.69%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,58,879 / 1,48,139 / 12

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

88,596 / 97,055 / 0

Postal Votes

698

Service Electors

228

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	13	5	18
Nomination Rejected	2	1	3
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	11	4	15
Forfeited Deposit	9	3	12

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,81,650

NOTA:4,686

Rejected / Test:13

EVM Votes

1,85,651

Postal Votes

698

Valid Postal

682

NOTA % of Valid

2.58%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

454

Avg. Electors / Station

~676

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 Rupauli in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Bima Bharti of Janata Dal (United) won the Rupauli constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Shankar Singh of Lok Jan Shakti Party by a margin of 19,330 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Rupauli?: Bima Bharti won Rupauli by 19,330 votes, which is 10.64% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Rupauli in 2020?: Voter turnout in Rupauli constituency was 60.69% in the 2020 election, with 1,86,349 votes cast out of 3,07,030 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Rupauli in 2020?: A total of 16 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Rupauli seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: BIMA BHARTI (JD(U)), SHANKAR SINGH (LJP), VIKASH CHANDRA MANDAL (CPI), KALADHAR PRASAD MANDAL (IND), PREMPARKASH MANDAL (IND), NILAM DEVI (IND), DEEPAK KUMAR SHARMA (JANADIP), MANOJ KUMAR BHARTI (IND), MD. QUAMRUZ ZAMAN (RSSCMJP), SIKANDAR SINGH (RJBP), BRAJNANDAN PODDAR (BSP), USHA DEVI (BLRP), ABHAY SINGH (IND), VIRENDRA KUMAR (JPS), RUBY KUMARI (VCSMP). 12 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Rupauli?: KALADHAR PRASAD MANDAL (IND), PREMPARKASH MANDAL (IND), NILAM DEVI (IND), DEEPAK KUMAR SHARMA (JANADIP), MANOJ KUMAR BHARTI (IND), MD. QUAMRUZ ZAMAN (RSSCMJP), SIKANDAR SINGH (RJBP), BRAJNANDAN PODDAR (BSP), USHA DEVI (BLRP), ABHAY SINGH (IND), VIRENDRA KUMAR (JPS), RUBY KUMARI (VCSMP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Rupauli election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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