Who won Sandesh in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Kiran Devi of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Sandesh constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Vijayendra Yadav of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 50,607 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Sandesh?

Kiran Devi won Sandesh by 50,607 votes, which is 33.42% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Sandesh in 2020?

Voter turnout in Sandesh constituency was 53.09% in the 2020 election, with 1,54,819 votes cast out of 2,91,632 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 192

Sandesh (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Kiran Devi

Rashtriya Janata Dal

79,599

votes

Runner-Up

Vijayendra Yadav

Janata Dal (United)

28,992

votes

Won by 50,607 votes

Margin: 33.42%

Total Valid Votes: 1,51,006

Candidate-Wise Results

12 candidates contested this seat

A total of 12 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Sandesh seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: KIRAN DEVI (RJD), VIJAYENDRA YADAV (JD(U)), SHWETA SINGH (LJP), SHIV SHANKAR PRASAD (RLSP), BABAN KUMAR (JAPL), KRISHNA PASWAN (BKVP), SANTOSH KUMAR SINGH (RJNJNP), MANMOHAN SINGH (RSTJLKPS), AKHILESHWAR NATH TIWARI (JASP), RAMDEO SINGH (IND), KAMAL KUMAR SINGH (VPI). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Sandesh 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	192	Sandesh	KIRAN DEVI	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	FEMALE	46	GENERAL	78,576	1,023	79,599	51.54%	0.00%	Won
2	192	Sandesh	VIJAYENDRA YADAV	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	60	GENERAL	28,467	525	28,992	18.77%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	192	Sandesh	SHWETA SINGH	LJP	Bungalow	FEMALE	57	GENERAL	28,062	438	28,500	18.45%	0.00%
4	192	Sandesh	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	3,405	44	3,449	2.23%	0.00%
5	192	Sandesh	SHIV SHANKAR PRASAD	RLSP	Ceiling Fan	MALE	46	GENERAL	3,301	50	3,351	2.17%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	192	Sandesh	BABAN KUMAR	JAPL	Scissors	MALE	47	GENERAL	2,578	25	2,603	1.69%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	192	Sandesh	KRISHNA PASWAN	BKVP	Ganna Kisan	MALE	50	SC	1,707	13	1,720	1.11%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	192	Sandesh	SANTOSH KUMAR SINGH	RJNJNP	Bat	MALE	43	GENERAL	1,638	22	1,660	1.07%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	192	Sandesh	MANMOHAN SINGH	RSTJLKPS	Cot	MALE	38	GENERAL	1,503	13	1,516	0.98%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	192	Sandesh	AKHILESHWAR NATH TIWARI	JASP	Winnower	MALE	57	GENERAL	1,216	14	1,230	0.80%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	192	Sandesh	RAMDEO SINGH	IND	Dish Antenna	MALE	55	GENERAL	1,043	11	1,054	0.68%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	192	Sandesh	KAMAL KUMAR SINGH	VPI	Gas Cylinder	MALE	54	GENERAL	777	4	781	0.51%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 192 · Sandesh

KIRAN DEVI

RJD

Won

Total Votes79,599

% of Valid + NOTA51.54%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderFEMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes78,576Postal Votes1,023% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 192 · Sandesh

VIJAYENDRA YADAV

JD(U)

Runner-up

Total Votes28,992

% of Valid + NOTA18.77%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge60CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes28,467Postal Votes525% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 192 · Sandesh

SHWETA SINGH

LJP

Total Votes28,500

% of Valid + NOTA18.45%

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SymbolBungalowGenderFEMALEAge57CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes28,062Postal Votes438% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 192 · Sandesh

NOTA

Total Votes3,449

% of Valid + NOTA2.23%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes3,405Postal Votes44% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 192 · Sandesh

SHIV SHANKAR PRASAD

RLSP

Forfeited

Total Votes3,351

% of Valid + NOTA2.17%

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SymbolCeiling FanGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,301Postal Votes50% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 192 · Sandesh

BABAN KUMAR

JAPL

Forfeited

Total Votes2,603

% of Valid + NOTA1.69%

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SymbolScissorsGenderMALEAge47CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,578Postal Votes25% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 192 · Sandesh

KRISHNA PASWAN

BKVP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,720

% of Valid + NOTA1.11%

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SymbolGanna KisanGenderMALEAge50CategorySCGeneral Votes1,707Postal Votes13% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 192 · Sandesh

SANTOSH KUMAR SINGH

RJNJNP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,660

% of Valid + NOTA1.07%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,638Postal Votes22% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 192 · Sandesh

MANMOHAN SINGH

RSTJLKPS

Forfeited

Total Votes1,516

% of Valid + NOTA0.98%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,503Postal Votes13% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 192 · Sandesh

AKHILESHWAR NATH TIWARI

JASP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,230

% of Valid + NOTA0.80%

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SymbolWinnowerGenderMALEAge57CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,216Postal Votes14% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 192 · Sandesh

RAMDEO SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,054

% of Valid + NOTA0.68%

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SymbolDish AntennaGenderMALEAge55CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,043Postal Votes11% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 192 · Sandesh

KAMAL KUMAR SINGH

VPI

Forfeited

Total Votes781

% of Valid + NOTA0.51%

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SymbolGas CylinderGenderMALEAge54CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes777Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD51.54%

JD(U)18.77%

LJP18.45%

NOTA2.23%

RLSP2.17%

JAPL1.69%

BKVP1.11%

RJNJNP1.07%

RSTJLKPS0.98%

JASP0.80%

IND0.68%

VPI0.51%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Kiran Devi of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Sandesh seat by a margin of 50,607 votes (33.42% of total votes), defeating Vijayendra Yadav of Janata Dal (United). Voter turnout was 53.09%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,91,632

Total Voters

1,54,819

Turnout

53.09%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,58,260 / 1,33,316 / 56

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

85,906 / 66,360 / 7

Postal Votes

2,546

Service Electors

2,817

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	15	3	18
Nomination Rejected	6	1	7
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	9	2	11
Forfeited Deposit	8	0	8

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,51,006

NOTA:3,449

Rejected / Test:364

EVM Votes

1,52,273

Postal Votes

2,546

Valid Postal

2,138

NOTA % of Valid

2.28%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

419

Avg. Electors / Station

~696

Key Dates

Polling Date

28 Oct 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

10 Nov 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Sandesh in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Kiran Devi of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Sandesh constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Vijayendra Yadav of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 50,607 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Sandesh?: Kiran Devi won Sandesh by 50,607 votes, which is 33.42% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Sandesh in 2020?: Voter turnout in Sandesh constituency was 53.09% in the 2020 election, with 1,54,819 votes cast out of 2,91,632 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Sandesh in 2020?: A total of 12 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Sandesh seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: KIRAN DEVI (RJD), VIJAYENDRA YADAV (JD(U)), SHWETA SINGH (LJP), SHIV SHANKAR PRASAD (RLSP), BABAN KUMAR (JAPL), KRISHNA PASWAN (BKVP), SANTOSH KUMAR SINGH (RJNJNP), MANMOHAN SINGH (RSTJLKPS), AKHILESHWAR NATH TIWARI (JASP), RAMDEO SINGH (IND), KAMAL KUMAR SINGH (VPI). 8 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Sandesh?: SHIV SHANKAR PRASAD (RLSP), BABAN KUMAR (JAPL), KRISHNA PASWAN (BKVP), SANTOSH KUMAR SINGH (RJNJNP), MANMOHAN SINGH (RSTJLKPS), AKHILESHWAR NATH TIWARI (JASP), RAMDEO SINGH (IND), KAMAL KUMAR SINGH (VPI) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Sandesh election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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