Who won Sasaram in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Rajesh Kumar Gupta of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Sasaram constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Ashok Kumar of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 26,423 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Sasaram?

Rajesh Kumar Gupta won Sasaram by 26,423 votes, which is 14.84% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Sasaram in 2020?

Voter turnout in Sasaram constituency was 51.15% in the 2020 election, with 1,79,072 votes cast out of 3,50,097 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 208

Sasaram (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Rajesh Kumar Gupta

Rashtriya Janata Dal

83,303

votes

Runner-Up

Ashok Kumar

Janata Dal (United)

56,880

votes

Won by 26,423 votes

Margin: 14.84%

Total Valid Votes: 1,77,900

Candidate-Wise Results

21 candidates contested this seat

A total of 21 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Sasaram seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: RAJESH KUMAR GUPTA (RJD), ASHOK KUMAR (JD(U)), RAMESHWAR PRASAD (LJP), MUNESHWAR GUPTA (IND), DEEN DAYAL SINGH (IND), SATYANAND KUMAR (IND), AMLA TRIPATHI (IND), UDAY AMAR SINGH (IND), ASHUTOSH SINGH (NCP), RAJIV RANJAN TUTUL (BHRTSBLP), AJAY KUMAR SINGH (SANVP), YAMUNA CHOUDHARY (AIMF), SATYENDRA KUMAR SATYA (IND), BADAL KUMAR (BMUP), RAM SAGAR DWIVEDY (IND), LAKSHMI DEVI (PSS), URMILA KUER (IND), JAGTENDU KUMAR (RSWD), ARVIND SINGH (RSMD), ARUN KUMAR (HSP). 18 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Sasaram 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	208	Sasaram	RAJESH KUMAR GUPTA	RJD	Hurricane Lamp	MALE	43	GENERAL	82,227	1,076	83,303	46.54%	0.00%	Won
2	208	Sasaram	ASHOK KUMAR	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	57	GENERAL	56,448	432	56,880	31.78%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	208	Sasaram	RAMESHWAR PRASAD	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	59	GENERAL	21,265	161	21,426	11.97%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	208	Sasaram	MUNESHWAR GUPTA	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	41	GENERAL	2,462	1	2,463	1.38%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	208	Sasaram	DEEN DAYAL SINGH	IND	Television	MALE	54	GENERAL	2,176	2	2,178	1.22%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	208	Sasaram	SATYANAND KUMAR	IND	COMPUTER	MALE	34	GENERAL	1,687	4	1,691	0.94%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	208	Sasaram	AMLA TRIPATHI	IND	CHESS BOARD	FEMALE	45	GENERAL	1,463	13	1,476	0.82%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	208	Sasaram	UDAY AMAR SINGH	IND	Bead Necklace	MALE	33	GENERAL	1,414	1	1,415	0.79%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	208	Sasaram	ASHUTOSH SINGH	NCP	Clock	MALE	42	GENERAL	1,074	21	1,095	0.61%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	208	Sasaram	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	1,079	14	1,093	0.61%	0.00%
11	208	Sasaram	RAJIV RANJAN TUTUL	BHRTSBLP	Trumpet	MALE	43	GENERAL	859	9	868	0.48%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	208	Sasaram	AJAY KUMAR SINGH	SANVP	Helmet	MALE	36	GENERAL	697	3	700	0.39%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	208	Sasaram	YAMUNA CHOUDHARY	AIMF	HOCKEY and BALL	MALE	64	GENERAL	629	5	634	0.35%	0.00%	Forfeited
14	208	Sasaram	SATYENDRA KUMAR SATYA	IND	Key	MALE	41	GENERAL	613	3	616	0.34%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	208	Sasaram	BADAL KUMAR	BMUP	Cot	MALE	30	SC	561	14	575	0.32%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	208	Sasaram	RAM SAGAR DWIVEDY	IND	Bat	MALE	62	GENERAL	490	0	490	0.27%	0.00%	Forfeited
17	208	Sasaram	LAKSHMI DEVI	PSS	Tractor Chalata Kisan	FEMALE	34	GENERAL	457	3	460	0.26%	0.00%	Forfeited
18	208	Sasaram	URMILA KUER	IND	Football	FEMALE	67	GENERAL	430	0	430	0.24%	0.00%	Forfeited
19	208	Sasaram	JAGTENDU KUMAR	RSWD	Winnower	MALE	31	GENERAL	408	3	411	0.23%	0.00%	Forfeited
20	208	Sasaram	ARVIND SINGH	RSMD	Cup & Saucer	MALE	43	GENERAL	407	1	408	0.23%	0.00%	Forfeited
21	208	Sasaram	ARUN KUMAR	HSP	Pestle and Mortar	MALE	36	GENERAL	377	4	381	0.21%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 208 · Sasaram

RAJESH KUMAR GUPTA

RJD

Won

Total Votes83,303

% of Valid + NOTA46.54%

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SymbolHurricane LampGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes82,227Postal Votes1,076% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 208 · Sasaram

ASHOK KUMAR

JD(U)

Runner-up

Total Votes56,880

% of Valid + NOTA31.78%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge57CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes56,448Postal Votes432% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 208 · Sasaram

RAMESHWAR PRASAD

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes21,426

% of Valid + NOTA11.97%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge59CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes21,265Postal Votes161% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 208 · Sasaram

MUNESHWAR GUPTA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,463

% of Valid + NOTA1.38%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,462Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 208 · Sasaram

DEEN DAYAL SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,178

% of Valid + NOTA1.22%

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SymbolTelevisionGenderMALEAge54CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,176Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 208 · Sasaram

SATYANAND KUMAR

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,691

% of Valid + NOTA0.94%

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SymbolCOMPUTERGenderMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,687Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 208 · Sasaram

AMLA TRIPATHI

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,476

% of Valid + NOTA0.82%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderFEMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,463Postal Votes13% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 208 · Sasaram

UDAY AMAR SINGH

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,415

% of Valid + NOTA0.79%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,414Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 208 · Sasaram

ASHUTOSH SINGH

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,095

% of Valid + NOTA0.61%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge42CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,074Postal Votes21% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 208 · Sasaram

NOTA

Total Votes1,093

% of Valid + NOTA0.61%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes1,079Postal Votes14% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 208 · Sasaram

RAJIV RANJAN TUTUL

BHRTSBLP

Forfeited

Total Votes868

% of Valid + NOTA0.48%

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SymbolTrumpetGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes859Postal Votes9% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 208 · Sasaram

AJAY KUMAR SINGH

SANVP

Forfeited

Total Votes700

% of Valid + NOTA0.39%

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SymbolHelmetGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes697Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 208 · Sasaram

YAMUNA CHOUDHARY

AIMF

Forfeited

Total Votes634

% of Valid + NOTA0.35%

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SymbolHOCKEY and BALLGenderMALEAge64CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes629Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 208 · Sasaram

SATYENDRA KUMAR SATYA

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes616

% of Valid + NOTA0.34%

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SymbolKeyGenderMALEAge41CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes613Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 208 · Sasaram

BADAL KUMAR

BMUP

Forfeited

Total Votes575

% of Valid + NOTA0.32%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge30CategorySCGeneral Votes561Postal Votes14% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 208 · Sasaram

RAM SAGAR DWIVEDY

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes490

% of Valid + NOTA0.27%

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SymbolBatGenderMALEAge62CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes490Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 208 · Sasaram

LAKSHMI DEVI

PSS

Forfeited

Total Votes460

% of Valid + NOTA0.26%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderFEMALEAge34CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes457Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 18 · Constituency No. 208 · Sasaram

URMILA KUER

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes430

% of Valid + NOTA0.24%

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SymbolFootballGenderFEMALEAge67CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes430Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 19 · Constituency No. 208 · Sasaram

JAGTENDU KUMAR

RSWD

Forfeited

Total Votes411

% of Valid + NOTA0.23%

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SymbolWinnowerGenderMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes408Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 20 · Constituency No. 208 · Sasaram

ARVIND SINGH

RSMD

Forfeited

Total Votes408

% of Valid + NOTA0.23%

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SymbolCup & SaucerGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes407Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 21 · Constituency No. 208 · Sasaram

ARUN KUMAR

HSP

Forfeited

Total Votes381

% of Valid + NOTA0.21%

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SymbolPestle and MortarGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes377Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

RJD46.54%

JD(U)31.78%

LJP11.97%

IND1.38%

IND1.22%

IND0.94%

IND0.82%

IND0.79%

NCP0.61%

NOTA0.61%

BHRTSBLP0.48%

SANVP0.39%

AIMF0.35%

IND0.34%

BMUP0.32%

IND0.27%

PSS0.26%

IND0.24%

RSWD0.23%

RSMD0.23%

HSP0.21%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Rajesh Kumar Gupta of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Sasaram seat by a margin of 26,423 votes (14.84% of total votes), defeating Ashok Kumar of Janata Dal (United). Voter turnout was 51.15%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

3,50,097

Total Voters

1,79,072

Turnout

51.15%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,81,786 / 1,68,302 / 9

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

99,924 / 77,299 / 0

Postal Votes

1,849

Service Electors

969

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	22	4	26
Nomination Rejected	5	1	6
Withdrawn	0	0	0
Contested	17	3	20
Forfeited Deposit	15	3	18

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,77,900

NOTA:1,093

Rejected / Test:79

EVM Votes

1,77,223

Postal Votes

1,849

Valid Postal

1,756

NOTA % of Valid

0.61%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

503

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 Sasaram in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Rajesh Kumar Gupta of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Sasaram constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Ashok Kumar of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 26,423 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Sasaram?: Rajesh Kumar Gupta won Sasaram by 26,423 votes, which is 14.84% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Sasaram in 2020?: Voter turnout in Sasaram constituency was 51.15% in the 2020 election, with 1,79,072 votes cast out of 3,50,097 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Sasaram in 2020?: A total of 21 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Sasaram seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: RAJESH KUMAR GUPTA (RJD), ASHOK KUMAR (JD(U)), RAMESHWAR PRASAD (LJP), MUNESHWAR GUPTA (IND), DEEN DAYAL SINGH (IND), SATYANAND KUMAR (IND), AMLA TRIPATHI (IND), UDAY AMAR SINGH (IND), ASHUTOSH SINGH (NCP), RAJIV RANJAN TUTUL (BHRTSBLP), AJAY KUMAR SINGH (SANVP), YAMUNA CHOUDHARY (AIMF), SATYENDRA KUMAR SATYA (IND), BADAL KUMAR (BMUP), RAM SAGAR DWIVEDY (IND), LAKSHMI DEVI (PSS), URMILA KUER (IND), JAGTENDU KUMAR (RSWD), ARVIND SINGH (RSMD), ARUN KUMAR (HSP). 18 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Sasaram?: RAMESHWAR PRASAD (LJP), MUNESHWAR GUPTA (IND), DEEN DAYAL SINGH (IND), SATYANAND KUMAR (IND), AMLA TRIPATHI (IND), UDAY AMAR SINGH (IND), ASHUTOSH SINGH (NCP), RAJIV RANJAN TUTUL (BHRTSBLP), AJAY KUMAR SINGH (SANVP), YAMUNA CHOUDHARY (AIMF), SATYENDRA KUMAR SATYA (IND), BADAL KUMAR (BMUP), RAM SAGAR DWIVEDY (IND), LAKSHMI DEVI (PSS), URMILA KUER (IND), JAGTENDU KUMAR (RSWD), ARVIND SINGH (RSMD), ARUN KUMAR (HSP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Sasaram election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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