Who won Sikta in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Birendra Prasad Gupta of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) won the Sikta constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Dilip Varma of Independent by a margin of 2,302 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Sikta?

Birendra Prasad Gupta won Sikta by 2,302 votes, which is 1.37% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Sikta in 2020?

Voter turnout in Sikta constituency was 62.03% in the 2020 election, with 1,70,287 votes cast out of 2,74,502 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 9

Sikta (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Birendra Prasad Gupta

Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation)

49,075

votes

Runner-Up

Dilip Varma

Independent

46,773

votes

Won by 2,302 votes

Margin: 1.37%

Total Valid Votes: 1,68,055

Candidate-Wise Results

17 candidates contested this seat

A total of 17 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Sikta seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: BIRENDRA PRASAD GUPTA (CPI(ML)(L)), DILIP VARMA (IND), KHURSHID FIROZ AHMAD (JD(U)), RIJABANULLAH ALIAS RIZWAN RIYAZI (AIMIM), VINAY KUMAR YADAV (IND), AKHILESHWAR PRASAD ALIAS JHUNU (BYPP), WASI AHMAD (IND), HARDEV RAM (IND), GHAUSUL AZAM (IND), RAJESH PASWAN (PPID), TAMNNA KHATUN (TPLRSP), MAINUDDIN ALAM (NCP), RAMJEE PRASAD (IND), MALKHAN SINGH (JAC), SANDEEP PATEL (JANADIP), AASMA KHATOON (JNSNGHDL). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Sikta 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	9	Sikta	BIRENDRA PRASAD GUPTA	CPI(ML)(L)	Flag with Three Stars	MALE	51	GENERAL	48,730	345	49,075	28.85%	0.00%	Won
2	9	Sikta	DILIP VARMA	IND	Football	MALE	67	GENERAL	46,650	123	46,773	27.50%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	9	Sikta	KHURSHID FIROZ AHMAD	JD(U)	Arrow	MALE	57	GENERAL	35,713	85	35,798	21.05%	0.00%
4	9	Sikta	RIJABANULLAH ALIAS RIZWAN RIYAZI	AIMIM	Kite	MALE	43	GENERAL	8,511	8	8,519	5.01%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	9	Sikta	VINAY KUMAR YADAV	IND	Tractor Chalata Kisan	MALE	37	GENERAL	4,151	9	4,160	2.45%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	9	Sikta	AKHILESHWAR PRASAD ALIAS JHUNU	BYPP	Letter Box	MALE	45	GENERAL	3,306	6	3,312	1.95%	0.00%	Forfeited
7	9	Sikta	WASI AHMAD	IND	Saw	MALE	38	GENERAL	2,682	4	2,686	1.58%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	9	Sikta	HARDEV RAM	IND	Auto- Rickshaw	MALE	35	SC	2,588	0	2,588	1.52%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	9	Sikta	GHAUSUL AZAM	IND	Bead Necklace	MALE	73	GENERAL	2,458	3	2,461	1.45%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	9	Sikta	RAJESH PASWAN	PPID	Balloon	MALE	31	SC	2,362	0	2,362	1.39%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	9	Sikta	TAMNNA KHATUN	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	FEMALE	26	GENERAL	2,234	3	2,237	1.32%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	9	Sikta	MAINUDDIN ALAM	NCP	Clock	MALE	31	GENERAL	2,018	5	2,023	1.19%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	9	Sikta	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	2,021	1	2,022	1.19%	0.00%
14	9	Sikta	RAMJEE PRASAD	IND	Harmonium	MALE	33	GENERAL	1,745	1	1,746	1.03%	0.00%	Forfeited
15	9	Sikta	MALKHAN SINGH	JAC	Ganna Kisan	MALE	36	GENERAL	1,612	1	1,613	0.95%	0.00%	Forfeited
16	9	Sikta	SANDEEP PATEL	JANADIP	Dolli	MALE	30	GENERAL	1,393	0	1,393	0.82%	0.00%	Forfeited
17	9	Sikta	AASMA KHATOON	JNSNGHDL	Gas Stove	FEMALE	48	GENERAL	1,308	1	1,309	0.77%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 9 · Sikta

BIRENDRA PRASAD GUPTA

CPI(ML)(L)

Won

Total Votes49,075

% of Valid + NOTA28.85%

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SymbolFlag with Three StarsGenderMALEAge51CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes48,730Postal Votes345% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 9 · Sikta

DILIP VARMA

IND

Runner-up

Total Votes46,773

% of Valid + NOTA27.50%

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SymbolFootballGenderMALEAge67CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes46,650Postal Votes123% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 9 · Sikta

KHURSHID FIROZ AHMAD

JD(U)

Total Votes35,798

% of Valid + NOTA21.05%

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SymbolArrowGenderMALEAge57CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes35,713Postal Votes85% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 9 · Sikta

RIJABANULLAH ALIAS RIZWAN RIYAZI

AIMIM

Forfeited

Total Votes8,519

% of Valid + NOTA5.01%

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SymbolKiteGenderMALEAge43CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes8,511Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 9 · Sikta

VINAY KUMAR YADAV

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,160

% of Valid + NOTA2.45%

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SymbolTractor Chalata KisanGenderMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,151Postal Votes9% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 9 · Sikta

AKHILESHWAR PRASAD ALIAS JHUNU

BYPP

Forfeited

Total Votes3,312

% of Valid + NOTA1.95%

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SymbolLetter BoxGenderMALEAge45CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes3,306Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 9 · Sikta

WASI AHMAD

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,686

% of Valid + NOTA1.58%

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SymbolSawGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,682Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 9 · Sikta

HARDEV RAM

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,588

% of Valid + NOTA1.52%

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SymbolAuto- RickshawGenderMALEAge35CategorySCGeneral Votes2,588Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 9 · Sikta

GHAUSUL AZAM

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,461

% of Valid + NOTA1.45%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge73CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,458Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 9 · Sikta

RAJESH PASWAN

PPID

Forfeited

Total Votes2,362

% of Valid + NOTA1.39%

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SymbolBalloonGenderMALEAge31CategorySCGeneral Votes2,362Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 9 · Sikta

TAMNNA KHATUN

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,237

% of Valid + NOTA1.32%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderFEMALEAge26CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,234Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 9 · Sikta

MAINUDDIN ALAM

NCP

Forfeited

Total Votes2,023

% of Valid + NOTA1.19%

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SymbolClockGenderMALEAge31CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,018Postal Votes5% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 9 · Sikta

NOTA

Total Votes2,022

% of Valid + NOTA1.19%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes2,021Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 14 · Constituency No. 9 · Sikta

RAMJEE PRASAD

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,746

% of Valid + NOTA1.03%

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SymbolHarmoniumGenderMALEAge33CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,745Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 15 · Constituency No. 9 · Sikta

MALKHAN SINGH

JAC

Forfeited

Total Votes1,613

% of Valid + NOTA0.95%

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SymbolGanna KisanGenderMALEAge36CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,612Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Rank 16 · Constituency No. 9 · Sikta

SANDEEP PATEL

JANADIP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,393

% of Valid + NOTA0.82%

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SymbolDolliGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,393Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 17 · Constituency No. 9 · Sikta

AASMA KHATOON

JNSNGHDL

Forfeited

Total Votes1,309

% of Valid + NOTA0.77%

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SymbolGas StoveGenderFEMALEAge48CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,308Postal Votes1% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

CPI(ML)(L)28.85%

IND27.50%

JD(U)21.05%

AIMIM5.01%

IND2.45%

BYPP1.95%

IND1.58%

IND1.52%

IND1.45%

PPID1.39%

TPLRSP1.32%

NCP1.19%

NOTA1.19%

IND1.03%

JAC0.95%

JANADIP0.82%

JNSNGHDL0.77%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Birendra Prasad Gupta of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) won the Sikta seat by a margin of 2,302 votes (1.37% of total votes), defeating Dilip Varma of Independent. Voter turnout was 62.03%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,74,502

Total Voters

1,70,287

Turnout

62.03%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,45,922 / 1,28,569 / 11

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

83,768 / 85,714 / 0

Postal Votes

805

Service Electors

223

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	15	2	17
Nomination Rejected	0	0	0
Withdrawn	1	0	1
Contested	14	2	16
Forfeited Deposit	11	2	13

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,68,055

NOTA:2,022

Rejected / Test:210

EVM Votes

1,69,482

Postal Votes

805

Valid Postal

594

NOTA % of Valid

1.20%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

393

Avg. Electors / Station

~698

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 Sikta in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Birendra Prasad Gupta of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) won the Sikta constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Dilip Varma of Independent by a margin of 2,302 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Sikta?: Birendra Prasad Gupta won Sikta by 2,302 votes, which is 1.37% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Sikta in 2020?: Voter turnout in Sikta constituency was 62.03% in the 2020 election, with 1,70,287 votes cast out of 2,74,502 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Sikta in 2020?: A total of 17 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Sikta seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: BIRENDRA PRASAD GUPTA (CPI(ML)(L)), DILIP VARMA (IND), KHURSHID FIROZ AHMAD (JD(U)), RIJABANULLAH ALIAS RIZWAN RIYAZI (AIMIM), VINAY KUMAR YADAV (IND), AKHILESHWAR PRASAD ALIAS JHUNU (BYPP), WASI AHMAD (IND), HARDEV RAM (IND), GHAUSUL AZAM (IND), RAJESH PASWAN (PPID), TAMNNA KHATUN (TPLRSP), MAINUDDIN ALAM (NCP), RAMJEE PRASAD (IND), MALKHAN SINGH (JAC), SANDEEP PATEL (JANADIP), AASMA KHATOON (JNSNGHDL). 13 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Sikta?: RIJABANULLAH ALIAS RIZWAN RIYAZI (AIMIM), VINAY KUMAR YADAV (IND), AKHILESHWAR PRASAD ALIAS JHUNU (BYPP), WASI AHMAD (IND), HARDEV RAM (IND), GHAUSUL AZAM (IND), RAJESH PASWAN (PPID), TAMNNA KHATUN (TPLRSP), MAINUDDIN ALAM (NCP), RAMJEE PRASAD (IND), MALKHAN SINGH (JAC), SANDEEP PATEL (JANADIP), AASMA KHATOON (JNSNGHDL) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Sikta election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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