Who won Ziradei in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?

Amarjeet Kushwaha of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) won the Ziradei constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Kamala Singh of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 25,510 votes.

What was the margin of victory in Ziradei?

Amarjeet Kushwaha won Ziradei by 25,510 votes, which is 18.26% of the total valid votes polled.

What was the voter turnout in Ziradei in 2020?

Voter turnout in Ziradei constituency was 52.07% in the 2020 election, with 1,44,427 votes cast out of 2,77,386 registered electors.

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GeneralConstituency No. 106

Ziradei (GEN) Election Result 2020

Winner

Amarjeet Kushwaha

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

69,442

votes

Runner-Up

Kamala Singh

Janata Dal (United)

43,932

votes

Won by 25,510 votes

Margin: 18.26%

Total Valid Votes: 1,39,606

Candidate-Wise Results

13 candidates contested this seat

A total of 13 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Ziradei seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Amarjeet Kushwaha (CPI(ML)(L)), Kamala Singh (JD(U)), Binod Tiwari (LJP), Ugam Pathak (IND), Shri Niwas Yadav (IND), Kumar Santosh (IND), Mahatma Singh (JP), Rakesh Kumar Pandey (IND), Achchhelal Kumar God (SWSP), Rahul Dravid (BSP), Dhanu Prasad (IND), Markandey Kumar Upadhyay Alias Bullet Baba (TPLRSP). 10 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

Candidate-wise results for Ziradei 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	106	Ziradei	Amarjeet Kushwaha	CPI(ML)(L)	Flag with Three Stars	MALE	49	GENERAL	68,960	482	69,442	48.11%	0.00%	Won
2	106	Ziradei	Kamala Singh	JD(U)	Arrow	FEMALE	39	GENERAL	43,804	128	43,932	30.44%	0.00%	Runner-up
3	106	Ziradei	Binod Tiwari	LJP	Bungalow	MALE	46	GENERAL	7,112	43	7,155	4.96%	0.00%	Forfeited
4	106	Ziradei	Ugam Pathak	IND	Gas Stove	FEMALE	37	GENERAL	4,907	36	4,943	3.42%	0.00%	Forfeited
5	106	Ziradei	Shri Niwas Yadav	IND	Cot	MALE	40	GENERAL	4,805	11	4,816	3.34%	0.00%	Forfeited
6	106	Ziradei	NOTA	NOTA	NOTA	—	—	—	4,735	4	4,739	3.28%	0.00%
7	106	Ziradei	Kumar Santosh	IND	Basket containing Fruits	MALE	46	GENERAL	2,499	0	2,499	1.73%	0.00%	Forfeited
8	106	Ziradei	Mahatma Singh	JP	Haldhar Within Wheel (Chakra Haldhar)	MALE	68	GENERAL	1,732	6	1,738	1.20%	0.00%	Forfeited
9	106	Ziradei	Rakesh Kumar Pandey	IND	Bead Necklace	MALE	38	GENERAL	1,339	8	1,347	0.93%	0.00%	Forfeited
10	106	Ziradei	Achchhelal Kumar God	SWSP	Pressure Cooker	MALE	29	ST	1,029	3	1,032	0.71%	0.00%	Forfeited
11	106	Ziradei	Rahul Dravid	BSP	Elephant	MALE	25	GENERAL	1,012	4	1,016	0.70%	0.00%	Forfeited
12	106	Ziradei	Dhanu Prasad	IND	Almirah	MALE	40	GENERAL	889	2	891	0.62%	0.00%	Forfeited
13	106	Ziradei	Markandey Kumar Upadhyay Alias Bullet Baba	TPLRSP	CHESS BOARD	MALE	30	GENERAL	793	2	795	0.55%	0.00%	Forfeited

Rank 1 · Constituency No. 106 · Ziradei

Amarjeet Kushwaha

CPI(ML)(L)

Won

Total Votes69,442

% of Valid + NOTA48.11%

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SymbolFlag with Three StarsGenderMALEAge49CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes68,960Postal Votes482% of Electors0.00%

Rank 2 · Constituency No. 106 · Ziradei

Kamala Singh

JD(U)

Runner-up

Total Votes43,932

% of Valid + NOTA30.44%

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SymbolArrowGenderFEMALEAge39CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes43,804Postal Votes128% of Electors0.00%

Rank 3 · Constituency No. 106 · Ziradei

Binod Tiwari

LJP

Forfeited

Total Votes7,155

% of Valid + NOTA4.96%

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SymbolBungalowGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes7,112Postal Votes43% of Electors0.00%

Rank 4 · Constituency No. 106 · Ziradei

Ugam Pathak

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,943

% of Valid + NOTA3.42%

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SymbolGas StoveGenderFEMALEAge37CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,907Postal Votes36% of Electors0.00%

Rank 5 · Constituency No. 106 · Ziradei

Shri Niwas Yadav

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes4,816

% of Valid + NOTA3.34%

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SymbolCotGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes4,805Postal Votes11% of Electors0.00%

Rank 6 · Constituency No. 106 · Ziradei

NOTA

Total Votes4,739

% of Valid + NOTA3.28%

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SymbolNOTAGender—Age—Category—General Votes4,735Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 7 · Constituency No. 106 · Ziradei

Kumar Santosh

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes2,499

% of Valid + NOTA1.73%

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SymbolBasket containing FruitsGenderMALEAge46CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes2,499Postal Votes0% of Electors0.00%

Rank 8 · Constituency No. 106 · Ziradei

Mahatma Singh

Forfeited

Total Votes1,738

% of Valid + NOTA1.20%

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SymbolHaldhar Within Wheel (Chakra Haldhar)GenderMALEAge68CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,732Postal Votes6% of Electors0.00%

Rank 9 · Constituency No. 106 · Ziradei

Rakesh Kumar Pandey

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes1,347

% of Valid + NOTA0.93%

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SymbolBead NecklaceGenderMALEAge38CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,339Postal Votes8% of Electors0.00%

Rank 10 · Constituency No. 106 · Ziradei

Achchhelal Kumar God

SWSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,032

% of Valid + NOTA0.71%

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SymbolPressure CookerGenderMALEAge29CategorySTGeneral Votes1,029Postal Votes3% of Electors0.00%

Rank 11 · Constituency No. 106 · Ziradei

Rahul Dravid

BSP

Forfeited

Total Votes1,016

% of Valid + NOTA0.70%

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SymbolElephantGenderMALEAge25CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes1,012Postal Votes4% of Electors0.00%

Rank 12 · Constituency No. 106 · Ziradei

Dhanu Prasad

IND

Forfeited

Total Votes891

% of Valid + NOTA0.62%

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SymbolAlmirahGenderMALEAge40CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes889Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Rank 13 · Constituency No. 106 · Ziradei

Markandey Kumar Upadhyay Alias Bullet Baba

TPLRSP

Forfeited

Total Votes795

% of Valid + NOTA0.55%

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SymbolCHESS BOARDGenderMALEAge30CategoryGENERALGeneral Votes793Postal Votes2% of Electors0.00%

Vote Share

CPI(ML)(L)48.11%

JD(U)30.44%

LJP4.96%

IND3.42%

IND3.34%

NOTA3.28%

IND1.73%

JP1.20%

IND0.93%

SWSP0.71%

BSP0.70%

IND0.62%

TPLRSP0.55%

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, Amarjeet Kushwaha of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) won the Ziradei seat by a margin of 25,510 votes (18.26% of total votes), defeating Kamala Singh of Janata Dal (United). Voter turnout was 52.07%.

Electors & Voters

Total Electors

2,77,386

Total Voters

1,44,427

Turnout

52.07%

Gender-wise Breakdown

4 Fields

Electors: Men / Women / Third Gender

1,46,349 / 1,31,028 / 9

Voters: Men / Women / Third Gender

69,943 / 73,672 / 1

Postal Votes

811

Service Electors

654

Candidates

Nomination Filed

Nomination Rejected

Withdrawn

Contested

Forfeited Deposit

Stage	Men	Women	Total
Nomination Filed	13	3	16
Nomination Rejected	3	0	3
Withdrawn	0	1	1
Contested	10	2	12
Forfeited Deposit	9	1	10

Vote Count Breakdown

Valid Votes:1,39,606

NOTA:4,739

Rejected / Test:82

EVM Votes

1,43,616

Postal Votes

811

Valid Postal

725

NOTA % of Valid

3.39%

Polling Stations

Total Stations

412

Avg. Electors / Station

~673

Key Dates

Polling Date

3 Nov 2020

Counting Date

10 Nov 2020

Result Declared

10 Nov 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWho won Ziradei in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election?: Amarjeet Kushwaha of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) won the Ziradei constituency in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election, defeating Kamala Singh of Janata Dal (United) by a margin of 25,510 votes.
QWhat was the margin of victory in Ziradei?: Amarjeet Kushwaha won Ziradei by 25,510 votes, which is 18.26% of the total valid votes polled.
QWhat was the voter turnout in Ziradei in 2020?: Voter turnout in Ziradei constituency was 52.07% in the 2020 election, with 1,44,427 votes cast out of 2,77,386 registered electors.
QHow many candidates contested Ziradei in 2020?: A total of 13 candidates (including NOTA) contested the Ziradei seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Amarjeet Kushwaha (CPI(ML)(L)), Kamala Singh (JD(U)), Binod Tiwari (LJP), Ugam Pathak (IND), Shri Niwas Yadav (IND), Kumar Santosh (IND), Mahatma Singh (JP), Rakesh Kumar Pandey (IND), Achchhelal Kumar God (SWSP), Rahul Dravid (BSP), Dhanu Prasad (IND), Markandey Kumar Upadhyay Alias Bullet Baba (TPLRSP). 10 candidates lost the security deposit after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.
QWhich candidates lost their security deposit in Ziradei?: Binod Tiwari (LJP), Ugam Pathak (IND), Shri Niwas Yadav (IND), Kumar Santosh (IND), Mahatma Singh (JP), Rakesh Kumar Pandey (IND), Achchhelal Kumar God (SWSP), Rahul Dravid (BSP), Dhanu Prasad (IND), Markandey Kumar Upadhyay Alias Bullet Baba (TPLRSP) lost their security deposit in the 2020 Ziradei election after polling below 16.67% of valid votes plus NOTA.

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