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Bihar · PC 32 · 2024

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Winner — Lok Sabha 2024

SUDAMA PRASAD
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation)· INDIA bloc (INDIA)
CPI(ML)L 48.3%BJP 42.8%13 others 8.9%
Votes
5,29,382
48.3% share
Winning margin
59,808
5.5% of votes
Total votes cast
10,97,080
Candidates
15
Seat history

2 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.41 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SUDAMA PRASAD
CPI(ML)L
INDIA bloc (INDIA)
5,29,38248.3%
2
R. K. SINGH
BJP
NDA
4,69,57442.8%
3
VIRENDRA KUMAR SINGH
IND
23,6352.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
16,9631.6%
5
SHIV DAS SINGH
IND
13,3791.2%
6
LAL BADSAH SINGH
BSP
10,8261.0%
7
KRISHNA PASWAN
BKVP
8,7490.8%
8
RANDHIR LAL
IND
5,7660.5%
9
NAVNIT KUMAR
IND
4,7730.4%
10
RAM SARE SINGH
PPID
2,5410.2%
11
DHARMATMA SHARMA
SUCI
2,4670.2%
12
RAMJEE SINGH
VPI
2,4400.2%
13
ASHOK TIWARY
IND
2,2950.2%
14
MANMOHAN SINGH
RSTJLKPS
2,0970.2%
15
SUMITRA DEVI
JRJP
1,6740.1%
The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Low turnout (37th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 0.5% · max 34.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
50%
lowerhigher
37th of 40

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.39
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 40

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
30th of 40

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI(ML)L 48.3%BJP 42.8%OTH 7.4%NOTA 1.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.41 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,28,407
Density
1139 / km²
Sex ratio
908 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,395 km²
SC population15.6%
ST population0.5%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.3%Muslim 7.3%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.7%
Electricity15.0%
Sanitation27.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.9%
Children fully vaccinated61.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.7%
Children underweight (under 5)44.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER73.6%
Women literate64.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.2%
Clean cooking fuel42.9%
Health insurance9.6%

What's nearby?

1 location
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