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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 253 · 1985Reserved (SC)
Bodh Gaya
Winner — 1985
RAJESH KUMAR
LKD· Lok Dal
LKD 56.1%CPI 21.2%2 others 22.7%
Votes
40,227
56.1% share
Winning margin
25,066
35.0% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
65.0%
of 1,10,209
Bodh Gaya is a safe seat — RAJESH KUMAR won by 35.0%.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJESH KUMAR | Lok Dal | 40,227 | 56.1% |
| 2 | VALIK RAM | Left | 15,161 | 21.1% |
| 3 | SUKHDEO PRASAD | INC | 14,002 | 19.5% |
| 4 | GIRIJANANDAN PASWAN | IND | 2,290 | 3.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
A fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
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safe35.0%
— NOT REPORTEDmean 21.0% · min 0.2% · max 46.7%
How contested is turnout?
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58%
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How crowded is the field?
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3.53
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How much NOTA?
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— NOT REPORTEDWhere does the house stand?
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324 seats · 163 majority
How did the vote split?
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3.53EFFECTIVE PARTIES
LKD 56.1%CPI 21.1%INC 19.5%OTH 3.2%
Who ran, on record?
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— NOT YET COMPUTED