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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 139 · 2005 (Oct)
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Winner — 2005 (Oct)
RAJ KISHORE KESHRI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 39.4%RJD 25.5%12 others 35.1%
Votes
46,841
39.4% share
Winning margin
16,579
13.9% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
52.0%
of 2,28,357
A clear win with a 13.9% margin.
Seat history
2 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJ KISHORE KESHRI | NDA (NDA) | 46,841 | 39.4% |
| 2 | RAM CHARITRA YADAV | 30,262 | 25.5% | |
| 3 | DR. IRSHAD AHMAD KHAN | 21,577 | 18.2% | |
| 4 | SHANKAR JHA | IND | 5,145 | 4.3% |
| 5 | SUNIL KUMAR SINGH | 3,156 | 2.7% | |
| 6 | SURESH RISHI | IND | 2,714 | 2.3% |
| 7 | KUMAR URAON | BSP | 2,513 | 2.1% |
| 8 | SHAH JIYAUL HAQUE | 1,571 | 1.3% | |
| 9 | NAZRUL ISLAM | IND | 1,279 | 1.1% |
| 10 | JYOTI KUMAR | IND | 1,134 | 1.0% |
| 11 | JAGAT MANGAL KURI | IND | 891 | 0.8% |
| 12 | ISHRAR ALAM | IND | 716 | 0.6% |
| 13 | BINDU PRAKASH JHA | 569 | 0.5% | |
| 14 | AMJAD ALI | IND | 436 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (128th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe13.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.4% · min 1.4% · max 40.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
128th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.42
fewer partiesmore parties
172nd of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
167th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 39.4%RJD 25.5%LJP 18.2%OTH 16.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
42,61,566
Density
1467 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Muslim 10.6%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.4%
Electricity10.4%
Sanitation18.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.4%
Children fully vaccinated71.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Children underweight (under 5)42.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.5%
Women literate54.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.8%
Clean cooking fuel36.1%
Health insurance19.0%
What's nearby?
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