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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 189 · 2005 (Oct)
Patna Central
Winner — 2005 (Oct)
ARUN KUMAR SINHA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 69.3%NCP 22.9%12 others 7.8%
Votes
89,614
69.3% share
Winning margin
60,040
46.4% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
35.8%
of 3,61,043
Patna Central is a safe seat — ARUN KUMAR SINHA won by 46.4%.
Seat history
4 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARUN KUMAR SINHA | NDA (NDA) | 89,614 | 69.3% |
| 2 | AQUIL HAIDER | 29,574 | 22.9% | |
| 3 | MOHAN PRASAD | 2,962 | 2.3% | |
| 4 | OM PRAKASH AWTAR | 1,909 | 1.5% | |
| 5 | SAROJ KANT TRIPATHI | IND | 1,079 | 0.8% |
| 6 | TOTA CHOUDHARY | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,025 | 0.8% |
| 7 | RAMCHANDRA PRASAD SINGH | BSP | 815 | 0.6% |
| 8 | SIDHNATH RAI | 470 | 0.4% | |
| 9 | AMIT KUMAR ALBELA | IND | 392 | 0.3% |
| 10 | SANJAY KUMAR | IND | 389 | 0.3% |
| 11 | LAL BAHADUR SINGH PATEL | 315 | 0.2% | |
| 12 | KAPILESHWAR LAL | IND | 309 | 0.2% |
| 13 | DAYA SHANKAR TIWARY | ABJS | 268 | 0.2% |
| 14 | RAM BABU BAITHA | 208 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (105th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe46.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.4% · min 3.4% · max 46.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
105th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.41
fewer partiesmore parties
177th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.3%
lowerhigher
60th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.41EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 69.3%NCP 22.9%OTH 7.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.07 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
58,38,465
Density
1823 / km²
Sex ratio
897 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,202 km²
SC population15.8%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Muslim 7.5%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water24.2%
Electricity57.1%
Sanitation53.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.1%
Children fully vaccinated56.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.5%
Children underweight (under 5)39.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER67.1%
Women literate67.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.6%
Clean cooking fuel64.6%
Health insurance10.2%
What's nearby?
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