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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 172 · 2015

Biharsharif

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Winner — 2015

DR.SUNIL KUMAR
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 42.7%JD(U) 41.4%12 others 15.9%
Votes
76,201
42.7% share
Winning margin
2,340
1.3% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
51.2%
of 3,48,565

Biharsharif was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.3% — fewer than 2,340 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

5 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.36 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2010 vs 2015

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DR.SUNIL KUMAR
BJP
NDA (NDA)
76,20142.7%
2
MOHAMMAD ASGHAR SHAMIM
JD(U)
73,86141.4%
3
AFRIN SULTANA
JAPL
12,6357.1%
—
NOTA
NOTA
5,1912.9%
5
MD. SURKHAB ALAM
IND
2,2591.3%
6
ARUN YADAV
CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L)
1,5260.9%
7
ARUN DEO KUMAR
IND
1,4530.8%
8
RANVIJAY SINGH
BSP
BSP
1,2380.7%
9
SURENDRA PRASAD
IND
1,1430.6%
10
MAHESH PRASAD SINGH
IND
9330.5%
11
MANOJ KUMAR
IND
7230.4%
12
ARUN KUMAR
IND
4540.3%
13
KAUSHAL KUMAR KAUSHALENDRA SINHA ALIAS BHARAT MANAS
IND
4080.2%
14
AVINASH KUMAR
IND
3020.2%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Low turnout (240th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
1.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 0.1% · max 49.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
55%
lowerhigher
240th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.50
fewer partiesmore parties
143rd of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.6%
lowerhigher
136th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.50EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 42.7%JD(U) 41.4%JAPL 7.1%OTH 5.8%NOTA 2.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.36 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,77,653
Density
1222 / km²
Sex ratio
922 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,355 km²
SC population21.1%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.8%Muslim 6.9%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.9%
Electricity20.8%
Sanitation30.7%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births80.3%
Children fully vaccinated75.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Children underweight (under 5)46.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER71.0%
Women literate56.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.0%
Clean cooking fuel41.0%
Health insurance12.8%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bawan Booti🏷️Silao KhajaGI
Tomb of Malik Ibrahim Bayu

Tomb of Malik Ibrahim Bayu

🏛️MonumentASI

Tomb of Malik Ibrahim Bayu

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