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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 220 · 2015

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Winner — 2015

BIRENDRA KUMAR SINHA
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 34.9%BLSP 27.8%17 others 37.4%
Votes
56,042
34.9% share
Winning margin
11,396
7.1% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
55.1%
of 2,91,647

A clear win with a 7.1% margin.

Seat history

7 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.54 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BIRENDRA KUMAR SINHA
RJD
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
56,04234.9%
2
CHANDRA BHUSHAN VERMA
BLSP
44,64627.8%
3
RAJA RAM SINGH
CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L)
22,80114.2%
4
SOM PRAKASH
SPL
10,1146.3%
5
RAM AUTAR CHAUDHARI
BSP
BSP
6,5614.1%
6
ABHIMANYU SHARMA
NCP
3,7202.3%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,7951.7%
8
RICHA SINGH
IND
1,8681.2%
9
BRINDA SINGH
IND
1,8281.1%
10
NEELAM KUMARI
SP
1,7981.1%
11
SHAILESH KUMAR CHANDRAVANSHI
AHFBK
1,6911.1%
12
AKHILESH SHARMA
IND
1,4870.9%
13
RAJEEV KUMAR
SASAPT
1,0040.6%
14
BINAY KUMAR
IND
9420.6%
15
ANJANI KUMAR
SKLP
7940.5%
16
SHIV KUMAR
RSWD
7190.5%
17
RAMRAJ YADAV
IND
7060.4%
18
JUDAGIR MISTRI
PMS
6220.4%
19
NIRAJ KUMAR
SP(I)
6090.4%

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

Average turnout (178th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.5% · min 0.5% · max 27.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
178th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.81
fewer partiesmore parties
65th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
239th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.81EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 34.9%BLSP 27.8%CPI(ML)(L) 14.2%SPL 6.3%OTH 15.2%NOTA 1.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
7/18

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.54 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,40,073
Density
769 / km²
Sex ratio
926 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,305 km²
SC population24.1%
ST population0.0%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.2%Muslim 9.3%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.6%
Electricity11.5%
Sanitation21.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births77.5%
Children fully vaccinated89.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.2%
Children underweight (under 5)48.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.5%
Women literate67.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.3%
Clean cooking fuel38.9%
Health insurance15.4%

What's nearby?

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Tomb of Shamsher Khan

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