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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 31 · 2015

Harlakhi

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Winner — 2015

BASANT KUMAR
BLSP· NDA (NDA)
BLSP 27.9%INC 25.2%16 others 46.8%
Votes
40,468
27.9% share
Winning margin
3,892
2.7% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
56.1%
of 2,58,296

A closely fought contest. BASANT KUMAR won with a 2.7% margin.

Seat history

5 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.30 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2010 vs 2015

All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BASANT KUMAR
BLSP
NDA (NDA)
40,46827.9%
2
MOHAMMAD SHABBIR
INC
36,57625.3%
3
RAM NARESH PANDEY
CPI
22,70915.7%
4
RAMASHISH YADAV
IND
21,67015.0%
5
MADAN CHANDRA JHA
IND
5,0853.5%
6
VISHWESHWAR CHAUPAL
IND
3,0542.1%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,8101.9%
8
HIRALAL SAH
BSP
BSP
2,1091.5%
9
RAJNISH RAM
SHS
1,6081.1%
10
PURUSHOTTAM JHA
IND
1,5121.0%
11
SHALIGRAM YADAV
SP
1,4741.0%
12
BHAGIRATH JHA
SKLP
1,2100.8%
13
ASHA DEVI
IND
9440.7%
14
CHHEDI MANDAL
IND
9230.6%
15
SANJAY PASWAN
GJDS
7630.5%
16
VIJAY GANDHI
AVIRP
7040.5%
17
PRIYA RANJAN
AMIP
6680.5%
18
BECHU MISHRA
BAJAP
5790.4%

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 (149th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.3% · min 2.7% · max 19.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
149th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.25
fewer partiesmore parties
26th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
3.8%
lowerhigher
4th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BLSP 27.9%INC 25.3%CPI 15.7%IND 15.0%OTH 14.3%NOTA 1.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/17

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.30 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
44,87,379
Density
1282 / km²
Sex ratio
927 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,501 km²
SC population13.1%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.4%Muslim 18.3%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.2%
Electricity12.6%
Sanitation18.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.7%
Children fully vaccinated74.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.3%
Children underweight (under 5)36.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.4%
Women literate53.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.2%
Clean cooking fuel40.0%
Health insurance19.2%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Madhubani Paintings🏷️MakhanaGI🏺Sikki Painting

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