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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 66 · 2015

Pranpur

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Winner — 2015

BINOD KUMAR SINGH
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 26.7%NCP 22.2%22 others 51.1%
Votes
47,924
26.7% share
Winning margin
8,101
4.5% of votes
Total candidates
23
Turnout
68.3%
of 2,62,641

A closely fought contest. BINOD KUMAR SINGH won with a 4.5% margin.

Seat history

5 of 23 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

24 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BINOD KUMAR SINGH
BJP
NDA (NDA)
47,92426.7%
2
ISRAT PARWEEN
NCP
39,82322.2%
3
TAUQUIR ALAM
INC
39,65322.1%
4
SUDARSHAN CHANDRA PAUL
IND
22,37312.5%
5
MAHENDRA NARAYAN YADAV
IND
3,1641.8%
6
AZAM
IND
2,8581.6%
7
MD SALAUDDIN
IND
2,1971.2%
8
SARKAR MARANDI
JDP
1,9161.1%
9
SHAIYAD ALAM
JAPL
1,8501.0%
10
HARISHANKAR PRASAD
IND
1,6040.9%
11
MD MERAJ
GJDS
1,5980.9%
12
ABDUS SALAM
BSP
BSP
1,5030.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,4870.8%
14
SHAHIDA QURESHI
IEMC
1,4450.8%
15
ISRAIL
SSD
1,3450.8%
16
JAWED RAHI
IND
1,1690.7%
17
KALI CHARAN DAS
JDR
1,1660.7%
18
SURESH RAY
RVNP
1,1100.6%
19
GANGA KEWAT
SKLP
1,0500.6%
20
JYOTISH CHANDRA KARMAKAR
IND
9850.6%
21
PRADIP KUMAR RAY
CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L)
8730.5%
22
SHAMBHU BUBNA
IND
8380.5%
23
CHANDRA MOHAN MANDAL
BHNP
7650.4%
24
LAKHAN YADAV
BKP
7480.4%

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

High turnout (4th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.1% · min 0.2% · max 29.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
4th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.83
fewer partiesmore parties
63rd of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
174th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.83EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 26.7%NCP 22.2%INC 22.1%IND 12.5%OTH 15.7%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/23

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.08 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,71,029
Density
1005 / km²
Sex ratio
919 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,057 km²
SC population8.6%
ST population5.9%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
55%HINDU
Hindu 54.9%Muslim 44.5%Other 0.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.3%
Electricity9.9%
Sanitation17.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births66.9%
Children fully vaccinated73.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.9%
Children underweight (under 5)48.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER68.4%
Women literate49.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.4%
Clean cooking fuel16.9%
Health insurance8.4%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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