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Winner — 2015

SURENDRA KUMAR
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 43.4%BJP 36.4%14 others 20.1%
Votes
66,958
43.4% share
Winning margin
10,825
7.0% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
55.4%
of 2,78,220

A clear win with a 7.0% margin.

Seat history

5 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.35 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SURENDRA KUMAR
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
66,95843.4%
2
RAM SURAT RAY
NDA
56,13336.4%
3
LALBABU SAHNI
SKLP
8,7475.7%
4
MOHAMD SAIFEE
IND
4,5613.0%
5
SAKET KUMAR SINGH
IND
2,8371.8%
NOTA
NOTA
2,2461.5%
7
GANESH PRASAD CHAUHAN
BSP
2,0961.4%
8
ASHOK KUMAR JHA
GJNP
1,9531.3%
9
GOPAL PRASAD SHAHI
IND
1,7231.1%
10
NAGESHWAR PRASAD SINGH
IND
1,5131.0%
11
MUZAFFAR HASNAIN
AAHPTY
1,1640.8%
12
BHOLA SAH
1,1290.7%
13
SANJAY CHOUDHARY
JAPL
9090.6%
14
SURENDRA KUMAR
BJKVP
8200.5%
15
RAVINDRA KUMAR
7010.5%
16
MURARI PRASAD YADAV
BYPD
6430.4%

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

Average turnout (144th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
7.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.7% · min 0.6% · max 45.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
144th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.04
fewer partiesmore parties
47th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
134th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.04EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 43.4%BJP 36.4%SKLP 5.7%OTH 13.0%NOTA 1.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.35 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
48,01,062
Density
1514 / km²
Sex ratio
900 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,172 km²
SC population15.7%
ST population0.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.0%Muslim 15.5%Other 0.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.6%
Electricity19.1%
Sanitation27.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births72.5%
Children fully vaccinated74.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Children underweight (under 5)34.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.9%
Women literate63.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.9%
Clean cooking fuel41.5%
Health insurance13.2%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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