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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 96 · 2015

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Winner — 2015

NAND KUMAR RAI
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 43.6%BJP 40.5%11 others 15.9%
Votes
68,011
43.6% share
Winning margin
4,909
3.1% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
60.3%
of 2,58,458

A closely fought contest. NAND KUMAR RAI won with a 3.1% margin.

Seat history

4 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.27 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2010 vs 2015

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
NAND KUMAR RAI
RJD
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
68,01143.6%
2
ARUN KUMAR SINGH
BJP
NDA
63,10240.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
6,2084.0%
4
NAJMUL HODA
BSP
BSP
5,6583.6%
5
VIDHALAL SAHNI
IND
2,9671.9%
6
RAGHUWAR BHAGAT
CPI
2,3191.5%
7
HIRALAL KHADIA
SKLP
2,1611.4%
8
SANJAY KUMAR PASWAN
IND
2,0991.4%
9
AJAY KUMAR
SP
8270.5%
10
RAM EKWAL RAY
GJDS
7990.5%
11
MD. RUSTAM ALI
ABHKP
7060.5%
12
ABHAY KUMAR
BJKVP
5820.4%
13
KRISHNA RAY
RSMD
4850.3%

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 (31st), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.9% · min 3.1% · max 31.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
31st of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.92
fewer partiesmore parties
52nd of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.4%
lowerhigher
52nd of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 43.6%BJP 40.5%OTH 11.9%NOTA 4.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.27 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
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bags & Garments🏷️Shahi LitchiGI🏷️Sujini EmbroideryGI

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