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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 97 · 2015

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Winner — 2015

ASHOK KUMAR SINGH
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 48.2%RJD 40.1%12 others 11.7%
Votes
80,445
48.2% share
Winning margin
13,539
8.1% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
60.1%
of 2,77,601

A clear win with a 8.1% margin.

Seat history

5 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.30 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ASHOK KUMAR SINGH
BJP
NDA (NDA)
80,44548.2%
2
SHANKAR PRASAD
RJD
66,90640.1%
—
NOTA
NOTA
5,8253.5%
4
PHOOLDEO SAHANI
BSP
BSP
2,8991.7%
5
VIJAY KUMAR
IND
2,4761.5%
6
SIKENDAR RAM
IND
1,7441.1%
7
AVINASH KUNWAR
JAPL
1,5080.9%
8
NANHAK SAH
SUCI
1,1320.7%
9
RAMESHWAR SAH
IND
9440.6%
10
SANJAY KUMAR SINGH
RVNP
7480.5%
11
PRAKASH KUMAR
SASAPT
6500.4%
12
RAJESH RAI
IND
5820.3%
13
ALOK KUMAR
SP
5240.3%
14
BADRI NATH BIHARI
IND
4720.3%

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 (42nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
8.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.6% · min 3.0% · max 44.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
42nd of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.41
fewer partiesmore parties
17th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
191st of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.41EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 48.2%RJD 40.1%OTH 8.2%NOTA 3.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.30 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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bags & Garments🏷️Shahi LitchiGI🏷️Sujini EmbroideryGI
Ashokan column

Ashokan column

🏛️MonumentASI

Ashokan column

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