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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 136 · 2020

Sarairanjan

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Winner — 2020

VIJAY KUMAR CHOUDHARY
JD(U)· NDA (NDA)
JD(U) 42.5%RJD 40.4%10 others 17.2%
Votes
72,666
42.5% share
Winning margin
3,624
2.1% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
60.9%
of 2,81,041

A closely fought contest. VIJAY KUMAR CHOUDHARY won with a 2.1% margin.

Seat history

3 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.73 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2015 vs 2020

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VIJAY KUMAR CHOUDHARY
JD(U)
NDA (NDA)
72,66642.5%
2
ARBIND KUMAR SAHNI
RJD
69,04240.4%
3
ABHASH KUMAR JHA
LJP
Lok Janshakti Party
11,2246.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4,2002.5%
5
BULBUL KUMAR SAHNI
AAM
2,8851.7%
6
ANITA KUMARI
RLSP
2,6571.6%
7
RAM KISHOR CHOUDHARY
BHRTSBLP
2,2981.3%
8
NIKKI JHA
IND
2,2891.3%
9
ANIL PURI
SANKISVP
1,5140.9%
10
PUSHPA KUMARI
SHS
8770.5%
11
AMIT KUMAR JHA
SPAKP
7260.4%
12
NAVIN KUMAR
TPLRSP
6720.4%

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 (33rd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
2.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.8% · min 0.6% · max 68.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
33rd of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.49
fewer partiesmore parties
145th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.1%
lowerhigher
77th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.49EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(U) 42.5%RJD 40.4%LJP 6.6%OTH 8.1%NOTA 2.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.73 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
42,61,566
Density
1467 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population18.9%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.2%Muslim 10.6%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.4%
Electricity10.4%
Sanitation18.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.4%
Children fully vaccinated71.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.0%
Children underweight (under 5)42.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.5%
Women literate54.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.8%
Clean cooking fuel36.1%
Health insurance19.0%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bamboo Art🏺Turmeric
Jay Baba Vidyapati Dham Temple

Jay Baba Vidyapati Dham Temple

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