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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 217 · 2020

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Winner — 2020

RAM BALI SINGH YADAV
CPI(ML)(L)· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
CPI(ML)(L) 49.1%JD(U) 37.7%10 others 13.3%
Votes
74,712
49.1% share
Winning margin
17,333
11.4% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
58.0%
of 2,62,439

A clear win with a 11.4% margin.

Seat history

4 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.45 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAM BALI SINGH YADAV
CPI(ML)(L)
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
74,71249.1%
2
RAHUL KUMAR
JD(U)
NDA
57,37937.7%
3
RAKESH KUMAR SINGH
LJP
Lok Janshakti Party
4,7623.1%
—
NOTA
NOTA
3,7932.5%
5
SATYENDRA PRASAD YADAV
IND
2,7291.8%
6
NITYANANDA
IND
2,3281.5%
7
ARVIND KUMAR
IND
1,6521.1%
8
JAYANT KUMAR
BHRTSBLP
1,3330.9%
9
JYOTI KUMARI
IND
1,0910.7%
10
INDRAJEET KUMAR SUDHAKAR
JMBP
1,0190.7%
11
SANJIT KUMAR SINGH
IND
8030.5%
12
MANI BHUSHAN SHARMA
IND
6660.4%

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

Average turnout (156th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
11.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.8% · min 0.5% · max 44.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
156th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.60
fewer partiesmore parties
107th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.8%
lowerhigher
116th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.60EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI(ML)(L) 49.1%JD(U) 37.7%OTH 10.8%NOTA 2.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.45 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,25,313
Density
1209 / km²
Sex ratio
922 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
931 km²
SC population19.8%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.9%Muslim 6.7%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.3%
Electricity15.2%
Sanitation27.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.1%
Children fully vaccinated70.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.3%
Children underweight (under 5)51.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER68.1%
Women literate63.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.6%
Clean cooking fuel34.3%
Health insurance13.2%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Known forDISTRICT
🏺Mushroom🏺Rice
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Ancient monolithic pillar known as Lat

🏛️MonumentASI

Ancient monolithic pillar known as Lat

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