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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 40 · 2020

Laukaha

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Winner — 2020

BHARAT BHUSHAN MANDAL
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 37.6%JD(U) 32.7%14 others 29.7%
Votes
78,523
37.6% share
Winning margin
10,077
4.8% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
61.1%
of 3,41,847

A closely fought contest. BHARAT BHUSHAN MANDAL won with a 4.8% margin.

Seat history

2 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.38 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2015 vs 2020

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BHARAT BHUSHAN MANDAL
RJD
Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
78,52337.6%
2
LAKSHMESHWAR RAY
JD(U)
NDA
68,44632.8%
3
PRAMOD KUMAR PRIYEDARSHI
LJP
Lok Janshakti Party
30,49414.6%
4
DINESH GUPTA
IND
6,3193.0%
5
ALOK KUMAR YADAV
SJDD
4,9302.4%
6
BALESHWAR GURMAITA
IND
4,7032.3%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4,4862.1%
8
LALIT KUMAR MAHTO
JAPL
2,4601.2%
9
INDRADEV JEE
IND
1,8060.9%
10
BHOLA PASWAN
PBI
1,6670.8%
11
LALIT MANDAL
JGHTP
1,3540.7%
12
RAM KUMAR MANDAL
VPI
9550.5%
13
RANJEET KUMAR YADAV
SatBP
8480.4%
14
KUMARI MALVIKA
BRCTP
8100.4%
15
INDU DEVI
RTJPS
7820.4%
16
DEVA SHANKAR ARYA
BLRP
4230.2%

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 (114th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.3% · min 0.9% · max 40.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
114th of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.65
fewer partiesmore parties
92nd of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.5%
lowerhigher
42nd of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.65EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 37.6%JD(U) 32.8%LJP 14.6%OTH 13.0%NOTA 2.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.38 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
44,87,379
Density
1282 / km²
Sex ratio
927 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,501 km²
SC population13.1%
ST population0.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 81.4%Muslim 18.3%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water2.2%
Electricity12.6%
Sanitation18.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births73.7%
Children fully vaccinated74.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.3%
Children underweight (under 5)36.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.4%
Women literate53.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.2%
Clean cooking fuel40.0%
Health insurance19.2%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Madhubani Paintings🏷️MakhanaGI🏺Sikki Painting

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