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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 190 · 2015
Paliganj
Winner — 2015
JAY VARDHAN YADAV ALIAS BACHCHA YADAV
RJD· Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
RJD 45.1%BJP 28.4%13 others 26.6%
Votes
65,932
45.1% share
Winning margin
24,453
16.7% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
55.8%
of 2,62,289
Paliganj is a safe seat — JAY VARDHAN YADAV ALIAS BACHCHA YADAV won by 16.7%.
Seat history
4 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.38 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAY VARDHAN YADAV ALIAS BACHCHA YADAV | Mahagathbandhan (Bihar) | 65,932 | 45.1% |
| 2 | RAM JANM SHARMA | NDA | 41,479 | 28.4% |
| 3 | ANWAR HUSAIN | CPI(ML)(L) CPI(ML)(L) | 19,438 | 13.3% |
| 4 | CHANDAN KUMAR | IND | 5,145 | 3.5% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,524 | 1.7% |
| 6 | ALAKH NIRANJAN PAL | BSP | 2,424 | 1.7% |
| 7 | HARE KRISHN SINGH | IND | 1,947 | 1.3% |
| 8 | PRATIBHA JHA | IND | 1,806 | 1.2% |
| 9 | LAKSHMAN SHARMA | IND | 1,628 | 1.1% |
| 10 | MANISH KUMAR | 1,272 | 0.9% | |
| 11 | DHANANJAY KUMAR | LAD | 854 | 0.6% |
| 12 | AJAY KUMAR | IND | 637 | 0.4% |
| 13 | SUNIL SANAND | HMSP | 446 | 0.3% |
| 14 | SHAMBHU KUMAR SHAH | RPP | 404 | 0.3% |
| 15 | MEJNARAYAN DAS | SABP | 319 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (180th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe16.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.7% · min 1.0% · max 41.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
180th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.72
fewer partiesmore parties
82nd of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
122nd of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.72EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 45.1%BJP 28.4%CPI(ML)(L) 13.3%OTH 11.5%NOTA 1.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.38 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
58,38,465
Density
1823 / km²
Sex ratio
897 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,202 km²
SC population15.8%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Muslim 7.5%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water24.2%
Electricity57.1%
Sanitation53.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.1%
Children fully vaccinated56.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.5%
Children underweight (under 5)39.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER67.1%
Women literate67.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.6%
Clean cooking fuel64.6%
Health insurance10.2%
What's nearby?
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