Rupauli Bypoll Result 2024: Independent candidate Shankar Singh Wins by Over 8,000 Votes
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Independent candidate Shankar Singh took a late lead in the 8th round and went on to win the Rupauli Assembly bypoll race. He triumphed over Janata Dal (United) candidate Kaladhar Prasad Mandal by a margin of 8,246 votes.
Counting of votes for the Rupauli bypoll result took place on July 13, 2024. There were a total of 11 candidates in the fray to be elected as the next Rupauli MLA. Byelection for this Assembly constituency was necessitated because of resignation of Bima Bharti.
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ABOUT
60. Rupauli is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Bihar. This constituency is located in Purnia district and Koshi region of Bihar. Rupauli Assembly seat can be classified as: Rural. The reservation status of this seat is: General. Rupauli is part of the 12. Purnia (General) Lok Sabha constituency. There are a total of 243 seats in the Bihar state Assembly.
CONTESTING CANDIDATES
In the July 2024 Assembly bypoll, there were a total of 11 contesting candidates, while in the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections there were 15 candidates for this seat.
List of candidates contesting in the 2024 byelection: Kaladhar Prasad Mandal (JDU), Bima Bharti (RJD), Chandradip Singh (RSBP), Ravi Raushan (ASPKR), Rajeev Kumar (BHSP), Md Shadab Azam (AIFB), Arbind Kumar Singh (IND), Khagesh Kumar (IND), Deepak Kumar (IND), Lalu Prasad Yadav (IND), Shankar Singh (IND).
List of candidates who contested in the 2020 Assembly election: Bima Bharti (JDU), Shankar Singh (LJP), Vikash Chandra Mandal (CPI), Kaladhar Prasad Mandal (IND), Premparkash Mandal (IND), Nilam Devi (IND), Deepak Kumar Sharma (JANADIP), Manoj Kumar Bharti (IND), Md. Quamruz Zaman (RSSCMJP), Sikandar Singh (RJBP), Brajnandan Poddar (BSP), Usha Devi (BLRP), Abhay Singh (IND), Virendra Kumar (JPS), Ruby Kumari (VCSMP).
PAST ELECTION RESULTS
In the 2020 Bihar Assembly election, Bima Bharti of JDU defeated Shankar Singh of LJP by a margin of 19,330 votes which was 10.64% of the total votes polled. A total of 181,650 votes were polled in the election, of which JDU got 64,324 votes which was 34.52% of the total votes polled.
In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, in the Rupauli Assembly segment of Purnia Lok Sabha constituency, Santosh Kumar lead by 24,674 votes which was 13.17% of the total votes polled in this Assembly segment. Rajesh Ranjan (alias Pappu Yadav) (Independent) won the Purnia Lok Sabha seat.
POLL DATES
The gazette notification for the Rupauli bypoll was issued on June 14, 2024 (Friday), the last date of scrutiny of nominations was June 24, 2024 (Monday) and the last date of withdrawal of nominations was June 26, 2024 (Wednesday). This constituency voted on on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 and the counting of votes is happening on Saturday, July 13, 2024.
In the 2020 Assembly elections the counting of votes was held on Tuesday, November 10, 2020.
ELECTORATE
In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Rupauli had an total electorate of 307,030 voters, of which 158,879 were male, 148,139 female and 12 voters of the third gender.
VOTER TURNOUT
On July 10, 2024 Rupauli constituency reported a voter turnout of 52.75%. This is 7.94% lower than what was recorded for this seat during the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, in which this constituency reported a voting percentage of 60.69%.
LOCATION & EXTENT
video-carouselRupauli Assembly constituency comprises of the following areas of the Purnia district of Bihar: CD Blocks Bhawanipur & Rupauli; Gram Panchayats Aurlaha, Bhatsara, Laxmipur, Nathpur, Patraha, Arbanna Chakla, Thari & Basudeopur of Barhara Kothi CD Block.
The geographic coordinates of this constituency is: 25°35’46.0″N 87°07’56.3″E.
In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, in the Rupauli Assembly segment of Purnia Lok Sabha constituency, Santosh Kumar lead by 24,674 votes which was 13.17% of the total votes polled in this Assembly segment. Rajesh Ranjan (alias Pappu Yadav) (Independent) won the Purnia Lok Sabha seat.
POLL DATES
The gazette notification for the Rupauli bypoll was issued on June 14, 2024 (Friday), the last date of scrutiny of nominations was June 24, 2024 (Monday) and the last date of withdrawal of nominations was June 26, 2024 (Wednesday). This constituency voted on on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 and the counting of votes is happening on Saturday, July 13, 2024.
In the 2020 Assembly elections the counting of votes was held on Tuesday, November 10, 2020.
ELECTORATE
In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Rupauli had an total electorate of 307,030 voters, of which 158,879 were male, 148,139 female and 12 voters of the third gender.
VOTER TURNOUT
On July 10, 2024 Rupauli constituency reported a voter turnout of 52.75%. This is 7.94% lower than what was recorded for this seat during the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, in which this constituency reported a voting percentage of 60.69%.
LOCATION & EXTENT
Rupauli Assembly constituency comprises of the following areas of the Purnia district of Bihar: CD Blocks Bhawanipur & Rupauli; Gram Panchayats Aurlaha, Bhatsara, Laxmipur, Nathpur, Patraha, Arbanna Chakla, Thari & Basudeopur of Barhara Kothi CD Block.
The geographic coordinates of this constituency is: 25°35’46.0″N 87°07’56.3″E.
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