Bihar’s Bibhutipur constituency elects Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate in 2020

Bihar’s Bibhutipur Assembly constituency elected incumbent Ajay Kumar of CPI(M) in 2020 Assembly elections. Kumar defeated Ram Balak Singh of JD(U) by a margin of 40199 votes. Polling for the Bibhutipur Assembly constituency was held on November 3, in Phase II of Bihar Assembly polls. Ajay Kumar of Communist Party of India (Marxist) defeated Ram Balak Singh of Janata Dal (United) on Tuesday.

The Bibhutipur assembly constituency was held by
JD(U) MLA Ram Balak Singh who defeated Ram Deo Verma (CPM) in 2015. The seat,
one of Bihar’s 243 assembly constituencies, is part of 22. Ujiarpur (Lok Sabha
Constituency).

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly
constituencies Order, 2008, No. 138 Bibhutipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is
composed of the following: Bibhutipur community development block; Bulakipur,
Kamrawn, Malpur Purwaripatti, Rampur Jalalpur, Narhan estate, Bambaiya Harlal
and Ajnaul gram panchayats of Dalsinghsarai CD Block.

Bibhutipur is dominated by Bhumihar Brahmin and Kushwaha
caste voters.

Here are a few
details about the Bibhutipur
constituency seat

Name of the assembly constituency, district:
Bibhutipur, Samastipur

Lok Sabha constituency: No. 22. Ujiarpur

Polling date: November 3, 2020.

2020 Winner: Ajay Kumar of Communist Party of India (Marxist)

2020 Runner-Up: Ram Balak Singh of Janata Dal United

Winner Margin in 2020: 40199 votes

2015 candidates: Ram Balak Singh (JDU), Ram Deo Verma
(CPM), Ramesh Kumar (LJP)

Sitting MLA, party: Ram Balak Singh (JDU)

Winning margin in 2015: 17,235 (12.21% of total valid
votes)

Runner up name, party: Ram Deo Verma (CPM)

Number of voters in 2015: 145739 (293 postal votes)

Percentage of votes polled in 2015: 60.43 %

Number of women voters in 2015: 76,101

Number of polling booths in 2015: 229