Patna, October 20: The Maner Vidhan Sabha seat in Bihar went to go to polls in the second phase of the state assembly elections 2020. From Maner assembly constituency, RJD candidate Bhai Virendra was elected as an MLA when the Election Commission announced results of the Bihar assembly polls. The Maner assembly seat and 93 other seats witnessed voting on November 3. The results were declared earlier today. Bihar Assembly Elections 2020: 5 Key Takeaways From IANS-C Voter Opinion Poll Results.

The Maner assembly seat is presently represented by RJD MLA Bhai Virendra who was fielded again by his party. To wrest the seat, the BJP fielded Nikhil Anand. In 2015, BJP's Shrikant Nirala lost the election against Bhai Virendra. Here it may be noted that the RJD formed Mahagathbandhan or grand alliance with the Congress and Left party. Similarly, the BJP and Janata Dal (United) contested the Bihar polls together. Gaya Town Vidhan Sabha Seat in Bihar Assembly Elections 2020: Candidates, MLA, Schedule And Result Date.

For Maner assembly seat, the last date of filing nomination papers was October 16. Nominations were scrutinised on October 17. The last date for withdrawal was October 19. The Bihar assembly elections were held in three phases - October 28, November 3 and November 7.

MLA CandidatesPartyVotes
BHAI VIRENDRA (Current MLA)RJD94223
KRISHNA BHAGWAN SINGHSamajwadi Janata Dal Democratic890
DEVANAND YADAVJanata Party858
CHAUDHARY BRAHM PRAKASH SINGHJan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik)848
SATISH KUMARJai Maha Bharath Party694
NIKHIL ANANDBJP61306
RAJ KISHOR SINGHIND560
RAM SWARUP CHAUHANRashtriya Jansambhavna Party493
SHOBHA DEVIBhartiya Manavta Party483
SANNU DEVIIND479
VIKASH KUMARIND4024
SHIV KUMAR SINGHBharatiya Momin Front401
RABINDRA KUMARSHS391
RANJANA SINGHPeoples Party of India (Democratic)380
KAMESHWAR KUMARIND3108
KUSH KUMARIND3034
JAVAHAR SINGHIND2863
JANME JAY KUMARIND2786
BASANT RAW SATHEIND2018
RANDHIR KUMAR SHARMAIND1718
SHRIKANT NIRALAIND14615
AJAY KUMAR SINGHRepublican Party of India (Rashtriya)1350

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