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Madhya Pradesh · PC 28 · 1971

Bhopal

Winner — Lok Sabha 1971

SHANKAR DAYAL SHARMA KHUSHILAL VAIDYA
INC· INC
INC 48.6%BJS 39.0%2 others 12.4%
Votes
1,58,805
50.9% share
Winning margin
31,412
10.1% of votes
Total votes cast
3,26,690
Candidates
4
Seat history

All Candidates

4 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SHANKAR DAYAL SHARMA KHUSHILAL VAIDYA
1,58,80550.9%
2
BHANU PRAKASH SINGH
1,27,39340.8%
3
DADA BHOUMICK
IND
20,3426.5%
4
ARIF BEG KARAMAT BEG
5,6011.8%

Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.

Average turnout (14th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
10.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 6.0% · max 22.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
14th of 29

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.09
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 29

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
11th of 29

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 50.9%BJS 40.8%IND 6.5%OTH 1.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,10,061
Density
178 / km²
Sex ratio
943 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,352 km²
SC population11.9%
ST population35.0%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

Figures are for Khandwa (East Nimar), this seat's primary district — it spans 4 districts.

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.3%Muslim 8.9%Other 0.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water33.6%
Electricity76.3%
Sanitation26.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.2%
Children fully vaccinated87.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.4%
Children underweight (under 5)35.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.8%
Women literate65.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.8%
Clean cooking fuel48.3%
Health insurance38.1%

What's nearby?

25 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bamboo🏺Banana🏺Onion
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Ahukhana site

🏛️MonumentASI

Ahukhana site

Amleshwar alias Mamleshwar group of temples

Amleshwar alias Mamleshwar group of temples

🏛️MonumentASI

Amleshwar alias Mamleshwar group of temples

🏛️

An old sarai, Raverkhedi

🏛️MonumentASI

An old sarai

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Bibi Sahib's Masjid

🏛️MonumentASI

Bibi Sahib's Masjid

Brindaban dedicated to the memory of Shrimant Baji Rao Peshwa

Brindaban dedicated to the memory of Shrimant Baji Rao Peshwa

🏛️MonumentASI

Brindaban dedicated to the memory of Shrimant Baji Rao Peshwa

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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