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Madhya Pradesh · PC 17 · 2004

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Winner — Lok Sabha 2004

KHANDELWAL VIJAY KUMAR (MUNNI BHAIA)
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 52.6%INC 23.8%6 others 23.6%
Votes
2,88,007
52.6% share
Winning margin
1,57,540
28.8% of votes
Total votes cast
5,47,702
Candidates
8
Seat history

0 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.01 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

8 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KHANDELWAL VIJAY KUMAR (MUNNI BHAIA)
BJP
NDA (NDA)
2,88,00752.6%
2
RAJENDRA JAISWAL
INC
UPA
1,30,46723.8%
3
DR. SUNILAM
SP
74,39113.6%
4
GUNTA LOKHANDE
IND
15,6492.9%
5
BINDIYA DASHRYAMKAR
BSP
13,9222.5%
6
MEERA UIKEY
GGP
11,3682.1%
7
SHAMIM MODI
SWJP
9,4281.7%
8
ASHOK SAHU ( MAHARAJ)
IND
4,4700.8%
The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (15th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
28.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.2% · min 0.2% · max 43.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
15th of 29

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
1.94
fewer partiesmore parties
20th of 29

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
7th of 29

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
1.94EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 52.6%INC 23.8%SP 13.6%OTH 10.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/8

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.01 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,41,350
Density
185 / km²
Sex ratio
914 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,703 km²
SC population16.5%
ST population15.9%

Figures are for Hoshangabad, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 94.7%Other 5.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water25.8%
Electricity78.4%
Sanitation48.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.8%
Children fully vaccinated73.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.8%
Children underweight (under 5)27.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.9%
Women literate67.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER16.7%
Clean cooking fuel47.3%
Health insurance28.6%

What's nearby?

4 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Sightseeing🏺Toor Dal
Ancient site and Adamgarh rock shelters

Ancient site and Adamgarh rock shelters

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Ancient site and Adamgarh rock shelters

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Caves, Pachmarhi

Caves, Pachmarhi

🏛️MonumentASI

Caves

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Rock shelter known as Putli lane near Sabourne cave

🏛️MonumentASI

Rock shelter known as Putli lane near Sabourne cave

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Fellowship of the Pentecostal Churches in India

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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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