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Madhya Pradesh · PC 15 · 2009
Balaghat
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
K. D. DESHMUKH
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 39.6%INC 34.3%16 others 26.1%
Votes
2,99,959
39.6% share
Winning margin
40,819
5.4% of votes
Total votes cast
7,56,541
Candidates
18
Seat history
2 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. D. DESHMUKH | NDA (NDA) | 2,99,959 | 39.6% |
| 2 | VISHVESHWAR BHAGAT | UPA | 2,59,140 | 34.3% |
| 3 | KANKAR MUNJARE | UPA | 48,800 | 6.5% |
| 4 | AJAB LAL | 35,203 | 4.7% | |
| 5 | KISHOR SAMRITE | 29,525 | 3.9% | |
| 6 | BHAIYA BALKRISHNA | 20,645 | 2.7% | |
| 7 | MANSINGH BISEN | IND | 13,195 | 1.7% |
| 8 | DARBU SINGH UIKEY | GMS | 10,810 | 1.4% |
| 9 | DHANESHWAR LILHARE | IND | 5,767 | 0.8% |
| 10 | JITENDRA MESHRAM | IND | 5,339 | 0.7% |
| 11 | KALPANA GOPAL WASNIK | NDA | 5,005 | 0.7% |
| 12 | NYAZMIR KHAN | IND | 4,408 | 0.6% |
| 13 | POORANLAL LODHI | IND | 4,395 | 0.6% |
| 14 | GOVARDHAN PATLE URF HITLAR | IND | 4,034 | 0.5% |
| 15 | SHRIRAM THAKUR | IND | 3,417 | 0.5% |
| 16 | SANDEEP SANTRAM | IND | 2,829 | 0.4% |
| 17 | ANJU ASHOK UIKEY | IND | 2,143 | 0.3% |
| 18 | ADVOCATE AZHAR UL ALIM | IND | 1,927 | 0.3% |
Average turnout (8th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 1.1% · max 43.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
8th of 29How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.39
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 29How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
12th of 29How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 39.6%INC 34.3%RJD 6.5%OTH 19.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/18
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.04 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,01,698
Density
184 / km²
Sex ratio
1021 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,229 km²
SC population7.4%
ST population22.5%
Figures are for Balaghat, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.3%Other 10.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water9.7%
Electricity70.5%
Sanitation18.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.1%
Children fully vaccinated75.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.9%
Children underweight (under 5)44.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.6%
Women literate77.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.4%
Clean cooking fuel31.1%
Health insurance68.4%
What's nearby?
7 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Chinnaur Rice🏺Cilantro
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An old temple at Piparwara forest village
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An old temple at Piparwara forest village
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Temple of Kotesvara (Mahadeo and Hanuman)
🏛️MonumentASI
Temple of Kotesvara (Mahadeo and Hanuman)
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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.