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Madhya Pradesh · PC 15 · 2014
Balaghat
Winner — Lok Sabha 2014
BODHSINGH BHAGAT
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 43.2%INC 34.5%15 others 22.3%
Votes
4,80,594
43.2% share
Winning margin
96,041
8.6% of votes
Total votes cast
11,13,364
Candidates
17
Seat history
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BODHSINGH BHAGAT | NDA (NDA) | 4,80,594 | 43.2% |
| 2 | HINA LIKHIRAM KAWRE | UPA | 3,84,553 | 34.5% |
| 3 | ANUBHA MUNJARE | 99,392 | 8.9% | |
| 4 | YOGESH NANAJI SAMRITE | 46,345 | 4.2% | |
| 5 | ASHOK KUMAR MASIH | Left | 20,297 | 1.8% |
| 6 | SMT. HIRASAN UIKEY | 15,801 | 1.4% | |
| 7 | JABALPUR HIGH COURT ADVOCATE AND WRITER SUKHARAM ASTKAR LANJI | IND | 11,767 | 1.1% |
| 8 | SANDEEP SONI | IND | 10,444 | 0.9% |
| 9 | U. K. CHOUDHARY (MUNNA BHAIYA) | 9,898 | 0.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 6,922 | 0.6% |
| 11 | SHANKAR KANSRE LODHI (SAMAJ SEWAK) | IND | 6,374 | 0.6% |
| 12 | LAXMINARAYAN DEHARIYA | BMUP | 4,427 | 0.4% |
| 13 | VIVEK MISHRA (LALU BHAIYA) | JMBP | 4,397 | 0.4% |
| 14 | GAUTAM RAMTEKE | RPI(KH) | 3,250 | 0.3% |
| 15 | DR. ASRA ANJUM FAROOQUI | 3,243 | 0.3% | |
| 16 | NANDLAL UIKEY | CSM | 3,008 | 0.3% |
| 17 | ASIF KHAN | MNDP | 2,652 | 0.2% |
Average turnout (8th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe8.6%
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 43.2%INC 34.5%SP 8.9%OTH 12.7%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/16
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.21 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
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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.