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Chhattisgarh · PC 6 · 2024
Rajnandgaon
Winner — Lok Sabha 2024
SANTOSH PANDEY
Bharatiya Janata Party· NDA (NDA)
BJP 49.2%INC 46.1%14 others 4.7%
Votes
7,12,057
49.3% share
Winning margin
44,411
3.1% of votes
Total votes cast
14,47,888
Candidates
16
Seat history
2 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANTOSH PANDEY | NDA (NDA) | 7,12,057 | 49.3% |
| 2 | BHUPESH BAGHEL | INDIA bloc | 6,67,646 | 46.2% |
| 3 | A.H. SIDDIQUI | IND | 10,737 | 0.7% |
| 4 | DEVLAL SINHA (SONVANSHI) | 9,668 | 0.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 9,553 | 0.7% |
| 6 | NARAD PRASAD NISHAD | SSBD | 8,030 | 0.6% |
| 7 | SUKHDEV SINHA | IND | 8,001 | 0.6% |
| 8 | VISHESH DHAMGAYE | IND | 4,873 | 0.3% |
| 9 | BHUVAN SAHU | IND | 4,174 | 0.3% |
| 10 | LALITA KANWAR | HMR | 2,149 | 0.1% |
| 11 | ER. BASANT KUMAR MESHRAM | IND | 1,820 | 0.1% |
| 12 | RAMESH RAJPUT | BSCP | 1,737 | 0.1% |
| 13 | TRIVENI PADOTI | IND | 1,613 | 0.1% |
| 14 | RAMFAL PATIL | NDS | 1,537 | 0.1% |
| 15 | AJAY PALI | IND | 1,114 | 0.1% |
| 16 | LAKHAN SING TANDAN | RJsbhP | 1,056 | 0.1% |
High turnout (3rd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.0% · min 3.1% · max 20.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
3rd of 11How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.19
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 11How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
5th of 11How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.3%INC 46.2%OTH 3.9%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.12 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,37,133
Density
190 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,070 km²
SC population10.2%
ST population26.4%
Figures are for Rajnandgaon, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%HINDU
Hindu 91.1%Other 9.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water23.1%
Electricity87.3%
Sanitation25.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.5%
Children fully vaccinated91.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)31.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.3%
Women literate80.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER3.8%
Clean cooking fuel27.4%
Health insurance80.8%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Soyabean🏺Sugarcane based product (Ex. Jaggery, Molasses)
Old Temple near Gandai (Old Temple) Shiva Temple
🏛️MonumentASI
Old Temple near Gandai (Old Temple) Shiva Temple
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.