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Madhya Pradesh · PC 15 · 2024
Balaghat
Winner — Lok Sabha 2024
BHARTI PARDHI
Bharatiya Janata Party· NDA (NDA)
BJP 51.5%INC 38.9%12 others 9.5%
Votes
7,12,660
51.6% share
Winning margin
1,74,512
12.6% of votes
Total votes cast
13,82,786
Candidates
14
Seat history
4 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.90 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BHARTI PARDHI | NDA (NDA) | 7,12,660 | 51.6% |
| 2 | SAMRAT ASHOK SINGH SARASWAR | INDIA bloc | 5,38,148 | 38.9% |
| 3 | KANKAR MUNJARE | 53,134 | 3.8% | |
| 4 | BHUVAN SINGH KORAM | IND | 13,074 | 0.9% |
| 5 | NANDLAL UIKEY | 12,422 | 0.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 11,510 | 0.8% |
| 7 | D.L. MANESHWAR | PPID | 10,017 | 0.7% |
| 8 | DHANENDRA DEV PAWAR BANWARI SETH | IND | 7,245 | 0.5% |
| 9 | MAHADEV NAGDEVE | IND | 7,192 | 0.5% |
| 10 | RAJKUMAR NAGESHWER | IND | 6,728 | 0.5% |
| 11 | MOHAN RAUT | RSTWDIBHRT | 3,542 | 0.3% |
| 12 | PRIYANKA SANJAY BHANDARKAR | BSCP | 2,926 | 0.2% |
| 13 | ADVOCATE SATYAPRAKASH SHULKE (LODHI) | MPJVP | 1,932 | 0.1% |
| 14 | DILEEP CHHABDA | IND | 1,750 | 0.1% |
Average turnout (8th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.6%
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 51.6%INC 38.9%OTH 8.7%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.90 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.