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Winner — 2015

VIDYA SAGAR KESHRI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 46.2%RJD 32.6%11 others 21.1%
Votes
85,929
46.2% share
Winning margin
25,238
13.6% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
62.0%
of 2,99,961

A clear win with a 13.6% margin.

Seat history

4 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.58 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VIDYA SAGAR KESHRI
BJP
NDA (NDA)
85,92946.2%
2
KRITYANAND BISWAS
RJD
60,69132.6%
3
ZAKIR HUSSAIN KHAN
JAPL
18,89410.2%
4
LAXMI NARAYAN MEHTA
BSP
BSP
4,2622.3%
—
NOTA
NOTA
3,4281.8%
6
RAJA RAMAN BHASKAR
IND
3,2591.8%
7
ASHOK MISHRA
NCP
2,3041.2%
8
SATYA NARAYAN WRITER
IND
1,9171.0%
9
SUBHASH CHAND JHA
AKBMP
1,2760.7%
10
MANJULA DEVI
IND
1,2670.7%
11
GAYATRI DEVI
IND
1,1880.6%
12
NOORULLAH
CPI(ML)(L)
CPI(ML)(L)
9520.5%
13
MANOJ SADA
BVM
5690.3%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (92nd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
13.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 0.1% · max 48.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
92nd of 243

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.19
fewer partiesmore parties
236th of 243

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
184th of 243

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 46.2%RJD 32.6%JAPL 10.2%OTH 9.1%NOTA 1.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.58 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,11,569
Density
993 / km²
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,830 km²
SC population13.6%
ST population1.4%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
57%HINDU
Hindu 56.7%Muslim 43.0%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.5%
Electricity7.7%
Sanitation9.4%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births66.2%
Children fully vaccinated61.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.9%
Children underweight (under 5)47.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER67.9%
Women literate43.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.0%
Clean cooking fuel15.2%
Health insurance19.5%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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