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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 42 · 2008

Mahasamund

Winner — 2008

AGNI CHANDRAKAR
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 45.9%BJP 41.5%14 others 12.5%
Votes
52,667
45.9% share
Winning margin
5,044
4.4% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
75.2%
of 1,52,506

A closely fought contest. AGNI CHANDRAKAR won with a 4.4% margin.

Seat history

0 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
AGNI CHANDRAKAR
INC (UPA)
52,66745.9%
2
MOTI LAL SAHU
NDA
47,62341.5%
3
SUSHMA PANIKAR
IND
3,7153.2%
4
BASANT SINHA
BSP
2,9612.6%
5
RADHESHYAM SEN
IND
2,2612.0%
6
PREM
1,2271.1%
7
SANTRAM SAHU
IND
7320.6%
8
MOTI SAHU
IND
6270.6%
9
ASHOK SONI
NDA
6210.5%
10
BHUNESHWAR SAHU
IND
5870.5%
11
KHUJAB KUMAR (BHORING)
IND
4040.3%
12
BRIJMOHAN PATEL
LSWP
3760.3%
13
GANGA PRASAD SONTAKE
IND
2390.2%
14
RAKESH CHANDRAKAR
2250.2%
15
DHANESHWAR NISHAD CHATTISGARHIYA
CSP
2060.2%
16
GANGA BAI-AADIWASI
AD
1660.1%

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

Average turnout (48th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
4.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.5% · min 0.2% · max 14.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
48th of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
53rd of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
90th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 45.9%BJP 41.5%OTH 12.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/16

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.02 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,32,754
Density
216 / km²
Sex ratio
1017 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,790 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population27.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%HINDU
Hindu 97.6%Other 2.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water12.7%
Electricity82.8%
Sanitation18.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.9%
Children fully vaccinated82.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.8%
Children underweight (under 5)25.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.0%
Women literate70.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.5%
Clean cooking fuel30.4%
Health insurance76.2%

What's nearby?

34 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Milk Based Product
Area around Sirpur village - Rama temple

Area around Sirpur village - Rama temple

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Area around Sirpur village - Rama temple

Area around Sirpur village -Baleshwar Mahadev Temple Complex

Area around Sirpur village -Baleshwar Mahadev Temple Complex

🏛️MonumentASI

Area around Sirpur village -Baleshwar Mahadev Temple Complex

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Area around Sirpur village -Chandi Mandir

🏛️MonumentASI

Area around Sirpur village -Chandi Mandir

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Area around Sirpur village -Excavate Monastry near raikera tank

🏛️MonumentASI

Area around Sirpur village -Excavate Monastry near raikera tank

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Area around Sirpur village -Excavated Market Area

🏛️MonumentASI

Area around Sirpur village -Excavated Market Area

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Area around Sirpur village -Excavated Stupa

🏛️MonumentASI

Area around Sirpur village -Excavated Stupa

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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