Winner — 2013
Rajim was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.6% — fewer than 2,441 votes separated winner from runner-up.
2 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.71 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANTOSH UPADHYAY | BJP (NDA) | 69,625 | 45.0% |
| 2 | AMITESH SHUKLA | UPA | 67,184 | 43.4% |
| 3 | DR. SHWETA SHARMA | IND | 6,139 | 4.0% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 5,673 | 3.7% |
| 5 | LAXMI UPADHYAY | 1,610 | 1.0% | |
| 6 | COMRADE TEJRAM VIDROHI | CPIM | 1,026 | 0.7% |
| 7 | RAJESH SINHA | BSP | 760 | 0.5% |
| 8 | MUKESH PANDE | UPA | 714 | 0.5% |
| 9 | CHANDRAHAS SINHA | IND | 638 | 0.4% |
| 10 | BHUNESHWAR YADAV | RABP | 575 | 0.4% |
| 11 | PRAVEEN DEWANGAN | Samajwadi Party | 550 | 0.4% |
| 12 | DEVNATH SAHU | CSM | 382 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (12th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.71 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
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4 locations
Group of temples known as Rajiv Lochana or Rajim Temples
Group of temples known as Rajiv Lochana or Rajim Temples
Ramachandra Temple (Temple of Ramchandra)
Ramachandra Temple (Temple of Ramchandra)
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