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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 12 · 2018Reserved (ST)

Jashpur

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Winner — 2018

VINAY KUMAR BHAGAT
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 42.2%BJP 37.5%11 others 20.2%
Votes
71,963
42.2% share
Winning margin
8,026
4.7% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
76.9%
of 2,21,453

A closely fought contest. VINAY KUMAR BHAGAT won with a 4.7% margin.

Seat history

1 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.22 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2013 vs 2018

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VINAY KUMAR BHAGAT
INC
INC (UPA)
71,96342.2%
2
GOVIND RAM BHAGAT
BJP
NDA
63,93737.5%
3
PRADEEP SINGH
IND
10,6466.3%
4
NAN RAM BHARDWAJ
IND
4,7842.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4,3172.5%
6
KRIPA SHANKAR BHAGAT
SP
Samajwadi Party
2,5511.5%
7
VISHNU RAM
IND
2,3941.4%
8
ROHIT LAKRA
AAP
AAP
2,2811.3%
9
GAGANMATI BHAGAT
BSP
BSP
2,0811.2%
10
EMMANUEL KERKETTA
RPI(A)
1,8861.1%
11
RENUKA BHAGAT
IND
1,6341.0%
12
SUKRU BHAGAT
BTP
1,0050.6%
13
HARSH KUJUR
BMUP
8990.5%

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 (59th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 4.7% · max 22.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
59th of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.50
fewer partiesmore parties
32nd of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.8%
lowerhigher
21st of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.50EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 42.2%BJP 37.5%IND 6.3%OTH 11.5%NOTA 2.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.22 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,51,669
Density
146 / km²
Sex ratio
1005 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,838 km²
SC population5.7%
ST population62.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
74%HINDU
Hindu 73.9%Christian 22.3%Other 3.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.2%
Electricity40.3%
Sanitation14.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.6%
Children fully vaccinated94.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.8%
Children underweight (under 5)33.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.5%
Women literate73.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.9%
Clean cooking fuel14.8%
Health insurance80.6%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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