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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 24 · 2018Reserved (ST)

Marwahi

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Winner — 2018

AJIT JOGI
JCC(J)· JCC(J)-BSP pre-poll alliance (Chhattisgarh 2018)
JCC(J) 49.6%BJP 18.5%9 others 31.9%
Votes
74,041
49.6% share
Winning margin
46,462
31.1% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
81.1%
of 1,83,868

Marwahi is a safe seat — AJIT JOGI won by 31.1%.

Seat history

1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2013 vs 2018

All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
AJIT JOGI
JCC(J)
JCC(J)-BSP pre-poll alliance (Chhattisgarh 2018)
74,04149.6%
2
ARCHANA PORTE
BJP
NDA
27,57918.5%
3
GULAB SINGH RAJ
INC
UPA
20,04013.4%
4
RITU PANDRAM
GGP
9,9786.7%
5
CHANDRABHAN SINGH SHAYAM
IND
5,0693.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4,5013.0%
7
UMEND SINGH POTTAM
SHS
2,1401.4%
8
LALJI MARKO
AAP
AAP
1,8061.2%
9
GULAB SINGH PAIKRA
IND
1,4941.0%
10
RAMLAL BHAINA
IND
1,4220.9%
11
KHELAN SINGH KORCHE
API
1,1000.7%

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 (49th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
31.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 31.2% · min 7.8% · max 49.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
49th of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
4.06
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.6%
lowerhigher
8th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
4.06EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JCC(J) 49.6%BJP 18.5%INC 13.4%GGP 6.7%OTH 8.7%NOTA 3.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/10

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.12 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,63,629
Density
322 / km²
Sex ratio
971 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,272 km²
SC population20.8%
ST population18.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 95.4%Other 4.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water24.7%
Electricity84.4%
Sanitation27.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.4%
Children fully vaccinated52.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.7%
Children underweight (under 5)28.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.5%
Women literate72.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.2%
Clean cooking fuel42.2%
Health insurance60.4%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Black Rice🏺Groundnuts
Mahamaya Temple, Ratanpur

Mahamaya Temple, Ratanpur

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