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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 36 · 2018

Chandrapur

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Winner — 2018

RAM KUMAR YADAV
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 32.0%BSP 29.2%17 others 38.8%
Votes
51,717
32.0% share
Winning margin
4,418
2.7% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
75.4%
of 2,14,550

A closely fought contest. RAM KUMAR YADAV won with a 2.7% margin.

Seat history

1 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAM KUMAR YADAV
INC
INC (UPA)
51,71732.0%
2
GITANJALI PATEL
BSP
BSP
47,29929.2%
3
BAHU RANI SANYOGITA SINGH JUDEV
BJP
NDA
39,63824.5%
4
SUMAN NOVEL VERMA
NCP
UPA
14,4298.9%
5
RAJKUMAR YADAV
IND
1,7791.1%
6
MANHARAN LAL KAMLESH
IND
6900.4%
7
ABHINAV SHUKLA
SHS
6110.4%
8
BHANU PRAKASH CHANDRA
AAP
AAP
5880.4%
9
PAITRAM KHUNTE
IND
5750.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
5500.3%
11
RAMKUMAR YADAV
IND
5470.3%
12
NAVEL KUMAR PANKAJ
IND
5070.3%
13
SUNDAR LAL CHOUHAN
IND
5040.3%
14
SATAYANAND SIDAR
API
4850.3%
15
BALWANT SINGH
GGP
4260.3%
16
DADULAL TANDAN
IND
3950.2%
17
UMA KANT SAHU
BSCP
3870.2%
18
SITA SARTHI
BBHP
3570.2%
19
GEETANJALI PATEL
IND
3460.2%

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 (61st), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
2.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.2% · min 2.7% · max 13.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
61st of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.50
fewer partiesmore parties
33rd of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
69th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.50EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 32.0%BSP 29.2%BJP 24.5%NCP 8.9%OTH 5.1%NOTA 0.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/18

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.03 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,19,707
Density
420 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,853 km²
SC population24.6%
ST population11.6%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.6%Other 1.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.6%
Electricity89.8%
Sanitation15.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.2%
Children fully vaccinated85.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.5%
Children underweight (under 5)30.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.3%
Women literate74.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.2%
Clean cooking fuel24.8%
Health insurance74.0%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Kosa
Ruined Shiva temple (Arbhar Temple)

Ruined Shiva temple (Arbhar Temple)

🏛️MonumentASI

Ruined Shiva temple (Arbhar Temple)

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