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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 40 · 2018

Basna

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Winner — 2018

DEVENDRA BAHADUR SINGH
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 38.5%IND 28.5%14 others 33.0%
Votes
67,535
38.5% share
Winning margin
17,508
10.0% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
85.4%
of 2,05,450

A clear win with a 10.0% margin.

Seat history

2 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.20 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DEVENDRA BAHADUR SINGH
INC
INC (UPA)
67,53538.5%
2
SAMPAT AGRAWAL
IND
50,02728.5%
3
DURGACHARAN(D.C.) PATEL
BJP
NDA
36,39420.8%
4
TRILOCHAN NAYAK LUNGIWALA
JCC(J)
7,7584.4%
5
DR. ANAMIKA PAUL
IND
2,4751.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,4311.4%
7
MAHENDRA SAO
IND
2,1231.2%
8
KALESHWAR YADAV
NDPF
1,7531.0%
9
ASHOK PRADHAN
SHS
1,0070.6%
10
JAGDISH SIDAR
IND
9230.5%
11
PRAHALLAD BARIHA
IND
8330.5%
12
SANKALP DASS
AAP
AAP
4930.3%
13
GAURISHANKAR PATEL
IND
4920.3%
14
KEDARNATH PATEL
IND
4060.2%
15
SADANAND SAHU
BSCP
4050.2%
16
YAGENDRA BHOI
SP
Samajwadi Party
3500.2%

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

High turnout (13th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
10.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.2% · min 3.9% · max 21.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
13th of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.08
fewer partiesmore parties
85th of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
62nd of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 38.5%IND 28.5%BJP 20.8%OTH 10.8%NOTA 1.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.20 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?

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