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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 46 · 2018

Bhatapara

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Winner — 2018

SHIVRATAN SHARMA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 35.8%INC 29.1%17 others 35.1%
Votes
63,399
35.8% share
Winning margin
11,909
6.7% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
76.7%
of 2,30,873

A clear win with a 6.7% margin.

Seat history

2 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.27 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SHIVRATAN SHARMA
BJP
BJP (NDA)
63,39935.8%
2
SUNIL MAHESHWARI
INC
UPA
51,49029.1%
3
CHAITRAM SAHU
JCC(J)
45,90725.9%
4
MURARI MISHRA
NCP
UPA
2,2691.3%
5
MOHAN GAYAKWAD
IND
1,9631.1%
6
NARAYAN SAHU
IND
1,7011.0%
7
AMAR DAS MATRE
IND
1,4630.8%
8
RESHAMLAL JOGI
IND
1,1530.7%
9
KATYANI VERMA
AAP
AAP
1,1400.6%
10
RADHECHARAN DHRUW
GGP
9280.5%
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NOTA
NOTA
9150.5%
12
BHEEKHAM YADU
SHS
8370.5%
13
SANTOSH KUMAR KOSHLE
IND
7140.4%
14
GOPAL NUT
ASSP
7010.4%
15
PRAVIN KUMAR SAHU
CSM
6540.4%
16
TORANDAS KOSLE
IND
6140.3%
17
GIRJALAL TONDE
IND
4680.3%
18
SATYANARAYAN SONWANI
IND
3700.2%
19
PREMPRAKASH
BBHP
3650.2%

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 (60th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
6.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 5.4% · min 1.8% · max 7.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
60th of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.34
fewer partiesmore parties
44th of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
83rd of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.34EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 35.8%INC 29.1%JCC(J) 25.9%OTH 8.7%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/18

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.27 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
40,63,872
Density
328 / km²
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
12,383 km²
SC population17.8%
ST population11.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water26.5%
Electricity84.6%
Sanitation31.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.7%
Children fully vaccinated74.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.2%
Children underweight (under 5)32.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.1%
Women literate79.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.8%
Clean cooking fuel60.5%
Health insurance76.9%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Minor Forest Produce - Chirounji🏺Papaya Based Product🏺Rice based products - poha etc

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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