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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 66 · 2018

Vaishali Nagar

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Winner — 2018

VIDYA RATAN BHASIN
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 49.7%INC 37.4%14 others 12.9%
Votes
72,920
49.7% share
Winning margin
18,080
12.3% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
65.8%
of 2,22,899

A clear win with a 12.3% margin.

Seat history

4 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VIDYA RATAN BHASIN
BJP
BJP (NDA)
72,92049.7%
2
BADRUDDIN QURESHI
INC
UPA
54,84037.4%
3
MANOJ KUMAR
JCC(J)
10,6967.3%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,7241.9%
5
HEMANT CHAUHAN
IND
7970.5%
6
ANJULA BHARGAVA
AAP
AAP
7770.5%
7
SHANKAR LAL SAHU
BHMM
5680.4%
8
LATA NUNHADE
CSM
4720.3%
9
ASHWINI KUMAR SHUKLA
SWAP
4480.3%
10
PANKAJ SIRSAT
API
4140.3%
11
SUBEDAR SINGH YADAV
SP
Samajwadi Party
4120.3%
12
YAGESHWAR SAHU
IND
3810.3%
13
RAJKISHOR GUPTA
IND
3790.3%
14
NAZRUL KHAN
IND
3560.2%
15
JANISAR AKHTAR
IND
3060.2%
16
ALI HUSSAIN SIDDIQUI
IND
1850.1%

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

Low turnout (83rd), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
12.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.0% · min 12.3% · max 28.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
83rd of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.09
fewer partiesmore parties
84th of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
72nd of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.7%INC 37.4%JCC(J) 7.3%OTH 3.8%NOTA 1.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.12 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
33,43,872
Density
392 / km²
Sex ratio
988 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,535 km²
SC population13.7%
ST population11.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.6%Other 6.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water35.9%
Electricity88.6%
Sanitation33.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.7%
Children fully vaccinated82.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.9%
Children underweight (under 5)27.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.7%
Women literate80.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.3%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance67.0%

What's nearby?

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