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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 1 · 2023Reserved (ST)

Bharatpur-Sonhat (ST)

Winner — 2023

Renuka Singh Saruta
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 37.5%INC 34.2%8 others 28.3%
Votes
55,809
37.5% share
Winning margin
4,919
3.3% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
84.2%
of 1,76,696

A closely fought contest. Renuka Singh Saruta won with a 3.3% margin.

Seat history

0 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Renuka Singh Saruta
BJP (NDA)
55,80937.5%
2
Gulab Kamro
50,89034.2%
3
Shyam Singh Markam
33,86322.8%
NOTA
NOTA
2,5731.7%
5
Lalla Baiga
GNASURKP
1,2640.8%
6
Sukhmanti Singh
1,1330.8%
7
Shubh Sharan Singh
IND
1,0420.7%
8
Shimla Cherwa
IND
9810.7%
9
Santoshi
chp
6540.4%
10
Phoolmati Gond Karia Lathi Bahan Ji
4690.3%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

High turnout (14th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
3.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.9% · min 3.3% · max 12.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
14th of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.22
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
26th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 37.5%INC 34.2%GGP 22.8%OTH 3.7%NOTA 1.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/9

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.09 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,58,917
Density
100 / km²
Sex ratio
969 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,604 km²
SC population8.3%
ST population46.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 91.7%Other 8.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water24.0%
Electricity52.6%
Sanitation23.4%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births80.8%
Children fully vaccinated87.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.1%
Children underweight (under 5)31.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.4%
Women literate74.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.9%
Clean cooking fuel30.2%
Health insurance62.8%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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