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Delhi · Assembly Constituency 60 · 2008
Krishna Nagar
Winner — 2008
HARSH VARDHAN
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 45.5%INC 42.5%16 others 12.1%
Votes
47,852
45.5% share
Winning margin
3,204
3.0% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
61.6%
of 1,70,590
A closely fought contest. HARSH VARDHAN won with a 3.0% margin.
Seat history
1 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.52 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HARSH VARDHAN | BJP (NDA) | 47,852 | 45.5% |
| 2 | DEEPIKA KHULLAR | UPA | 44,648 | 42.5% |
| 3 | KAMRUDDIN | BSP | 10,018 | 9.5% |
| 4 | CHANDAN LAL PREMI | 703 | 0.7% | |
| 5 | RADHA YADAV, ADVOCATE | BJSH | 359 | 0.3% |
| 6 | MONIKA AHAJAN | IND | 337 | 0.3% |
| 7 | SANJAY KUMAR GUPTA | IND | 294 | 0.3% |
| 8 | SURAJ PRAKASH | IND | 215 | 0.2% |
| 9 | VED PRAKASH GUPTA | RWS | 121 | 0.1% |
| 10 | BALWANT SINGH PARWANA | IND | 103 | 0.1% |
| 11 | PRAFULLA CHANDER OHAN | IND | 101 | 0.1% |
| 12 | HENDER KUMAR JAIN | IND | 89 | 0.1% |
| 13 | PRITHVI PAL SINGH | IND | 81 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SHIV PRAKASH TIWARI | RSSHP | 80 | 0.1% |
| 15 | KUNJESH PASSI | IND | 52 | 0.1% |
| 16 | IRSHAD | IND | 48 | 0.1% |
| 17 | GOVIND SAHNI | IND | 40 | 0.0% |
| 18 | OHD ISLAM | IND | 34 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (12th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 1.7% · max 36.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
12th of 70How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
33rd of 70How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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50th of 70Where does the house stand?
SEAT
70 seats · 36 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 45.5%INC 42.5%BSP 9.5%OTH 2.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/18
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.52 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,09,346
Density
27132 / km²
Sex ratio
884 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
63 km²
SC population16.5%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
83%HINDU
Hindu 82.5%Muslim 10.5%Other 7.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water94.2%
Electricity99.5%
Sanitation93.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.6%
Children fully vaccinated74.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.2%
Children underweight (under 5)29.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.5%
Women literate83.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.8%
Clean cooking fuel99.1%
Health insurance30.7%
What's nearby?
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