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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 54 · 2012Reserved (SC)
Kasauli
Winner — 2012
RAJIV SAIZAL
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 47.1%INC 47.0%5 others 5.9%
Votes
19,960
47.1% share
Winning margin
24
0.1% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
73.9%
of 57,343
Kasauli was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.1% — fewer than 24 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJIV SAIZAL | BJP (NDA) | 19,960 | 47.1% |
| 2 | VINOD SULTANPURI | UPA | 19,936 | 47.0% |
| 3 | KARAM DASS | 837 | 2.0% | |
| 4 | RAM SWAROOP |  AITCUPA | 791 | 1.9% |
| 5 | SHAKUN CHAUHAN | Samajwadi Party | 408 | 1.0% |
| 6 | RAJA RAM | BSP | 354 | 0.8% |
| 7 | JANKI RAM CHAUHAN | UPA | 102 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (20th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.1% · min 0.0% · max 30.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
20th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.32
fewer partiesmore parties
28th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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28th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 47.1%INC 47.0%OTH 5.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.13 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,80,320
Density
300 / km²
Sex ratio
880 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,936 km²
SC population28.4%
ST population4.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 94.5%Other 5.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water84.3%
Electricity97.2%
Sanitation73.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.2%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.3%
Children underweight (under 5)26.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER47.5%
Women literate91.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.3%
Clean cooking fuel62.5%
Health insurance41.9%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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