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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 53 · 2017Reserved (SC)
Solan
Winner — 2017
DR. (COL.) DHANI RAM SHANDIL
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 48.2%BJP 46.9%3 others 4.9%
Votes
26,200
48.2% share
Winning margin
671
1.2% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
67.0%
of 81,255
Solan was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.2% — fewer than 671 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
1 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. (COL.) DHANI RAM SHANDIL | INC (UPA) | 26,200 | 48.2% |
| 2 | RAJESH KASHYAP | BJP | 25,529 | 46.9% |
| 3 | AJAY BHATTI | 1,632 | 3.0% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 656 | 1.2% |
| 5 | SHASHI KANT CHAUHAN | IND | 389 | 0.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (65th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe1.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.3% · min 1.2% · max 65.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
68%
lowerhigher
65th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.14
fewer partiesmore parties
44th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
2nd of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 48.2%BJP 46.9%OTH 3.7%NOTA 1.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.07 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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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