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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 53 · 2022Reserved (SC)

Solan

Winner — 2022

DHANI RAM SHANDIL
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 51.5%BJP 44.9%3 others 3.5%
Votes
30,089
51.5% share
Winning margin
3,858
6.6% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
67.6%
of 86,333

A clear win with a 6.6% margin.

Seat history

2 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹4.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

5 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DHANI RAM SHANDIL
INC (UPA)
30,08951.5%
2
RAJESH KASHYAP
BJP
26,23144.9%
3
ANJU
AAP
1,1081.9%
NOTA
NOTA
6341.1%
5
RAJINDER
3230.6%

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
safe
6.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.3% · min 1.2% · max 65.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
68%
lowerhigher
65th of 68

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.14
fewer partiesmore parties
44th of 68

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
2nd of 68

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 51.5%BJP 44.9%OTH 2.5%NOTA 1.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/4

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹4.13 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?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Mushrooms

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