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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| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DHANI RAM SHANDIL | INC (UPA) | 30,089 | 51.5% |
| 2 | RAJESH KASHYAP | BJP | 26,231 | 44.9% |
| 3 | ANJU | AAP | 1,108 | 1.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 634 | 1.1% |
| 5 | RAJINDER | 323 | 0.6% |
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
safe6.6%
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 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
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🏺Mushrooms
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