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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Winner — 2014
ASHOK KUMAR
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 39.3%JVM 21.7%13 others 39.0%
Votes
70,635
39.3% share
Winning margin
31,560
17.6% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
65.2%
of 2,75,642
Mahagama is a safe seat — ASHOK KUMAR won by 17.6%.
Seat history
7 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.13 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASHOK KUMAR | NDA (NDA) | 70,635 | 39.3% |
| 2 | SHAHID IQBAL | JVM | 39,075 | 21.7% |
| 3 | RAJESH RANJAN | UPA | 18,355 | 10.2% |
| 4 | SURENDRA MOHAN KESHRI | UPA | 13,770 | 7.7% |
| 5 | ASHOK SAH | 10,998 | 6.1% | |
| 6 | JAWAHARLAL YADAV | BSP | 8,806 | 4.9% |
| 7 | SUDAMA KUMAR SINGH | IND | 5,044 | 2.8% |
| 8 | MD. YAHYA SIDDIQUE | UPA | 4,008 | 2.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,892 | 1.6% |
| 10 | SARYU PRASAD PANJIYARA | 1,768 | 1.0% | |
| 11 | PAPPU JAYASAVAL | IND | 1,506 | 0.8% |
| 12 | MD. ABDUL JABBAR | JJKM | 824 | 0.5% |
| 13 | MD. LUKMAN SIDDIKI | 732 | 0.4% | |
| 14 | KURBAN ALI KASMI | BMUP | 731 | 0.4% |
| 15 | TAHIR ANSARI | IND | 686 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (55th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean17.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.6% · min 4.7% · max 17.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
55th of 81How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
70th of 81How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
35th of 81Where does the house stand?
SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 39.3%JVM 21.7%INC 10.2%JMM 7.7%CPM 6.1%OTH 13.4%NOTA 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
7/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.13 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,13,551
Density
580 / km²
Sex ratio
938 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,266 km²
SC population8.8%
ST population21.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
71%HINDU
Hindu 71.3%Muslim 22.0%Other 6.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.7%
Electricity17.2%
Sanitation10.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births70.2%
Children fully vaccinated63.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.4%
Children underweight (under 5)40.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.3%
Women literate46.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.5%
Clean cooking fuel19.7%
Health insurance45.9%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Tasar Silk
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