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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Winner — 2019
KUSHWAHA SHASHI BHUSHAN MEHTA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 52.4%INC 31.5%14 others 16.1%
Votes
93,184
52.4% share
Winning margin
37,190
20.9% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
66.6%
of 2,66,961
Panki is a safe seat — KUSHWAHA SHASHI BHUSHAN MEHTA won by 20.9%.
Seat history
4 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.68 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KUSHWAHA SHASHI BHUSHAN MEHTA | BJP (NDA) | 93,184 | 52.4% |
| 2 | DEVENDRA KUMAR SINGH | 55,994 | 31.5% | |
| 3 | MUMTAZ AHMAD KHAN | IND | 9,419 | 5.3% |
| 4 | SUMIT KUMAR YADAV | IND | 4,243 | 2.4% |
| 5 | RAJAN KUMAR | IND | 3,496 | 2.0% |
| 6 | PURANCHAND SAW | 2,786 | 1.6% | |
| 7 | MD ALAM | 2,163 | 1.2% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,475 | 0.8% |
| 9 | KAMTA THAKUR | IND | 1,352 | 0.8% |
| 10 | RUDRA KUMAR SHUKLA | JVM | 893 | 0.5% |
| 11 | SURENDRA YADAV |  AITC | 845 | 0.5% |
| 12 | SUSHIL KUMAR MANGLAM | NDA | 565 | 0.3% |
| 13 | LUWANTI KUMARI | RTMP | 523 | 0.3% |
| 14 | RAMESH KUMAR | BLSP | 335 | 0.2% |
| 15 | RAMDEO PRASAD YADAV | NDA | 330 | 0.2% |
| 16 | BHAGALPURI YADAV | DD | 299 | 0.2% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (59th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean20.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.7% · min 1.3% · max 20.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
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59th of 81How crowded is the field?
SEAT
4.05
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 81How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.8%
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24th of 81Where does the house stand?
SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
4.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 52.4%INC 31.5%IND 5.3%OTH 10.0%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.68 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,39,869
Density
442 / km²
Sex ratio
928 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,393 km²
SC population27.6%
ST population9.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 86.8%Muslim 12.3%Other 1.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.8%
Electricity19.2%
Sanitation13.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births74.9%
Children fully vaccinated80.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.7%
Children underweight (under 5)37.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.0%
Women literate62.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.4%
Clean cooking fuel25.4%
Health insurance55.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pulses-Arhar
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