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Karnataka · Assembly Constituency 159 · 2018Reserved (SC)

Pulakeshinagar

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Winner — 2018

R. AKHANDA SRINIVASAMURTHY
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 77.2%JD(S) 12.6%12 others 10.2%
Votes
97,574
77.2% share
Winning margin
81,626
64.6% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
54.5%
of 2,31,913

Pulakeshinagar is a safe seat — R. AKHANDA SRINIVASAMURTHY won by 64.6%.

Seat history

1 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.21 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2013 vs 2018

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
R. AKHANDA SRINIVASAMURTHY
INC
INC (UPA)
97,57477.2%
2
B. PRASANNAKUMAR
JD(S)
JD(S)
15,94812.6%
3
SUSHEELA DEVARAJ
BJP
BJP
9,4797.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,4021.1%
5
D.ANBARASAN
IND
6360.5%
6
PRIYA
IND
3240.3%
7
SIDDAGANGAIAH.R (SIDDU)
AAP
3010.2%
8
RAGHURAMAN.G
RPI(A)
1600.1%
9
AYYAPPA .K
IND
1340.1%
10
SRIKANTH SEETHARAM
AIMEP
1080.1%
11
SHIVAKUMAR
FCI
1030.1%
12
SUNSTAR D. JAYARAM
GAP
1020.1%
13
GUNALAN. M
IND
920.1%
14
M. LOKESH
RMVP
690.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Low turnout (209th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
64.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.0% · min 1.9% · max 64.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
55%
lowerhigher
209th of 224

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.04
fewer partiesmore parties
210th of 224

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
45th of 224

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.04EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 77.2%JD(S) 12.6%BJP 7.5%OTH 1.6%NOTA 1.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.21 Cr

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
96,21,551
Density
4381 / km²
Sex ratio
916 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,196 km²
SC population12.5%
ST population2.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
80%HINDU
Hindu 80.3%Muslim 13.0%Christian 5.3%Other 1.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water79.1%
Electricity98.0%
Sanitation94.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.3%
Children fully vaccinated78.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.3%
Children underweight (under 5)28.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.5%
Women literate87.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.5%
Clean cooking fuel97.2%
Health insurance28.8%

What's nearby?

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