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Winner — 2023
ESHWAR KHANDRE
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 56.9%BJP 41.0%12 others 2.0%
Votes
99,451
56.9% share
Winning margin
27,706
15.8% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
74.8%
of 2,33,536
Bhalki is a safe seat — ESHWAR KHANDRE won by 15.8%.
Seat history
2 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.41 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESHWAR KHANDRE | INC (UPA) | 99,451 | 56.9% |
| 2 | PRAKASH KHANDRE | BJP | 71,745 | 41.0% |
| 3 | TUKARAM HAJARE S/O NARAYANRAO | 949 | 0.5% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 851 | 0.5% |
| 5 | ROUF PATEL | JD(S) | 636 | 0.4% |
| 6 | VAIJINATH S/O BAJIRAO TAGARE | IND | 376 | 0.2% |
| 7 | S. VAIJAYNATH. G. | IND | 240 | 0.1% |
| 8 | B. A. BOROLE | IND | 202 | 0.1% |
| 9 | PANDURANG SHARNAPPA | IND | 75 | 0.0% |
| 10 | AMBADAS . J . SALANKE | IND | 62 | 0.0% |
| 11 | SIDRAM VAIJINATH | KRS | 59 | 0.0% |
| 12 | UMESH GUNDERAO PANDRE | IND | 47 | 0.0% |
| 13 | GANESH S/O GOVIND | IND | 45 | 0.0% |
| 14 | ABDUL JAMEEL INAMDAR | IND | 40 | 0.0% |
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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 (137th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 4.6% · max 28.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
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137th of 224How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.03
fewer partiesmore parties
211th of 224How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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164th of 224Where does the house stand?
SEAT
224 seats · 113 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 56.9%BJP 41.0%OTH 1.6%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/13
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.41 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,03,300
Density
313 / km²
Sex ratio
956 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,448 km²
SC population23.5%
ST population13.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
76%HINDU
Hindu 75.7%Muslim 19.7%Other 4.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water50.7%
Electricity86.6%
Sanitation23.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.0%
Children fully vaccinated74.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.8%
Children underweight (under 5)36.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.9%
Women literate73.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.2%
Clean cooking fuel65.2%
Health insurance21.4%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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