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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 104 · 2008Reserved (ST)
Dindori
Winner — 2008
OMKAR SINGH MARKAM
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 49.4%BJP 25.9%6 others 24.7%
Votes
68,885
49.4% share
Winning margin
32,840
23.6% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
77.7%
of 1,79,368
Dindori is a safe seat — OMKAR SINGH MARKAM won by 23.6%.
Seat history
3 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.16 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OMKAR SINGH MARKAM | INC (UPA) | 68,885 | 49.4% |
| 2 | OMPRAKASH DHURVE | NDA | 36,045 | 25.9% |
| 3 | GANGA SINGH PATTA | IND | 15,019 | 10.8% |
| 4 | LAL BAHADUR | BJSH | 9,721 | 7.0% |
| 5 | BHUWAN SINGH | Samajwadi Party | 4,456 | 3.2% |
| 6 | CHARAN SINGH | 3,418 | 2.5% | |
| 7 | WAKTA SINGH | BSP | 1,072 | 0.8% |
| 8 | SEWAK RAM | NDA | 805 | 0.6% |
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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 (50th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe23.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 25.4% · min 0.5% · max 69.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
50th of 230How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.73
fewer partiesmore parties
53rd of 230How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.0%
lowerhigher
10th of 230Where does the house stand?
SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.73EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.4%BJP 25.9%IND 10.8%BJSH 7.0%OTH 7.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.16 Cr
A sparsely populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
7,04,524
Density
94 / km²
Sex ratio
1002 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,470 km²
SC population5.7%
ST population64.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 85.9%Other 11.9%Other 2.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water6.8%
Electricity36.9%
Sanitation5.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births77.6%
Children fully vaccinated80.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.9%
Children underweight (under 5)33.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.2%
Women literate63.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.1%
Clean cooking fuel12.1%
Health insurance47.2%
What's nearby?
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