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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 131 · 2008
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Winner — 2008
ALKESH ARYA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 48.3%INC 43.8%10 others 7.9%
Votes
57,957
48.3% share
Winning margin
5,391
4.5% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
72.8%
of 1,64,741
A closely fought contest. ALKESH ARYA won with a 4.5% margin.
Seat history
2 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALKESH ARYA | BJP (NDA) | 57,957 | 48.3% |
| 2 | VINOD DAGA | UPA | 52,566 | 43.8% |
| 3 | AAZAD CHANDRA SHEKHER PANDOLE SAMAJ SEVEK | IND | 3,151 | 2.6% |
| 4 | TILAKRAM PATEL | BSP | 1,730 | 1.4% |
| 5 | SUNIL YADAV | Samajwadi Party | 1,301 | 1.1% |
| 6 | ASHOK | IND | 1,184 | 1.0% |
| 7 | ASHOK SARLE | IND | 672 | 0.6% |
| 8 | AJAY POWNIKAR | IND | 480 | 0.4% |
| 9 | VAMANRAO VAGADRE | BJSH | 345 | 0.3% |
| 10 | RAJESH WASNIK | 215 | 0.2% | |
| 11 | MAHARAJ ASHOK OGHGHAJI SAHU | 212 | 0.2% | |
| 12 | BHARAT SEN ADVOCATE | GMS | 199 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (68th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 2.6% · max 51.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
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68th of 230How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.14
fewer partiesmore parties
164th of 230How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
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40th of 230Where does the house stand?
SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 48.3%INC 43.8%OTH 7.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.02 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,75,362
Density
157 / km²
Sex ratio
971 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,043 km²
SC population10.1%
ST population42.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.6%Other 4.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water27.2%
Electricity70.6%
Sanitation24.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.6%
Children fully vaccinated80.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.8%
Children underweight (under 5)31.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.2%
Women literate72.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.2%
Clean cooking fuel36.0%
Health insurance51.3%
What's nearby?
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