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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 162 · 2008

Rajgarh

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Winner — 2008

HEMRAJ KALPONI
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 41.1%BJP 27.6%15 others 31.3%
Votes
50,255
41.1% share
Winning margin
16,529
13.5% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
76.4%
of 1,60,057

A clear win with a 13.5% margin.

Seat history

2 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2003 vs 2008

All Candidates

17 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
HEMRAJ KALPONI
INC
INC (UPA)
50,25541.1%
2
PANDIT HARICHARAN TIWARI
BJP
NDA
33,72627.6%
3
RAMESH TANVAR
BJSH
21,79317.8%
4
HARI SINGH/UMAJI
IND
3,2922.7%
5
INDORIYA KALAWATI
LJP
NDA
1,8211.5%
6
NARAYANSINGH VERMA ADVOCATE
BSP
BSP
1,7981.5%
7
PATEL HARI SINGH/PURJI
IND
1,6831.4%
8
MUBARIK HUSEN
IND
1,2921.1%
9
NATHULAL PATEL DEVLIKALA
IND
9420.8%
10
MANSINGH TANVAR RAMGARH
IND
9380.8%
11
GOPILAL
IND
9330.8%
12
BRIJMOHAN SAXENA VAKIL
SP
Samajwadi Party
7570.6%
13
SANJAY
IND
7170.6%
14
KAILASH NARAYAN
IND
7130.6%
15
BADRILAL
IND
5830.5%
16
DEVIRAM TANVAR BHAGATJI
IND
5810.5%
17
PATEL GHEESALAL
IND
4600.4%

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

Average turnout (53rd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
13.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.1% · min 1.1% · max 51.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
53rd of 230

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.16
fewer partiesmore parties
153rd of 230

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
104th of 230

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 41.1%BJP 27.6%BJSH 17.8%OTH 13.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/17

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.05 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,45,814
Density
251 / km²
Sex ratio
956 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,153 km²
SC population19.1%
ST population3.5%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 92.8%Muslim 6.9%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.0%
Electricity67.6%
Sanitation15.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.7%
Children fully vaccinated71.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)26.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.3%
Women literate52.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.0%
Clean cooking fuel24.8%
Health insurance27.1%

What's nearby?

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