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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 178 · 2008Reserved (ST)

Pandhana

Winner — 2008

ANAR BHAI WASKLE
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 46.7%INC 43.7%3 others 9.5%
Votes
53,064
46.7% share
Winning margin
3,393
3.0% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
65.8%
of 1,72,555

A closely fought contest. ANAR BHAI WASKLE won with a 3.0% margin.

Seat history

1 of 5 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

5 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ANAR BHAI WASKLE
BJP (NDA)
53,06446.7%
2
NANDU BARE
UPA
49,67143.7%
3
CHINTARAM MORE
BJSH
4,3643.8%
4
ROHINDA
IND
3,9903.5%
5
ASHARAM JAGTAP
BSP
2,4752.2%

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

Average turnout (109th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.6% · min 0.9% · max 45.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
109th of 230

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.10
fewer partiesmore parties
187th of 230

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
60th of 230

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 46.7%INC 43.7%OTH 9.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/5

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.03 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,10,061
Density
178 / km²
Sex ratio
943 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,352 km²
SC population11.9%
ST population35.0%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.3%Muslim 8.9%Other 0.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water33.6%
Electricity76.3%
Sanitation26.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.2%
Children fully vaccinated87.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.4%
Children underweight (under 5)35.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.8%
Women literate65.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.8%
Clean cooking fuel48.3%
Health insurance38.1%

What's nearby?

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