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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 189 · 2008Reserved (ST)

Pansemal (S.T.)

Winner — 2008

BALARAM BACHCHAN
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 47.2%BJP 44.1%5 others 8.7%
Votes
53,742
47.2% share
Winning margin
3,564
3.1% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
76.9%
of 1,48,087

A closely fought contest. BALARAM BACHCHAN won with a 3.1% margin.

Seat history

0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.12 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BALARAM BACHCHAN
INC (UPA)
53,74247.2%
2
KANHAIYA VERSINGH SISODIYA
NDA
50,17844.1%
3
SURESH SOLANKI
IND
3,4683.0%
4
MOHAN
BJSH
2,4292.1%
5
KISHORE CHAMLA NARGANWE
BSP
1,8921.7%
6
ASHARAM SHANKAR
IND
1,1151.0%
7
BHAVSAR AVASE
IND
1,0330.9%

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

Average turnout (135th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 0.3% · max 36.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
135th of 230

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.40
fewer partiesmore parties
91st of 230

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.8%
lowerhigher
21st of 230

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.40EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 47.2%BJP 44.1%OTH 8.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/7

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.12 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,85,881
Density
255 / km²
Sex ratio
982 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,427 km²
SC population6.3%
ST population69.4%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 95.2%Other 4.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water28.8%
Electricity74.5%
Sanitation18.9%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.1%
Children fully vaccinated76.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.8%
Children underweight (under 5)41.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.4%
Women literate49.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.6%
Clean cooking fuel40.5%
Health insurance29.2%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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