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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 21 · 2008Reserved (SC)

Bhander

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Winner — 2008

ASHA RAM AHIRWAR
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 39.7%LJP 17.8%17 others 42.5%
Votes
36,461
39.7% share
Winning margin
20,098
21.9% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
67.8%
of 1,35,450

Bhander is a safe seat — ASHA RAM AHIRWAR won by 21.9%.

Seat history

1 of 19 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2003 vs 2008

All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ASHA RAM AHIRWAR
BJP
BJP (NDA)
36,46139.7%
2
PHOOL SINGH BARAIYA
LJP
NDA
16,36317.8%
3
MAHENDRA BODH
INC
UPA
14,46015.7%
4
D.R.RAHUL
BSP
BSP
11,83612.9%
5
MOHAN LAL CONTRECTOR
IND
2,0322.2%
6
RADE SYAM PRJAPATI
AD
1,5341.7%
7
GEETA VARMA
IND
1,1911.3%
8
RAJESH KUMAR JOHARI
RSMD
1,1801.3%
9
SANTOSH KUMAR
IJP
1,1521.3%
10
RAGWENDRA SINGH
IND
1,1091.2%
11
CHANDRA SEKHAR
IND
7310.8%
12
LAXMI NARAYAN
IND
7080.8%
13
CHARAN SINGH
IND
6870.8%
14
DR. VIRENDRA MOHAN RAI KHANGAR (MBBS)
SP
Samajwadi Party
6150.7%
15
RAM SINGH DANDOTIYA
BHBP
4630.5%
16
RAM LAL
IND
4130.5%
17
RAM MURTI
NLP
3390.4%
18
KAMTA PRASAD
RPI(A)
3320.4%
19
KISHAN LAL
IND
2960.3%

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 (168th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
21.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.5% · min 2.3% · max 33.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
168th of 230

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.06
fewer partiesmore parties
200th of 230

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
121st of 230

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.06EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 39.7%LJP 17.8%INC 15.7%BSP 12.9%OTH 13.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/19

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.07 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
7,86,754
Density
271 / km²
Sex ratio
873 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,902 km²
SC population25.5%
ST population1.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 95.0%Other 5.0%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.7%
Electricity61.2%
Sanitation22.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births89.4%
Children fully vaccinated79.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.8%
Children underweight (under 5)29.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.6%
Women literate67.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.7%
Clean cooking fuel31.2%
Health insurance30.9%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Jaggery
Rock inscription of Asoka

Rock inscription of Asoka

🏛️MonumentASI

Rock inscription of Asoka

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