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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 49 · 2008Reserved (SC)

Chandla

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Winner — 2008

AHIRWAR RAMDAYAL
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 20.7%BJSH 19.6%22 others 59.7%
Votes
18,868
20.6% share
Winning margin
958
1.1% of votes
Total candidates
24
Turnout
57.0%
of 1,60,319

Chandla was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.1% — fewer than 958 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

4 of 24 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

24 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
AHIRWAR RAMDAYAL
BJP
BJP (NDA)
18,86820.6%
2
R.D.PRAJAPATI
BJSH
17,91019.6%
3
AHIRWAR HALKE PRASAD
BSP
BSP
14,37915.7%
4
CHIRAIYA
SP
Samajwadi Party
12,77414.0%
5
SANTOSH KUMAR AHIRWAR
INC
UPA
10,05811.0%
6
DURGA PRASAD
IND
2,7023.0%
7
NATTHOO KORI
IND
1,7581.9%
8
JAMMA
RSMD
1,5201.7%
9
JAGRAM PRAJAPATI
IND
1,3091.4%
10
AHIRWAR BABULAL
IND
1,2441.4%
11
BARE LAL KHATEEK
IND
8751.0%
12
AHIRWAR DEVIDEEN
IND
8660.9%
13
LALLAN PRASAD
IND
7760.8%
14
RAJARAM ANURAGI
IND
7730.8%
15
ROOP KISHOR BASOR
IND
7650.8%
16
BHAWANIDEEN AHIRWAR
JD(U)
NDA
7280.8%
17
AHIRWAR SHRIVISHAL
IND
7230.8%
18
NAGAR RAMKARAN
IND
6350.7%
19
GAJODHAR PRASAD
IND
5450.6%
20
AHIRWAR RAMKRAPAL
RPI(A)
5430.6%
21
AHIRWAR KALUWA
IND
5100.6%
22
RAJU AHIRWAR
IJP
4090.5%
23
MUNNALAL ANURAGI
AD
3580.4%
24
SHANTI SAINIK
IND
3290.4%

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

Low turnout (207th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
1.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.0% · min 0.9% · max 46.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
68%
lowerhigher
207th of 230

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.08
fewer partiesmore parties
23rd of 230

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
45th of 230

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 20.6%BJSH 19.6%BSP 15.7%SP 14.0%INC 11.0%OTH 19.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/24

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.04 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,62,375
Density
203 / km²
Sex ratio
883 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,687 km²
SC population23.0%
ST population4.2%
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 water7.0%
Electricity47.5%
Sanitation15.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.2%
Children fully vaccinated72.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.1%
Children underweight (under 5)34.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.5%
Women literate60.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.2%
Clean cooking fuel30.1%
Health insurance17.1%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Known forDISTRICT
🏺Furniture - Wooden
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Inscription in the fort of Bachhaun

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Inscription in the fort of Bachhaun

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