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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 126 · 2018

Chhindwara

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Winner — 2018

DEEPAK SAXENA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 50.5%BJP 43.4%14 others 6.1%
Votes
1,04,034
50.5% share
Winning margin
14,547
7.1% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
80.7%
of 2,55,288

A clear win with a 7.1% margin.

Seat history

5 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2013 vs 2018

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DEEPAK SAXENA
INC
INC (UPA)
1,04,03450.5%
2
CHOUDHARY CHANDRABHAN SINGH KUBER SINGH
BJP
BJP
89,48743.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,8001.4%
4
SANTOSH SURYAWANSHI
IND
2,3261.1%
5
KU. PUSHPA DEVI MASRAM
GGP
2,2111.1%
6
PURUSHOTTAM MANDRAHA
BSP
BSP
1,7140.8%
7
ANIMESH PANDEY
AAP
8640.4%
8
SUBHASH
IND
7730.4%
9
RAMKRISHNAN NAG
IND
3170.1%
10
RAVISHANKAR SINGH THAKUR
IND
3100.1%
11
DEEPAMALA NATH
RAMJP
2710.1%
12
AYUSHMAN KAPIL SONI
IND
2660.1%
13
DINESH KUMAR RAJPUT
SPKP
2360.1%
14
ASHISH PANDEY
SHS
2340.1%
15
PATRAKAR RAJESH TANTRIK
AHSP
1590.1%
16
PRABHU KRIPASHANKAR
SP(MP)
1220.1%

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 (64th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
7.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.9% · min 0.6% · max 39.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
64th of 230

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.06
fewer partiesmore parties
201st of 230

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
150th of 230

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.06EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 50.5%BJP 43.4%OTH 4.8%NOTA 1.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.04 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,90,922
Density
177 / km²
Sex ratio
964 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
11,815 km²
SC population11.1%
ST population36.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.0%Other 8.0%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water37.4%
Electricity78.7%
Sanitation25.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.2%
Children fully vaccinated65.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)32.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.7%
Women literate72.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel43.6%
Health insurance48.5%

What's nearby?

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