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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 49 · 2018Reserved (SC)
Chandla
Winner — 2018
RAJESH KUMAR PRAJAPATI
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 31.2%INC 30.3%10 others 38.6%
Votes
41,227
31.2% share
Winning margin
1,177
0.9% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
62.4%
of 2,12,014
Chandla was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.9% — fewer than 1,177 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
2 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.36 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJESH KUMAR PRAJAPATI | BJP (NDA) | 41,227 | 31.2% |
| 2 | ANURAGI HARPRASAD (GOPI MASTER) | INC | 40,050 | 30.3% |
| 3 | AHIRWAR- PUSHPENDRA- KUMAR | BSP | 25,739 | 19.4% |
| 4 | ANITYA SINGH | Samajwadi Party | 15,994 | 12.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,695 | 2.0% |
| 6 | BHAVANEEDEEN | IND | 1,447 | 1.1% |
| 7 | AHIRWAR RAJKUMAR | IND | 1,293 | 1.0% |
| 8 | AHIRWAR SANJAY KUMAR | ADAL | 1,117 | 0.8% |
| 9 | JYOTIVRAV | IND | 1,022 | 0.8% |
| 10 | KAMTA PRASAD BANSAL | BPCP | 645 | 0.5% |
| 11 | SHRIRAM NAGAR | SPKP | 563 | 0.4% |
| 12 | MOTILAL AHIRWAR | MPJVP | 515 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (207th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe0.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.0% · min 0.9% · max 46.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
68%
lowerhigher
207th of 230How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.08
fewer partiesmore parties
23rd of 230How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
45th of 230Where does the house stand?
SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 31.2%INC 30.3%BSP 19.4%SP 12.1%OTH 5.0%NOTA 2.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.36 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%
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 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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