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Karera (SC)

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Winner — 2023

Khatik Ramesh Prasad
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 49.1%INC 47.6%9 others 3.4%
Votes
99,304
49.1% share
Winning margin
3,103
1.5% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
76.3%
of 2,65,291

Karera (SC) was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.5% — fewer than 3,103 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

2 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.65 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Khatik Ramesh Prasad
BJP
BJP (NDA)
99,30449.1%
2
Pragilal Jatav
INC
96,20147.6%
3
Shanti Das Fale (jatav)
BSP
1,7290.9%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,6830.8%
5
Rakesh Jonwar
IND
7920.4%
6
Koli Meena
RSPS
6890.3%
7
Rameshwar Azad
ASPKR
6220.3%
8
Gulab Singh Ahirwar
IND
3880.2%
9
Jadish Kalawat
JANADIP
3390.2%
10
Mukesh Kumar Shasak
BMUP
2560.1%
11
Jatav Nathuram
SMTMLOKSMJ
1950.1%

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 (149th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.0% · min 0.2% · max 45.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
149th of 230

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.14
fewer partiesmore parties
162nd of 230

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
125th of 230

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.1%INC 47.6%OTH 2.5%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/10

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.65 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,26,050
Density
171 / km²
Sex ratio
877 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,066 km²
SC population18.6%
ST population13.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water10.7%
Electricity41.6%
Sanitation14.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.5%
Children fully vaccinated63.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.2%
Children underweight (under 5)36.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.1%
Women literate56.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.5%
Clean cooking fuel32.7%
Health insurance38.9%

What's nearby?

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