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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 65 · 2023

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Winner — 2023

Shrikant Chaturvedi
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 38.7%INC 27.9%16 others 33.4%
Votes
76,870
39.0% share
Winning margin
21,394
10.8% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
77.5%
of 2,56,393

A clear win with a 10.8% margin.

Seat history

1 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.36 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2018 vs 2023

All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Shrikant Chaturvedi
BJP
BJP (NDA)
76,87039.0%
2
Dharmesh Ghai (romi)
INC
55,47628.1%
3
Birendra Prasad Kushwaha
BSP
30,73215.6%
4
Narayan Tripathi
VNDHYJNTP
22,69211.5%
5
Bhagat Singh Lodhi
IND
2,0651.1%
6
Chandraprakash Patel Urf Chhotu Bhaiya
SP
1,1010.6%
7
Sampat Rawat
IND
1,0570.5%
8
Baijnath Kushwaha
AAP
9970.5%
9
Gulam Aaka Khan
IND
9660.5%
10
Gore Lal Kole
AIFB
9250.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
8900.5%
12
Nasir Khan
IND
7310.4%
13
Susheel (pradeep) Pal
KRJAP
5480.3%
14
Rajnish Kumar Shukla
BHJMP
4890.3%
15
Omprakash (op Bhaiya)
IND
4850.3%
16
Narayan Tiwari
IND
4850.3%
17
Sangeeta Purushottam Kushwaha
PPID
3620.2%
18
Umes Kumar Dahiya
IND
3080.2%

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 (138th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
10.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.8% · min 1.6% · max 58.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
138th of 230

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.72
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 230

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
211th of 230

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.72EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 39.0%INC 28.1%BSP 15.6%VNDHYJNTP 11.5%OTH 5.4%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/17

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.36 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,28,935
Density
297 / km²
Sex ratio
926 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,502 km²
SC population17.9%
ST population14.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 96.8%Other 3.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water10.7%
Electricity61.6%
Sanitation29.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.5%
Children fully vaccinated76.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.4%
Children underweight (under 5)31.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER57.3%
Women literate69.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.9%
Clean cooking fuel35.2%
Health insurance22.0%

What's nearby?

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