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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 65 · 2012
Ludhiana North
Winner — 2012
RAKESH PANDAY
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 43.4%BJP 41.4%10 others 15.2%
Votes
48,216
43.4% share
Winning margin
2,168
1.9% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
68.9%
of 1,61,339
Ludhiana North was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.9% — fewer than 2,168 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
0 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.35 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAKESH PANDAY | INC (UPA) | 48,216 | 43.4% |
| 2 | PARVEEN BANSAL | NDA | 46,048 | 41.4% |
| 3 | HANSRAJ | BSP | 10,280 | 9.3% |
| 4 | PANKAJ SHARDA | IND | 2,794 | 2.5% |
| 5 | ANAND SHARMA | PPOP | 1,544 | 1.4% |
| 6 | RAKESH GARG | IND | 524 | 0.5% |
| 7 | RAMDEEP PURI | 481 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | SANDHYA JAMES | IND | 413 | 0.4% |
| 9 | DHARAM PAUL MEHMI | UPA | 276 | 0.3% |
| 10 | SHARANJIT SINGH | IND | 248 | 0.2% |
| 11 | SUKHDEV SINGH | BHSVP | 206 | 0.2% |
| 12 | DALJIT SINGH | BGTD | 164 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (110th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.4% · min 1.9% · max 29.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
61%
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110th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.43
fewer partiesmore parties
43rd of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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48th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.43EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 43.4%BJP 41.4%BSP 9.3%OTH 6.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/12
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.35 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,98,739
Density
978 / km²
Sex ratio
873 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,578 km²
SC population26.4%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
53%SIKH
Sikh 53.3%Hindu 42.9%Other 3.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water61.2%
Electricity98.3%
Sanitation93.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.1%
Children fully vaccinated73.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.1%
Children underweight (under 5)12.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.3%
Women literate82.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.5%
Clean cooking fuel83.2%
Health insurance25.2%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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🏺Engineering Goods🏺Readymade Garments
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