Punjab · Assembly Constituency 92 · 2012

Bathinda Urban

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Winner — 2012

SARUP CHAND SINGLA

SAD· BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)

SAD 46.1%INC 41.2%11 others 12.8%

Votes

62,546

46.1% share

Winning margin

6,645

4.9% of votes

Total candidates

Turnout

73.9%

of 1,83,804

A closely fought contest. SARUP CHAND SINGLA won with a 4.9% margin.

Seat history

2 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2007 vs 2012

All Candidates

13 total

#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Flags
1	SARUP CHAND SINGLA	SAD BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)	62,546	46.1%
2	HARMINDER SINGH JASSI	INC UPA	55,901	41.2%	Inc
3	SUKHDEEP SINGH BHINDER	PPOP	10,755	7.9%	DL
4	VIJAY KUMAR	IND	2,731	2.0%	DL
5	RANJIT RAM	BSP BSP	1,542	1.1%	DL
6	SANJEEV KUMAR	SHS	706	0.5%	DL
7	RAKESH KUMAR	IND	372	0.3%	DL
8	RAJESH GOYAL	JanSP	269	0.2%	DL
9	JASVIR SINGH	LJP NDA	239	0.2%	DL
10	SANT LAL	IND	233	0.2%	DL
11	HARMESH KUMAR	IND	171	0.1%	DL
12	TRIBHAVAN KUMAR	IND	159	0.1%	DL
13	PREM KUMAR	ABSR	138	0.1%	DL

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The Record The Place The State

Average turnout (74th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT

lean

4.9%

MORE COMPETITIVESAFER

mean 12.9% · min 2.0% · max 39.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT

70%

lowerhigher

74th of 117

How crowded is the field?

SEAT

2.58

fewer partiesmore parties

102nd of 117

How much NOTA?

SEAT

0.7%

lowerhigher

49th of 117

Where does the house stand?

SEAT

117 seats · 59 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT

2.58EFFECTIVE PARTIES

SAD 46.1%INC 41.2%PPOP 7.9%OTH 4.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT

2/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.03 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011

Population

13,88,525

Density

414 / km²

Sex ratio

868 ♀/1000 ♂

Area

3,353 km²

SC population32.4%

ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01

71%SIKH

Sikh 70.9%Hindu 27.4%Other 1.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011

Tap water57.0%

Electricity96.1%

Sanitation87.4%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21

Institutional births93.1%

Children fully vaccinated66.5%

Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%

Children underweight (under 5)23.8%

Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.7%

Women literate69.2%

Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.2%

Clean cooking fuel78.1%

Health insurance20.1%

What's nearby?

1 location

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI

Known forDISTRICT

🏺Citrus Fruits (Kinnow)🏺Cotton Yarn🏺Honey

Bhatinda Fort

🏛️MonumentASI

Bhatinda Fort

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