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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 53 · 2017

S.A.S.Nagar

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Winner — 2017

BALBIR SINGH SIDHU
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 47.5%AAP 27.7%14 others 24.8%
Votes
66,844
47.5% share
Winning margin
27,873
19.8% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
67.2%
of 2,09,473

S.A.S.Nagar is a safe seat — BALBIR SINGH SIDHU won by 19.8%.

Seat history

1 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.27 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BALBIR SINGH SIDHU
INC
INC (UPA)
66,84447.5%
2
NARINDER SINGH
AAP
AAP
38,97127.7%
3
TEJINDER PAL SINGH
SAD
NDA
30,03121.3%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,1390.8%
5
SARBJIT SINGH
BSP
1,0270.7%
6
AMIT SHARMA
HSS
3700.3%
7
PARNEET SINGH PANDHER
IND
3400.2%
8
BALWINDER SINGH
DEMSWP
3280.2%
9
JASWINDER SINGH
AITC
3160.2%
10
KAMALJOT KAUR
IND
3140.2%
11
GURKIRPAL SINGH MANN
PDEMP
2840.2%
12
MAHINDER PAL SINGH
APPA
2550.2%
13
KULJIT SINGH
IND
2300.2%
14
PARAMJIT SINGH PADDA
IND
1680.1%
15
KISHOR KUMAR PAL
BMUP
1000.1%
16
KRISHAN GOPAL SHARMA
BIRK
860.1%

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

Low turnout (104th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
19.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.2% · min 0.3% · max 43.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
104th of 117

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.94
fewer partiesmore parties
89th of 117

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
40th of 117

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.94EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 47.5%AAP 27.7%SAD 21.3%OTH 2.7%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹1.27 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
6,84,627
Density
505 / km²
Sex ratio
915 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,356 km²
SC population26.4%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
53%SIKH
Sikh 52.7%Hindu 44.5%Other 2.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water60.8%
Electricity97.2%
Sanitation66.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated76.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.1%
Children underweight (under 5)15.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.5%
Women literate86.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER2.4%
Clean cooking fuel63.9%
Health insurance37.8%

What's nearby?

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