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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Punjab · Assembly Constituency 72 · 2017
Bhagha Purana
Winner — 2017
DARSHAN SINGH BRAR
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 35.3%AAP 30.0%6 others 34.7%
Votes
48,668
35.3% share
Winning margin
7,250
5.3% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
82.0%
of 1,68,398
A clear win with a 5.3% margin.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.84 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DARSHAN SINGH BRAR | INC (UPA) | 48,668 | 35.3% |
| 2 | GURBINDER SINGH KANG | AAP | 41,418 | 30.0% |
| 3 | TIRATH SINGH MAHLA | NDA | 41,283 | 29.9% |
| 4 | PARMINDER SINGH | IND | 3,931 | 2.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 897 | 0.7% |
| 6 | MANDER SINGH | 871 | 0.6% | |
| 7 | NIRMAL SINGH | NAIP | 610 | 0.4% |
| 8 | SUKHDEV RAJ | OP | 372 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (31st), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.0% · min 0.7% · max 28.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
31st of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.94
fewer partiesmore parties
90th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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25th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.94EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 35.3%AAP 30.0%SAD 29.9%OTH 4.2%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.84 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,95,746
Density
444 / km²
Sex ratio
893 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,242 km²
SC population36.5%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
82%SIKH
Sikh 82.2%Hindu 15.9%Other 1.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water47.9%
Electricity95.9%
Sanitation87.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.0%
Children fully vaccinated80.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.0%
Children underweight (under 5)16.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.4%
Women literate74.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.1%
Clean cooking fuel71.5%
Health insurance23.7%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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