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Telangana · Assembly Constituency 42 · 2018

Gajwel

201420182023

Winner — 2018

KALVAKUNTLA CHANDRASHEKAR RAO
TRS· TRS
TRS 60.4%INC 32.4%12 others 7.2%
Votes
1,25,444
60.5% share
Winning margin
58,290
28.1% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
89.0%
of 2,33,205

Gajwel is a safe seat — KALVAKUNTLA CHANDRASHEKAR RAO won by 28.1%.

Seat history

4 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.31 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2014 vs 2018

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KALVAKUNTLA CHANDRASHEKAR RAO
TRS
TRS
1,25,44460.5%
2
VANTERU PRATAP REDDY
INC
Prajakutami (Telangana Grand Alliance)
67,15432.4%
3
KANTE SAYANNA
IND
3,3531.6%
4
BITLA VENKATESHWERLU
IND
1,6360.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,6240.8%
6
AKULA VIJAYA
BJP
BJP
1,5870.8%
7
YADAGIRI PEDDASAIGARI
IND
1,3500.7%
8
GURRAPU RAMULU
IND
1,2290.6%
9
KANAKAIAH GAJJELA
BSP
1,0230.5%
10
JEEDIPALLY SRINIVAS
NIP
8920.4%
11
KADIUM KRUPAKAR
IND
8770.4%
12
P.SATHISH
IND
8100.4%
13
SRINIVAS SREERAMULA
BJLP
3150.1%
14
EMAMPURAM YADAGIRI GOUD
IND
2260.1%

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

Average turnout (27th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
28.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.1% · min 9.9% · max 28.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
27th of 119

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.00
fewer partiesmore parties
30th of 119

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
106th of 119

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
119 seats · 60 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.00EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TRS 60.5%INC 32.4%OTH 6.4%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.31 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,33,288
Density
313 / km²
Sex ratio
992 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,699 km²
SC population17.7%
ST population5.6%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.0%Muslim 11.3%Other 1.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water74.1%
Electricity90.7%
Sanitation44.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.9%
Children fully vaccinated69.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.4%
Children underweight (under 5)42.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.4%
Women literate57.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.8%
Clean cooking fuel80.1%
Health insurance61.2%

What's nearby?

2 locations
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