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Telangana · Assembly Constituency 5 · 2023Reserved (ST)

Asifabad (ST)

201420182023

Winner — 2023

Kova Laxmi
BHRS· BHRS
BHRS 45.0%INC 32.6%16 others 22.4%
Votes
83,052
45.0% share
Winning margin
22,810
12.3% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
81.5%
of 2,26,778

A clear win with a 12.3% margin.

Seat history

3 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2018 vs 2023

All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Kova Laxmi
BHRS
BHRS
83,05245.0%
2
Ajmera Shyam
INC
60,24232.6%
3
Kotnaka Vijay Kumar
IND
16,4698.9%
4
Ajmeera Athmarao
BJP
6,6133.6%
5
Kanaka Prabhakar
BSP
3,5441.9%
6
Ajmera Ram Nayak
PRSHP
2,5671.4%
7
Sidam Anniga
IND
2,0931.1%
8
Kotnaka Kishanrao
IND
1,5340.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,5160.8%
10
Mesram Naveen Kumar
IND
1,4810.8%
11
Vasanth Singh Jadhav
IND
9890.5%
12
Pusam Sonerao
IND
8470.5%
13
Rebbana Nagaraju
IND
8380.5%
14
Athram Govardhan
GGP
7590.4%
15
Bhukya Pallavi
BMUP
6640.4%
16
Shidam Dharmu
IND
5870.3%
17
Govind Bukya
JAC
4630.3%
18
Nunavat Tirupati
VTRP
4080.2%

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 (52nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
12.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.5% · min 0.1% · max 13.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
52nd of 119

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.14
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 119

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
46th of 119

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
119 seats · 60 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BHRS 45.0%INC 32.6%IND 8.9%OTH 12.7%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/17

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.11 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,41,239
Density
170 / km²
Sex ratio
1002 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
16,105 km²
SC population17.8%
ST population18.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 87.5%Muslim 10.1%Other 2.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water41.6%
Electricity86.9%
Sanitation29.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.1%
Children fully vaccinated69.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.7%
Children underweight (under 5)52.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.1%
Women literate64.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.4%
Clean cooking fuel81.6%
Health insurance63.6%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Kumuram Bheem Tribal Museum

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