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Uttar Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 389 · 2017

Varanasi South

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Winner — 2017

DR. NEELKANTH TIWARI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 51.8%INC 42.1%16 others 6.1%
Votes
92,560
51.8% share
Winning margin
17,226
9.6% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
63.6%
of 2,81,290

A clear win with a 9.6% margin.

Seat history

5 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.26 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DR. NEELKANTH TIWARI
BJP
NDA (NDA)
92,56051.8%
2
RAJESH MISHRA
INC
75,33442.1%
3
RAKESH TRIPATHI
BSP
BSP
5,9223.3%
4
SATISH KUMAR AGRAHARI
IND
8440.5%
5
RUBI FATMA
IND
7990.5%
6
SHIVNATH YADAV
CPM
7400.4%
7
MU. MUSA ANSARI
IND
4640.3%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4570.3%
9
RITIKA RANI
RKSP
3190.2%
10
HAJI HARIS MAOUZ RAJBEE
PECP
2590.1%
11
ROYAL AJEET SINGH
IND
2250.1%
12
VIMLESH KUMAR SHARMA
MADP
1960.1%
13
PARVEZ QUADIR KHAN
IND
1880.1%
14
ABHISHEK KUMAR SINGH
JANADIP
1270.1%
15
KISHAN SETH
IND
1200.1%
16
PRIYA AGRAWAL
MAJP
1060.1%
17
NARENDRA NATH DUBEY ADIG
BHAKALP
910.1%
18
IMRAN
VIP
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

Average turnout (208th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
9.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.7% · min 2.7% · max 23.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
61%
lowerhigher
208th of 403

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.15
fewer partiesmore parties
391st of 403

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
309th of 403

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
403 seats · 202 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 51.8%INC 42.1%OTH 5.9%NOTA 0.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/17

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.26 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
36,76,841
Density
2395 / km²
Sex ratio
913 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,535 km²
SC population13.2%
ST population0.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
85%HINDU
Hindu 84.5%Muslim 14.9%Other 0.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water34.7%
Electricity62.0%
Sanitation54.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.4%
Children underweight (under 5)39.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.6%
Women literate79.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.4%
Clean cooking fuel71.5%
Health insurance12.8%

What's nearby?

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TeliaNala Buddhist ruins

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Tomb of Lal Khan

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