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Tapan

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Winner — 2026

BUDHRAI TUDU
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 56.4%AITC 36.7%10 others 6.9%
Votes
1,05,780
56.7% share
Winning margin
36,987
19.8% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
96.1%
of 1,95,260

Tapan is a safe seat — BUDHRAI TUDU won by 19.8%.

Seat history

2 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2021 vs 2026

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BUDHRAI TUDU
BJP
BJP (NDA)
1,05,78056.7%
2
CHINTAMANI BIHA
AITC
68,79336.9%
3
BAPPAI HORO
RSP
5,9403.2%
4
BANKIM CHANDRA TOPPO
INC
1,6160.9%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,4410.8%
6
JYOTI KUJUR
BSP
9220.5%
7
ARJUN MARDI
IND
4530.2%
8
SUKANTA KISKU
IND
4280.2%
9
AVIJIT BASKEY
IND
4000.2%
10
BIKASH NONA
SUCI
3360.2%
11
BRIJESH HEMBRAM
IND
3280.2%
12
MANUEL HANSADA
AJUP
2650.1%

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

High turnout (51st), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
19.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.0% · min 0.9% · max 28.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
96%
lowerhigher
51st of 294

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.18
fewer partiesmore parties
240th of 294

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
125th of 294

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
294 seats · 148 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 56.7%AITC 36.9%OTH 5.7%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.06 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,76,276
Density
755 / km²
Sex ratio
956 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,219 km²
SC population28.8%
ST population16.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
74%HINDU
Hindu 73.5%Muslim 24.6%Other 1.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.7%
Electricity42.4%
Sanitation36.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.4%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.9%
Children underweight (under 5)30.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER82.0%
Women literate74.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Clean cooking fuel28.7%
Health insurance28.3%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bamboo Craft🏺Wooden Mask & Wall Hanging
Singhabahini temple

Singhabahini temple

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