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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 51 · 2008

Raipur City South

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Winner — 2008

BRIJMOHAN AGRAWAL
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 57.9%INC 35.9%20 others 6.2%
Votes
65,686
57.9% share
Winning margin
24,939
22.0% of votes
Total candidates
22
Turnout
62.2%
of 1,82,360

Raipur City South is a safe seat — BRIJMOHAN AGRAWAL won by 22.0%.

Seat history

2 of 22 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

22 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BRIJMOHAN AGRAWAL
BJP
BJP (NDA)
65,68657.9%
2
YOGESH TIWARI
INC
UPA
40,74735.9%
3
DR. ANITA SHUKLA
BSP
BSP
1,3951.2%
4
NANDKISHOR DEEP
IND
9700.9%
5
DEEPAK DUBEY
IND
7820.7%
6
JAFAR HUSSAIN BABA BHAI
IND
5870.5%
7
DAU ANAND AGRAWAL
JCGP
5090.5%
8
PRAVIN JAIN
IND
4250.4%
9
MANISH TIWARI
IND
3680.3%
10
SURAJ YADAV (VIKKY)
IND
2780.3%
11
PRAMOD PANDEY
IND
2680.2%
12
UMMED CHANDRA BAID (MUNIYA)
IND
2520.2%
13
ARJUN DAS WADHWANI
IND
1530.1%
14
MOIN ASHRAF KHAN
SP
Samajwadi Party
1510.1%
15
HASANAND KODWANI
ABSSP
1410.1%
16
MANISH SHRIVASTAV
IND
1290.1%
17
SABIR MOHAMMAD
IND
1270.1%
18
SHRIMATI INDU MISHRA (DIDI)
IND
1230.1%
19
MUZAFFAR ALI
BJSH
1040.1%
20
ABDUL HANNAN RAZA
IND
880.1%
21
SAIYAD RASHID ALI
ABMAD
750.1%
22
MOHAMMAD VASIM RIZVI
BHBP
680.1%

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

Low turnout (85th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
22.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.3% · min 9.3% · max 43.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
61%
lowerhigher
85th of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
1.81
fewer partiesmore parties
90th of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
77th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
1.81EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 57.9%INC 35.9%OTH 6.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/22

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.04 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
40,63,872
Density
328 / km²
Sex ratio
984 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
12,383 km²
SC population17.8%
ST population11.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.5%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water26.5%
Electricity84.6%
Sanitation31.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.7%
Children fully vaccinated74.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.2%
Children underweight (under 5)32.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.1%
Women literate79.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.8%
Clean cooking fuel60.5%
Health insurance76.9%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Known forDISTRICT
🏺Minor Forest Produce - Chirounji🏺Papaya Based Product🏺Rice based products - poha etc
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