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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 37 · 2018

Jaijaipur

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Winner — 2018

KESHAV PRASAD CHANDRA
BSP· JCC(J)-BSP pre-poll alliance (Chhattisgarh 2018)
BSP 41.5%BJP 27.6%11 others 30.9%
Votes
64,774
41.5% share
Winning margin
21,687
13.9% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
68.3%
of 2,28,637

A clear win with a 13.9% margin.

Seat history

0 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.59 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KESHAV PRASAD CHANDRA
BSP
JCC(J)-BSP pre-poll alliance (Chhattisgarh 2018)
64,77441.5%
2
KAILASH SAHU
BJP
NDA
43,08727.6%
3
ANIL KUMAR CHANDRA
INC
UPA
38,59424.7%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,5271.0%
5
NARSINGH SINHA
IND
1,2860.8%
6
SAHEB LAL CHANDRA
IND
1,1560.7%
7
RESHAMLAL KHUNTE
IND
1,1340.7%
8
SANTOSH KUMAR JATWAR
API
1,0360.7%
9
MARTAND SINGH BANAFAR
AAP
AAP
1,0260.7%
10
RAM SAY KASHYAP
IND
9640.6%
11
PITAMBER DEEWAR
SHS
7730.5%
12
RAJ KUMAR CHANDRA
IND
4350.3%
13
SHANTI KUMAR RATRE (WAKIL)
GGP
3330.2%

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

Low turnout (73rd), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
13.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.4% · min 1.8% · max 14.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
73rd of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.26
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
75th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BSP 41.5%BJP 27.6%INC 24.7%OTH 5.2%NOTA 1.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.59 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,19,707
Density
420 / km²
Sex ratio
986 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,853 km²
SC population24.6%
ST population11.6%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 98.6%Other 1.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.6%
Electricity89.8%
Sanitation15.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.2%
Children fully vaccinated85.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.5%
Children underweight (under 5)30.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER66.3%
Women literate74.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.2%
Clean cooking fuel24.8%
Health insurance74.0%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Kosa
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Kashigarh Fort (Kushigarh Fort)

🏛️MonumentASI

Kashigarh Fort (Kushigarh Fort)

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