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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 54 · 2018

Rajim

Winner — 2018

AMITESH SHUKLA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 56.4%BJP 23.3%11 others 20.3%
Votes
99,041
56.4% share
Winning margin
58,132
33.1% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
82.8%
of 2,11,908

Rajim is a safe seat — AMITESH SHUKLA won by 33.1%.

Seat history

0 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.23 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
AMITESH SHUKLA
INC (UPA)
99,04156.4%
2
SANTOSH UPADHYAY
NDA
40,90923.3%
3
ROHIT SAHU
JCC(J)
23,77613.5%
NOTA
NOTA
4,8442.8%
5
VISHWANATH SONWANI
IND
1,4740.8%
6
BHUSHAN SAHU
BSCP
1,1360.7%
7
TEJRAM SAHU VIDROHI
CPI(M)RS
9340.5%
8
PARDESHI RAM DHRUW
7690.4%
9
DEVRAJ THAKUR
IND
6620.4%
10
RAJA THAKUR
AAP
6100.3%
11
GANESH SONI URF BABA
IND
5740.3%
12
GOPAL JETHI
IND
4200.2%
13
FALENDRA KUMAR SAHU
PHSP(U)
4040.2%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

High turnout (12th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
33.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.3% · min 1.6% · max 33.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
12th of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.24
fewer partiesmore parties
62nd of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
38th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 56.4%BJP 23.3%JCC(J) 13.5%OTH 4.0%NOTA 2.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.23 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?

4 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Minor Forest Produce - Chirounji🏺Papaya Based Product🏺Rice based products - poha etc
Group of temples known as Rajiv Lochana or Rajim Temples

Group of temples known as Rajiv Lochana or Rajim Temples

🏛️MonumentASI

Group of temples known as Rajiv Lochana or Rajim Temples

Ramachandra Temple (Temple of Ramchandra)

Ramachandra Temple (Temple of Ramchandra)

🏛️MonumentASI

Ramachandra Temple (Temple of Ramchandra)

🏛️

Sita Baree

🏛️MonumentASI

Sita Baree

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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