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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 68 · 2018

Saja

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Winner — 2018

RAVINDRA CHAUBE
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 51.6%BJP 34.6%14 others 13.8%
Votes
95,658
51.6% share
Winning margin
31,535
17.0% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
82.4%
of 2,24,964

Saja is a safe seat — RAVINDRA CHAUBE won by 17.0%.

Seat history

2 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.31 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAVINDRA CHAUBE
INC
INC (UPA)
95,65851.6%
2
LABHCHAND BAFNA
BJP
NDA
64,12334.6%
3
TEKSINGH CHANDEL
JCC(J)
6,2063.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
5,8403.1%
5
BASANT AGRAWAL
IND
5,7003.1%
6
LOCHAN SAHU
IND
4,2742.3%
7
ASHOK KUMAR SINGHANIYA
AAP
AAP
6370.3%
8
RAKESH SINGH
IND
6020.3%
9
KAUSHILYA NARANG
IND
4910.3%
10
GULAB SINGH LODHI
BSCP
3680.2%
11
YESWANT BHARGOW
IND
3080.2%
12
CHITREN LODHI
SHS
3030.2%
13
BHAGATRAM
IND
2620.1%
14
ROHIT SINHA
JD(U)
JD(U)
2040.1%
15
KISHAN SAHU
IND
1990.1%
16
ASHOK TANDULKER
IND
1460.1%

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 (20th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
17.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.2% · min 2.5% · max 17.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
20th of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
65th of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.7%
lowerhigher
27th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 51.6%BJP 34.6%OTH 10.6%NOTA 3.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.31 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
33,43,872
Density
392 / km²
Sex ratio
988 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,535 km²
SC population13.7%
ST population11.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.6%Other 6.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water35.9%
Electricity88.6%
Sanitation33.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.7%
Children fully vaccinated82.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.9%
Children underweight (under 5)27.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.7%
Women literate80.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.3%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance67.0%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Handloom🏺Papaya Based Product🏺Tomato Based Product
Ghughusraja Temple

Ghughusraja Temple

🛕TempleWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
Old Temple of Sita Devi and Satti Pillar

Old Temple of Sita Devi and Satti Pillar

🏛️MonumentASI

Old Temple of Sita Devi and Satti Pillar

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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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