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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Winner — 2018
CHHANNI CHANDU SAHU
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 47.2%BJP 29.1%15 others 23.7%
Votes
71,733
47.2% share
Winning margin
27,497
18.1% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
84.8%
of 1,79,268
Khujji is a safe seat — CHHANNI CHANDU SAHU won by 18.1%.
Seat history
2 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.26 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHHANNI CHANDU SAHU | INC (UPA) | 71,733 | 47.2% |
| 2 | HIRENDRA KUMAR SAHU | NDA | 44,236 | 29.1% |
| 3 | JARNAIL SINGH BHATIYA | JCC(J) | 14,507 | 9.5% |
| 4 | MADAN LAL NETAM | IND | 6,766 | 4.5% |
| 5 | RAMKRISHN YADU | IND | 3,536 | 2.3% |
| 6 | DEVI LAL MARKAM | IND | 2,699 | 1.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,383 | 0.9% |
| 8 | ARJUN SINGH THAKUR (KORRAM ) | API | 1,031 | 0.7% |
| 9 | KAMAL DAS SAHU | IND | 910 | 0.6% |
| 10 | RAMESH YADAV | AAP | 839 | 0.6% |
| 11 | ANITA SINHA | PHSP(U) | 830 | 0.6% |
| 12 | DEV PARSHAD YADAV (RAJU) | 791 | 0.5% | |
| 13 | TIJU RAM SAHU | IND | 771 | 0.5% |
| 14 | CHANDRA PRAKASH SINHA | 626 | 0.4% | |
| 15 | KEDAR RAM YADAV | IND | 535 | 0.3% |
| 16 | SURENDRA SINGH | JD(U) | 438 | 0.3% |
| 17 | AKIL BHAI | IND | 421 | 0.3% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (21st), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean18.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.9% · min 6.3% · max 18.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
21st of 90How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.61
fewer partiesmore parties
25th of 90How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
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48th of 90Where does the house stand?
SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.61EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 47.2%BJP 29.1%JCC(J) 9.5%OTH 13.3%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/16
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.26 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,37,133
Density
190 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,070 km²
SC population10.2%
ST population26.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
91%HINDU
Hindu 91.1%Other 9.0%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water23.1%
Electricity87.3%
Sanitation25.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.5%
Children fully vaccinated91.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.6%
Children underweight (under 5)31.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.3%
Women literate80.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER3.8%
Clean cooking fuel27.4%
Health insurance80.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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