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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 52 · 2023Reserved (SC)

Arang (SC)

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Winner — 2023

Guru Khushwant Saheb
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 52.6%INC 43.3%10 others 4.1%
Votes
94,039
52.6% share
Winning margin
16,538
9.3% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
77.3%
of 2,31,375

A clear win with a 9.3% margin.

Seat history

1 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.63 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2018 vs 2023

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Guru Khushwant Saheb
BJP
BJP (NDA)
94,03952.6%
2
Dr. Shivkumar Dahariya
INC
77,50143.3%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,2551.3%
4
Santosh Markandey (advocate)
BSP
1,3970.8%
5
Parmanand Jangade
AAP
1,3940.8%
6
Advocate Shailendra Banjare (shaktiputra)
SSBD
1,0020.6%
7
Devkarn
IND
3620.2%
8
Shiv Dahariya
JAC
2980.2%
9
Shatruhan Barle
RJsbhP
1860.1%
10
Jagmohan
RTORP
1560.1%
11
Roshan Lal Bande
PGSP
1310.1%
12
Denesh Gaykwad
GNASURKP
1010.1%

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 (53rd), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
9.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.9% · min 1.2% · max 16.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
53rd of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.15
fewer partiesmore parties
79th of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
40th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 52.6%INC 43.3%OTH 2.8%NOTA 1.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.63 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?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Minor Forest Produce - Chirounji🏺Papaya Based Product🏺Rice based products - poha etc
Arang Jain temples

Arang Jain temples

🛕TempleWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
Bhand Dewal (An old ruined Jain Temple)

Bhand Dewal (An old ruined Jain Temple)

🏛️MonumentASI

Bhand Dewal (An old ruined Jain Temple)

📍Google MapsOSM

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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