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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 8 · 2023Reserved (ST)

Samri (ST)

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Winner — 2023

Udhheshwari Paikra
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 45.5%INC 37.9%12 others 16.6%
Votes
83,483
45.5% share
Winning margin
13,943
7.6% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
83.9%
of 2,18,557

A clear win with a 7.6% margin.

Seat history

2 of 13 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.57 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2018 vs 2023

All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Udhheshwari Paikra
BJP
BJP (NDA)
83,48345.5%
2
Vijay Paikra
INC
69,54037.9%
3
Anand Tigga
BSP
5,0342.8%
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NOTA
NOTA
4,9812.7%
5
Parshuram Bhagat
HMR
4,0402.2%
6
Shital Khalkho
CPI
3,1561.7%
7
Prabhu Ram Bhagat
IND
2,8091.5%
8
Santosh Tigga
IND
2,3581.3%
9
Devganesh Singh Tekam
AAP
2,2091.2%
10
Sudama Bhagat
IND
1,9221.1%
11
Prabhat Bela Markam
JCCJ
1,1390.6%
12
Balasiyus Tigga
BMUP
1,0120.6%
13
Sachin Kumar
IND
9110.5%
14
Vidyasagar Paikra
JAC
7630.4%

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

High turnout (18th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
7.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 7.6% · max 24.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
18th of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.82
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
2.7%
lowerhigher
7th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.82EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 45.5%INC 37.9%OTH 13.8%NOTA 2.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/13

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.57 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
23,59,886
Density
150 / km²
Sex ratio
978 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
15,732 km²
SC population4.9%
ST population55.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.1%Other 9.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water7.1%
Electricity48.6%
Sanitation25.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births85.3%
Children fully vaccinated84.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)30.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.3%
Women literate71.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER18.1%
Clean cooking fuel24.5%
Health insurance65.1%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Jackfruit🏺Potato🏺Rice- Jiraphul, Bisni etc🏺Turmeric

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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