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Delhi · Assembly Constituency 48 · 2008Reserved (SC)
Ambedkar Nagar
Winner — 2008
CH.PREM SINGH
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 43.2%BJP 36.3%4 others 20.5%
Votes
30,467
43.2% share
Winning margin
4,837
6.9% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
57.4%
of 1,22,869
A clear win with a 6.9% margin.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.22 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CH.PREM SINGH | INC (UPA) | 30,467 | 43.2% |
| 2 | SURESH CHAND | NDA | 25,630 | 36.3% |
| 3 | PRAHLAD KUMAR ALVIYA | BSP | 12,362 | 17.5% |
| 4 | DALIP VALMIKI | NDA | 1,264 | 1.8% |
| 5 | TRILOK | IND | 515 | 0.7% |
| 6 | PRAVEEN PARCHA | RJAP | 300 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (46th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe6.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.0% · min 1.8% · max 43.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
60%
lowerhigher
46th of 70How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.38
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 70How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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46th of 70Where does the house stand?
SEAT
70 seats · 36 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 43.2%BJP 36.3%BSP 17.5%OTH 3.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.22 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,31,929
Density
11060 / km²
Sex ratio
862 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
247 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
79%HINDU
Hindu 78.9%Muslim 16.3%Other 4.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water71.0%
Electricity99.2%
Sanitation88.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births96.1%
Children fully vaccinated64.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.7%
Children underweight (under 5)20.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER47.9%
Women literate84.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.5%
Clean cooking fuel99.1%
Health insurance24.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Hospitality Services🏺Tourism (Medical & Religious)
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.