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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 56 · 2022
Nahan
Winner — 2022
Ajay Solanki
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 50.1%BJP 47.8%5 others 2.2%
Votes
35,291
50.1% share
Winning margin
1,639
2.3% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
82.1%
of 85,818
A closely fought contest. Ajay Solanki won with a 2.3% margin.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajay Solanki | INC (UPA) | 35,291 | 50.1% |
| 2 | Dr. Rajeev Bindal | BJP | 33,652 | 47.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 470 | 0.7% |
| 4 | Sunil Sharma | AAP | 387 | 0.6% |
| 5 | Salender Singh | RTRYDVBHMP | 297 | 0.4% |
| 6 | Ayodhya Prasad Verma | 260 | 0.4% | |
| 7 | Ramjan | IND | 118 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (5th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 0.1% · max 24.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
5th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.09
fewer partiesmore parties
51st of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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24th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 50.1%BJP 47.8%OTH 1.5%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.09 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
5,29,855
Density
188 / km²
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,825 km²
SC population30.3%
ST population2.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.0%Muslim 6.3%Other 3.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.9%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation62.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births87.4%
Children fully vaccinated93.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.6%
Children underweight (under 5)24.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.1%
Women literate84.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.0%
Clean cooking fuel46.8%
Health insurance26.2%
What's nearby?
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