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Jharkhand · Assembly Constituency 28 · 2024

Dhanwar

20052009201420192024

Winner — 2024

BABU LAL MARANDI
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 45.3%JMM 30.2%23 others 24.5%
Votes
1,06,296
45.4% share
Winning margin
35,438
15.1% of votes
Total candidates
24
Turnout
63.2%
of 3,71,310

Dhanwar is a safe seat — BABU LAL MARANDI won by 15.1%.

Seat history

7 of 24 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.50 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

25 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BABU LAL MARANDI
BJP
NDA (NDA)
1,06,29645.4%
2
NIZAM UDDIN ANSARI
JMM
70,85830.2%
3
RAJ KUMAR YADAV
CPI(ML)
32,18713.7%
4
BRAHMDEV TUDOO
IND
3,8261.6%
5
PAWAN KUMAR RAM
IND
3,0211.3%
6
BHARAT YADAV
IND
2,3201.0%
7
MANNA VINAY BASKE
IND
1,9100.8%
8
ARBIND PASWAN
IND
1,8820.8%
9
NIRANJAN RAI
IND
1,8560.8%
10
MUKESH KUMAR VERMA
BSP
1,4470.6%
11
RAJDESH RATAN
JLKM
1,3530.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,3120.6%
13
MD SAGIR
IND
7880.3%
14
MOHAMMAD DANISH
ASPKR
6890.3%
15
ABHISHEK KUMAR
IND
6840.3%
16
RAKESH MISHRA
IND
6830.3%
17
SANTU THAKUR
IND
5890.3%
18
GOPIKRISHN YADAV
IND
4750.2%
19
DEVENDRA KR. GUPTA
IND
4420.2%
20
KARAN YADAV
IND
4290.2%
21
AKLESHWAR SAW
LKHAP
4170.2%
22
MRITUNJAY KUMAR
BRJNJGGWP
3410.1%
23
SANJAY KUMAR
IND
2510.1%
24
RAMESHWAR PRASAD YADAV
IND
1950.1%
25
SHREE LAL SAHU
IND
1650.1%

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

Low turnout (69th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
15.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.2% · min 2.3% · max 15.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
63%
lowerhigher
69th of 81

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.16
fewer partiesmore parties
20th of 81

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
65th of 81

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
81 seats · 41 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 45.4%JMM 30.2%CPI(ML) 13.7%OTH 10.1%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
7/24

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.50 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,45,474
Density
493 / km²
Sex ratio
944 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,962 km²
SC population13.3%
ST population9.7%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
76%HINDU
Hindu 75.9%Muslim 20.8%Other 3.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water5.2%
Electricity32.0%
Sanitation10.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births70.7%
Children fully vaccinated70.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.9%
Children underweight (under 5)34.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.7%
Women literate53.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Clean cooking fuel32.4%
Health insurance52.4%

What's nearby?

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