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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 109 · 2008

Lanji

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Winner — 2008

RAMESH DILEEP BHATERE
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 31.2%INC 25.2%14 others 43.6%
Votes
42,461
31.2% share
Winning margin
8,224
6.0% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
78.0%
of 1,74,479

A clear win with a 6.0% margin.

Seat history

2 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RAMESH DILEEP BHATERE
BJP
BJP (NDA)
42,46131.2%
2
PUSHPLATA LIKHIRAM KAVRE
INC
UPA
34,23725.2%
3
KISHOR SAMRITE
SP
Samajwadi Party
31,68423.3%
4
VIRENDRA KHONGAL
BSP
BSP
15,05011.1%
5
SUKHRAM ASTKER LANJI
IND
3,3232.4%
6
BHARAT KALBELE
IND
2,1481.6%
7
PRAKASH CHHUTTANI RELUMAL CHHUTTANI
IND
1,7121.3%
8
RAMKISHOR SHARMA
IND
1,7111.3%
9
BUDHRAM DEVGADE
BJSH
1,0120.7%
10
HIRALAL PANCHE
JD(U)
NDA
8780.7%
11
JEEVANSINGH TEKAM
IND
4790.3%
12
JAGDISH SURMAN BADGAIYA
IND
3850.3%
13
RAMDAS SAHARE
GMS
3460.3%
14
UMRAO METAN CHAUDHRI
IND
2410.2%
15
RAMESH KUMAR KAMBLE
RPI(A)
2110.2%
16
KARANSINGH BISANDAS NAGPURE
IND
2090.1%

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

High turnout (32nd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
6.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 1.3% · max 37.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
32nd of 230

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.26
fewer partiesmore parties
111th of 230

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
124th of 230

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.26EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 31.2%INC 25.2%SP 23.3%BSP 11.1%OTH 9.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/16

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.02 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
17,01,698
Density
184 / km²
Sex ratio
1021 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9,229 km²
SC population7.4%
ST population22.5%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 89.3%Other 10.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water9.7%
Electricity70.5%
Sanitation18.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.1%
Children fully vaccinated75.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.9%
Children underweight (under 5)44.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.6%
Women literate77.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.4%
Clean cooking fuel31.1%
Health insurance68.4%

What's nearby?

2 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Chinnaur Rice
Old fort and temples, Lanji

Old fort and temples, Lanji

🏛️MonumentWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
Temple of Kotesvara (Mahadeo and Hanuman)

Temple of Kotesvara (Mahadeo and Hanuman)

🏛️MonumentASI

Temple of Kotesvara (Mahadeo and Hanuman)

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