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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 126 · 2008

Chhindwara

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Winner — 2008

DEEPAK SAXENA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 46.8%BJP 44.3%14 others 8.9%
Votes
64,740
46.8% share
Winning margin
3,444
2.5% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
78.8%
of 1,75,576

A closely fought contest. DEEPAK SAXENA won with a 2.5% margin.

Seat history

1 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DEEPAK SAXENA
INC
INC (UPA)
64,74046.8%
2
CHOUDHARI CHANDRABHAN SINGH
BJP
NDA
61,29644.3%
3
SAREEF KHAN
IND
2,9392.1%
4
SUBHASH SHUKLA
IND
2,8582.1%
5
MOHAMAD IRSAD
GGP
1,6211.2%
6
DEVILAL SAHU
BSP
BSP
1,4131.0%
7
SANTOSH JAIN
IND
7540.6%
8
KEWALRAM PARTETI
GMS
6290.5%
9
MEENA RAJENDRA RAI
BJSH
5060.4%
10
DHANPAL DHURVE
IND
2940.2%
11
THAKUR PRHLAD SING KUSRE
IND
2900.2%
12
BALVEER SINGH YADAV
SP
Samajwadi Party
2700.2%
13
GUDDU BHAIYA
IND
2050.1%
14
DIGAMBER BAGDE
RPI(A)
1890.1%
15
MOHAMAD ATHAR PASHA
JMM
UPA
1740.1%
16
INGR.KRIPA SHANKER YADAV
JD(U)
NDA
1180.1%

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

Average turnout (64th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.9% · min 0.6% · max 39.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
64th of 230

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.06
fewer partiesmore parties
201st of 230

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
150th of 230

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.06EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 46.8%BJP 44.3%OTH 8.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/16

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.05 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,90,922
Density
177 / km²
Sex ratio
964 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
11,815 km²
SC population11.1%
ST population36.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.0%Other 8.0%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water37.4%
Electricity78.7%
Sanitation25.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.2%
Children fully vaccinated65.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.9%
Children underweight (under 5)32.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER41.7%
Women literate72.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel43.6%
Health insurance48.5%

What's nearby?

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