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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 152 · 2008
Bhopal Dakshina-Pashchim
Winner — 2008
UMASHANKER GUPTA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 51.0%BSP 23.8%17 others 25.2%
Votes
48,707
51.0% share
Winning margin
26,002
27.2% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
61.9%
of 1,54,336
Bhopal Dakshina-Pashchim is a safe seat — UMASHANKER GUPTA won by 27.2%.
Seat history
3 of 19 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
19 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UMASHANKER GUPTA | BJP (NDA) | 48,707 | 51.0% |
| 2 | SANJEEV SAXENA | BSP | 22,705 | 23.8% |
| 3 | DEEPCHAND YADAV | UPA | 13,490 | 14.1% |
| 4 | SHAILENDRA PRADHAN | BJSH | 6,081 | 6.4% |
| 5 | DHANANJAY SINGH CHAUHAN | IND | 816 | 0.8% |
| 6 | SHAILENDRA KUMAR SHAILY | 772 | 0.8% | |
| 7 | RAVINDRA | IND | 603 | 0.6% |
| 8 | DADAN YADAV | Samajwadi Party | 502 | 0.5% |
| 9 | GANESH SINGH BAGHEL | IND | 373 | 0.4% |
| 10 | AZEEM MOHAMMAD | IJP | 276 | 0.3% |
| 11 | SANJIV SINGHAL | IND | 244 | 0.3% |
| 12 | PT. SHIV SHANKAR SHARMA (GAUTAM) URF SHANKAR | 167 | 0.2% | |
| 13 | DR. A. S. TOMAR | IND | 138 | 0.1% |
| 14 | BHASKAR SALVE | NDA | 108 | 0.1% |
| 15 | GOUTAM NAGDAVNE | 107 | 0.1% | |
| 16 | ANIL DONGRE | AD | 105 | 0.1% |
| 17 | JAGMOHAN SINGH CHOUDHRY | GMS | 105 | 0.1% |
| 18 | RAMKUMAR AGRAWAL | IND | 81 | 0.1% |
| 19 | DINESH KUMAR SHUKLA | LSWP | 75 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (226th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe27.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 22.1% · min 4.3% · max 63.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
61%
lowerhigher
226th of 230How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.08
fewer partiesmore parties
193rd of 230How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
122nd of 230Where does the house stand?
SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.08EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 51.0%BSP 23.8%INC 14.1%BJSH 6.4%OTH 4.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/19
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.08 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
23,71,061
Density
855 / km²
Sex ratio
918 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,772 km²
SC population15.1%
ST population2.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
74%HINDU
Hindu 74.0%Muslim 22.2%Other 3.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water59.6%
Electricity92.9%
Sanitation72.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.3%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.9%
Children underweight (under 5)29.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.5%
Women literate80.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.3%
Clean cooking fuel83.6%
Health insurance50.7%
What's nearby?
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