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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 76 · 2008

Churhat

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Winner — 2008

AJAY ARJUN SINGH
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 38.2%BJP 29.1%13 others 32.7%
Votes
45,237
38.2% share
Winning margin
10,835
9.2% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
66.2%
of 1,78,787

A clear win with a 9.2% margin.

Seat history

1 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.03 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
AJAY ARJUN SINGH
INC
INC (UPA)
45,23738.2%
2
AJAY PRATAP SINGH
BJP
NDA
34,40229.1%
3
SHARDENDU TIWARI
GGP
20,76117.5%
4
DADDI LAL SAKET
BSP
BSP
6,8575.8%
5
RAM BAHOR MISHRA
IND
3,3342.8%
6
KULDEEP SHUKLA (RINKU BHAIYA)
SP
Samajwadi Party
1,6211.4%
7
RAMAKANT PANDEY
IND
1,6041.4%
8
SHANKAR SONI
BJSH
9880.8%
9
NARVADA PRASAD KOL
IND
7980.7%
10
ONKAR SINGH
IND
7100.6%
11
CHHOTE LAL
IND
5460.5%
12
AJEET SINGH
IND
4700.4%
13
SURYAWALI KUSHWAHA
RSMD
3820.3%
14
SUNIL SONI
LJP
NDA
3380.3%
15
SANTOSH SINGH
GMS
3120.3%

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 (189th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
9.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 1.3% · max 41.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
189th of 230

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.46
fewer partiesmore parties
83rd of 230

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
226th of 230

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 38.2%BJP 29.1%GGP 17.5%BSP 5.8%OTH 9.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.03 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,27,033
Density
232 / km²
Sex ratio
957 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,851 km²
SC population11.6%
ST population27.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
96%HINDU
Hindu 95.6%Other 4.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water3.7%
Electricity42.9%
Sanitation7.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births83.8%
Children fully vaccinated78.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.1%
Children underweight (under 5)32.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.7%
Women literate64.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Clean cooking fuel20.9%
Health insurance26.1%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Carpet (Panja Dari)
Temple and Monastery, Chandreh

Temple and Monastery, Chandreh

🏛️MonumentASI

Temple and Monastery

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