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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 37 · 2013

Surkhi

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Winner — 2013

PARUL SAHU KESARI
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 43.6%INC 43.5%16 others 12.9%
Votes
59,513
43.6% share
Winning margin
141
0.1% of votes
Total candidates
17
Turnout
73.9%
of 1,84,527

Surkhi was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.1% — fewer than 141 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

2 of 17 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

18 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
PARUL SAHU KESARI
BJP
BJP (NDA)
59,51343.6%
2
GOVIND SINGH RAJPOOT
INC
UPA
59,37243.5%
3
RAJARAM PATEL
IND
5,2593.9%
4
GOPAL AHIRWAR SON OF DAYARAM AHIRWAR
BSP
BSP
2,5601.9%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,5581.1%
6
HAFEEZ BHAI
CPI
1,4831.1%
7
RAJU RAMKISHAN
IND
1,3751.0%
8
RAJENDRA SINGH MALKHAN SINGH
IND
1,2200.9%
9
RAKESH PAROSI
SP
Samajwadi Party
6470.5%
10
GOVIND RATHORE
IND
5560.4%
11
NASEEM
IND
5090.4%
12
LOKMANYA SINGH
GGP
4870.4%
13
DEEPAK KHATEEK
IND
4450.3%
14
DR CHHATARSINGH LODHI
JND
4360.3%
15
SHAIFUDDIN HIRANKHEDA
KMPP
4240.3%
16
BALIPRASAD CHAUDHARY
BASD
2540.2%
17
REKHA LACHMAN KURMI
AD
1990.1%
18
RAMDAS RAJAK
ABGP
1280.1%

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 (147th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
0.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 0.1% · max 80.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
147th of 230

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.16
fewer partiesmore parties
150th of 230

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
180th of 230

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.16EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 43.6%INC 43.5%OTH 11.7%NOTA 1.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/17

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.09 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
23,78,458
Density
232 / km²
Sex ratio
893 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,252 km²
SC population21.1%
ST population9.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
92%HINDU
Hindu 92.4%Other 7.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water21.3%
Electricity72.0%
Sanitation25.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.9%
Children fully vaccinated75.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.7%
Children underweight (under 5)35.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.8%
Women literate69.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.4%
Clean cooking fuel32.7%
Health insurance27.5%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Farm Equipment
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Fort, Rahatgarh

🏛️MonumentASI

Fort

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