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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 170 · 2018Reserved (SC)

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Winner — 2018

SAJJAN SINGH VERMA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 48.9%BJP 43.4%11 others 7.7%
Votes
86,396
48.9% share
Winning margin
9,818
5.6% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
84.2%
of 2,09,817

A clear win with a 5.6% margin.

Seat history

2 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.28 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SAJJAN SINGH VERMA
INC
INC (UPA)
86,39648.9%
2
RAJENDRA PHULCHAND VERMA
BJP
BJP
76,57843.4%
3
BABULAL CHOUHAN
BSP
BSP
3,6572.1%
4
DHARMRAJ PRADHAN
IND
2,2631.3%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,9751.1%
6
PRAHLAD RATHORE
AAP
1,3320.8%
7
RAJENDRA VERMA
IND
1,2490.7%
8
SAGAR (SAJJAN BHAIYA)
IND
9030.5%
9
DHARMENDRA SOLANKY
IND
6140.3%
10
AKHILESH BAGRI BALON
IND
5630.3%
11
MADANLAL SOLANKI
PRSP
5140.3%
12
MOHANLAL REKWAL
BASD
3050.2%
13
DEEPAK MALVIYA
IND
2450.1%

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 (26th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
5.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 20.3% · min 0.1% · max 66.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
26th of 230

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.14
fewer partiesmore parties
167th of 230

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
181st of 230

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 48.9%BJP 43.4%OTH 6.6%NOTA 1.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.28 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
15,63,715
Density
223 / km²
Sex ratio
942 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
7,020 km²
SC population18.7%
ST population17.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 11.1%Other 0.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water21.3%
Electricity88.7%
Sanitation37.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.2%
Children fully vaccinated87.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.8%
Children underweight (under 5)30.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.3%
Women literate64.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER28.1%
Clean cooking fuel51.0%
Health insurance35.1%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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