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Madhya Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 82 · 2018Reserved (ST)

Dhouhani

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Winner — 2018

KUNWAR SINGH TEKAM
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 35.8%INC 33.5%14 others 30.7%
Votes
57,995
35.9% share
Winning margin
3,793
2.3% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
74.1%
of 2,18,349

A closely fought contest. KUNWAR SINGH TEKAM won with a 2.3% margin.

Seat history

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

⚖ Compare 2013 vs 2018

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KUNWAR SINGH TEKAM
BJP
BJP (NDA)
57,99535.9%
2
KAMLESH SINGH
INC
INC
54,20233.5%
3
RUPNARAYAN SINGH POYA
GGP
19,45712.0%
4
AWADH PRATAP SINGH
BSP
BSP
9,0625.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,8101.7%
6
RAJENDRA KOL
IND
2,4851.5%
7
MAHIPAL SINGH
IND
2,4401.5%
8
COMREAD BALRAJ SINGH
CPM
2,2241.4%
9
REVTI SINGH MARAVI
IND
1,9741.2%
10
DHARVEND BAIGA
SHS
1,8711.2%
11
GIRDHARI BAIGA
AAP
1,7471.1%
12
KAMALSAY PANIKA
BSCP
1,5891.0%
13
ANURAG SINGH
PPID
1,1160.7%
14
DEEPAK KUMAR PANIKA (BHAIYAJI)
IND
1,0030.6%
15
DR. AJAY PRATAP MAURIYA SANJAY
SPKP
9180.6%
16
GULBASIYA DEVI W/O-LATE RANGDEV SINGH
IND
8930.6%

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 (165th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.9% · min 0.9% · max 50.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
165th of 230

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.64
fewer partiesmore parties
65th of 230

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.9%
lowerhigher
14th of 230

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
230 seats · 116 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.64EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 35.9%INC 33.5%GGP 12.0%BSP 5.6%OTH 11.3%NOTA 1.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/15

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?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Carpet (Panja Dari)

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