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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 2 · 2007
Batala
Winner — 2007
JAGDISH SAHNI
BJP· BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
BJP 46.8%INC 46.7%10 others 6.4%
Votes
47,936
46.8% share
Winning margin
86
0.1% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
72.6%
of 1,40,987
Batala was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.1% — fewer than 86 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAGDISH SAHNI | BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA) | 47,936 | 46.8% |
| 2 | ASHWANI | UPA | 47,850 | 46.7% |
| 3 | SURJIT SINGH | BSP | 2,928 | 2.9% |
| 4 | GURINDER SINGH | IND | 1,203 | 1.2% |
| 5 | RANBIR SINGH | 776 | 0.8% | |
| 6 | GURMIT SINGH | 470 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | KARAN AHUJA | IND | 298 | 0.3% |
| 8 | GURMIT SINGH S/O RAJWANT SINGH | IND | 271 | 0.3% |
| 9 | SURINDER SINGH | IND | 205 | 0.2% |
| 10 | DALIP KUMAR | PBLP | 181 | 0.2% |
| 11 | NIRMAL SINGH SADARANG | BSP(A) | 141 | 0.1% |
| 12 | SAHIL | IND | 114 | 0.1% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (48th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.8% · min 0.1% · max 22.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
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48th of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.25
fewer partiesmore parties
57th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
97th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 46.8%INC 46.7%OTH 6.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,98,323
Density
647 / km²
Sex ratio
895 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,551 km²
SC population25.3%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
47%HINDU
Hindu 46.7%Sikh 43.6%Christian 7.7%Other 1.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water29.0%
Electricity95.4%
Sanitation60.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.4%
Children fully vaccinated80.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.1%
Children underweight (under 5)15.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.2%
Women literate82.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.5%
Clean cooking fuel81.3%
Health insurance23.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Foundry Cluster🏺Jaggery🏺Litchi
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.