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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 93 · 2012Reserved (SC)
Bathinda Rural
Winner — 2012
DARSHAN SINGH KOTFATTA
SAD· BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
SAD 41.6%INC 36.7%5 others 21.7%
Votes
45,705
41.6% share
Winning margin
5,308
4.8% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
79.6%
of 1,38,147
A closely fought contest. DARSHAN SINGH KOTFATTA won with a 4.8% margin.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DARSHAN SINGH KOTFATTA | BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA) | 45,705 | 41.6% |
| 2 | MAKHAN SINGH | UPA | 40,397 | 36.7% |
| 3 | SURJEET SINGH SOHI | 17,655 | 16.1% | |
| 4 | KIRANJIT SINGH GEHRI | NDA | 2,348 | 2.1% |
| 5 | HARBANS SINGH | BSP | 1,799 | 1.6% |
| 6 | SAROOP SINGH | IND | 1,372 | 1.3% |
| 7 | MALKIT KAUR | JanSP | 669 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (21st), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.6% · min 1.0% · max 36.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
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21st of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.66
fewer partiesmore parties
100th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
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8th of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.66EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 41.6%INC 36.7%CPI 16.1%OTH 5.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.06 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,88,525
Density
414 / km²
Sex ratio
868 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,353 km²
SC population32.4%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
71%SIKH
Sikh 70.9%Hindu 27.4%Other 1.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water57.0%
Electricity96.1%
Sanitation87.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.1%
Children fully vaccinated66.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)23.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER59.7%
Women literate69.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.2%
Clean cooking fuel78.1%
Health insurance20.1%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Citrus Fruits (Kinnow)🏺Cotton Yarn🏺Honey
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.