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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Punjab · Assembly Constituency 71 · 2017Reserved (SC)
Nihal Singh Wala
Winner — 2017
MANJIT SINGH
AAP· AAP + Lok Insaaf Party
AAP 44.5%INC 26.3%10 others 29.3%
Votes
67,313
44.5% share
Winning margin
27,574
18.2% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
78.7%
of 1,92,376
Nihal Singh Wala is a safe seat — MANJIT SINGH won by 18.2%.
Seat history
0 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.17 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANJIT SINGH | AAP + Lok Insaaf Party | 67,313 | 44.5% |
| 2 | RAJWINDER KAUR | INC | 39,739 | 26.3% |
| 3 | S.R. KALER | NDA | 34,865 | 23.0% |
| 4 | MOHINDER SINGH | 4,196 | 2.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,010 | 0.7% |
| 6 | KUBDEEP SINGH | 987 | 0.7% | |
| 7 | KEWAL SINGH | 823 | 0.5% | |
| 8 | BHARBHUR SINGH | IND | 609 | 0.4% |
| 9 | MANJIT KAUR | IND | 563 | 0.4% |
| 10 | JARMANJIT SINGH | DEMSWP | 518 | 0.3% |
| 11 | RANJEET SINGH | IND | 379 | 0.3% |
| 12 | KARAM CHAND | IND | 371 | 0.3% |
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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 (71st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe18.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.2% · min 0.4% · max 46.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
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71st of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.37
fewer partiesmore parties
49th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
53rd of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AAP 44.5%INC 26.3%SAD 23.0%OTH 5.6%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.17 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,95,746
Density
444 / km²
Sex ratio
893 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,242 km²
SC population36.5%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
82%SIKH
Sikh 82.2%Hindu 15.9%Other 1.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water47.9%
Electricity95.9%
Sanitation87.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.0%
Children fully vaccinated80.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.0%
Children underweight (under 5)16.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.4%
Women literate74.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.1%
Clean cooking fuel71.5%
Health insurance23.7%
What's nearby?
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