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Rajasthan · Assembly Constituency 190 · 2008

Kota South

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Winner — 2008

OM BIRLA
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 54.4%INC 36.7%13 others 9.0%
Votes
74,381
54.4% share
Winning margin
24,252
17.7% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
61.0%
of 2,24,357

Kota South is a safe seat — OM BIRLA won by 17.7%.

Seat history

0 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.29 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2003 vs 2008

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
OM BIRLA
BJP
BJP (NDA)
74,38154.4%
2
RAMKISHAN
INC
UPA
50,12936.7%
3
AVDESH KUMAR DAS
IND
4,5533.3%
4
VINAY SHARMA
JGP
1,7231.3%
5
HABIBULLAH KHAN
IND
1,6271.2%
6
DR. S. BHARDVAJ
BSP
BSP
1,2920.9%
7
HARILAL
CPI
1,2070.9%
8
VINOD NAYAK
IND
5140.4%
9
SURENDRA SINGH
IND
3970.3%
10
RAJESH GUPTA
IND
1900.1%
11
AHMED KHAN
IND
1780.1%
12
CHATURBHUJ MAHAWAR
IND
1590.1%
13
KEWAL KISHAN
IJP
1560.1%
14
ABDUL SATTAR
IND
1420.1%
15
MAHENDRA KUMAR
IND
1020.1%

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

Average turnout (110th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
17.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 1.5% · max 30.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
110th of 199

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.09
fewer partiesmore parties
180th of 199

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
82nd of 199

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
200 seats · 101 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 54.4%INC 36.7%OTH 8.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.29 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,51,014
Density
374 / km²
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,217 km²
SC population20.8%
ST population9.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
85%HINDU
Hindu 85.2%Muslim 12.5%Other 2.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water59.3%
Electricity89.5%
Sanitation51.4%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.9%
Children fully vaccinated84.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.5%
Children underweight (under 5)26.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER51.8%
Women literate76.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.2%
Clean cooking fuel72.3%
Health insurance80.9%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Kota DoriaGI
Jag Mandir

Jag Mandir

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