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Uttar Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 247 · 2007

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Winner — 2007

OM PRAKASH SINGH
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 29.5%SP 27.2%19 others 43.3%
Votes
45,025
29.5% share
Winning margin
3,443
2.3% of votes
Total candidates
21
Turnout
51.6%
of 2,95,651

A closely fought contest. OM PRAKASH SINGH won with a 2.3% margin.

Seat history

3 of 21 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

21 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
OM PRAKASH SINGH
BJP
NDA (NDA)
45,02529.5%
2
JAGTAMABA SINGH PATEL
SP
Samajwadi Party
41,58227.2%
3
RAMESH CHANDRA DUBEY
BSP
BSP
36,80424.1%
4
BHOLA NATH BACHCHAN
INC
UPA
8,7905.8%
5
RAMRAJ
JM
4,1282.7%
6
BHRIGUNATH
IND
2,5471.7%
7
MANOHAR
IND
1,9201.3%
8
RAMKIRTEE
CPI(ML)(L)
1,6591.1%
9
TARKNATH YADUNATH SINGH
RLD
NDA
1,2620.8%
10
RAMASHANKAR SINGH PATEL
IND
1,0760.7%
11
AMAR JEET
SBSP
9950.7%
12
MANSHA RAM
PMSP
9200.6%
13
BIHARI LAL
IND
8050.5%
14
DHEERAJ NARAYAN
IND
7720.5%
15
RAJ KUMARI
IND
7700.5%
16
ADITYA NARAYAN PRAJAPATI
ASP
7130.5%
17
KAMAL PRASAD PATEL
IND
7120.5%
18
RAVINDRA KUMAR
IND
6400.4%
19
GHANSHYAM
IJP
5940.4%
20
MITHILESH
RSMD
5280.3%
21
RAKESH
IND
4750.3%

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

Low turnout (391st), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.6% · min 1.3% · max 23.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
50%
lowerhigher
391st of 403

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.93
fewer partiesmore parties
6th of 403

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
69th of 403

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
403 seats · 202 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.93EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 29.5%SP 27.2%BSP 24.1%INC 5.8%OTH 13.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/21

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.02 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,09,141
Density
863 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,717 km²
SC population22.1%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
85%HINDU
Hindu 85.1%Muslim 14.1%Other 0.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water21.3%
Electricity26.3%
Sanitation14.0%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.8%
Children fully vaccinated75.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.5%
Children underweight (under 5)27.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate74.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.0%
Clean cooking fuel37.1%
Health insurance14.9%

What's nearby?

1 location
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🏺Aamla Products
Bhayaharan Nath Mandir

Bhayaharan Nath Mandir

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