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Didarganj

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Winner — 2012

ADIL SHEIKH
SP· Samajwadi Party
SP 36.6%BSP 35.3%10 others 28.1%
Votes
64,361
36.6% share
Winning margin
2,227
1.3% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
54.6%
of 3,22,374

Didarganj was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.3% — fewer than 2,227 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

2 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.21 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ADIL SHEIKH
SP
Samajwadi Party
64,36136.6%
2
SUKHDEV RAJBHAR
BSP
BSP
62,13435.3%
3
BHUPENDRA
RUC
34,17419.4%
4
SHYAM SUNDAR CHAUHAN
BJP
NDA
3,1871.8%
5
ARVIND
RLM
2,5691.5%
6
MOHD. ATAHAR
INC
INC
2,4321.4%
7
SUSHILA
SBSP
2,3801.4%
8
SURESH
IND
1,8651.1%
9
PHERAI
IND
9880.6%
10
LALTA CHAUHAN
JPS
8770.5%
11
KAMLESH
LJP
5770.3%
12
KUNJ BIHARI YADAV
RSBP
4930.3%

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 (351st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 0.0% · max 31.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
55%
lowerhigher
351st of 403

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.50
fewer partiesmore parties
17th of 403

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
343rd of 403

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
403 seats · 202 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.50EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SP 36.6%BSP 35.3%RUC 19.4%OTH 8.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.21 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
46,13,913
Density
1138 / km²
Sex ratio
1019 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,054 km²
SC population25.4%
ST population0.2%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.1%Muslim 15.6%Other 0.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water15.5%
Electricity27.8%
Sanitation20.5%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births93.2%
Children fully vaccinated64.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.4%
Children underweight (under 5)28.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.3%
Women literate76.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER12.0%
Clean cooking fuel37.6%
Health insurance9.0%

What's nearby?

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