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Uttar Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 119 · 2017
Meerganj
Winner — 2017
DR. D.C. VERMA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 51.7%BSP 25.8%9 others 22.4%
Votes
1,08,789
51.7% share
Winning margin
54,500
25.9% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
64.7%
of 3,24,812
Meerganj is a safe seat — DR. D.C. VERMA won by 25.9%.
Seat history
1 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.86 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. D.C. VERMA | NDA (NDA) | 1,08,789 | 51.7% |
| 2 | SULTAN BEG | BSP | 54,289 | 25.8% |
| 3 | NARENDRA PAL SINGH | 36,938 | 17.6% | |
| 4 | BHANU PRATAP SINGH | MD | 2,267 | 1.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,749 | 0.8% |
| 6 | SHAKEEL AHMAD | PECP | 1,696 | 0.8% |
| 7 | GANGA SINGH VERMA | RLD | 1,255 | 0.6% |
| 8 | CHAMPAT RAM | BSRD | 1,125 | 0.5% |
| 9 | LAIK AHMAD MANSURI | BHIP | 746 | 0.3% |
| 10 | AMIT SINGH | IND | 715 | 0.3% |
| 11 | CHANDRA BHOJ PATHAK | IND | 707 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (64th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean25.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.4% · min 0.4% · max 25.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
64th of 403How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.48
fewer partiesmore parties
301st of 403How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
286th of 403Where does the house stand?
SEAT
403 seats · 202 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.48EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 51.7%BSP 25.8%INC 17.6%OTH 4.1%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.86 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
44,48,359
Density
1080 / km²
Sex ratio
887 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,120 km²
SC population12.5%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
64%HINDU
Hindu 63.6%Muslim 34.5%Other 1.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water43.4%
Electricity36.6%
Sanitation62.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births75.1%
Children fully vaccinated70.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.9%
Children underweight (under 5)35.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER60.8%
Women literate53.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.4%
Clean cooking fuel54.6%
Health insurance18.7%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bamboo Products🏺Goldsmith Industry🏺Zari and Zardozi
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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.