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Raniganj

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Winner — 2017

ABHAY KUMAR ALIAS DHIRAJ OJHA
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 37.8%BSP 32.7%17 others 29.4%
Votes
67,031
37.8% share
Winning margin
9,009
5.1% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
56.1%
of 3,15,821

A clear win with a 5.1% margin.

Seat history

2 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.17 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

19 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ABHAY KUMAR ALIAS DHIRAJ OJHA
BJP
NDA (NDA)
67,03137.8%
2
SHAKEEL AHMAD KHAN
BSP
BSP
58,02232.8%
3
PROF.SHIVAKANT OJHA
SP
37,81621.3%
4
SHREENATH
NINSHAD
2,0521.2%
5
PRANANJANY
IND
1,8741.1%
6
ANIL YADAV
SARSAMP
1,3790.8%
7
SHASHI BHUSAN
IND
1,3400.8%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,2590.7%
9
RAM SHIROMANI SHUKLA
RLD
RLD
1,2090.7%
10
TRIBHUWAN
CPI
1,0080.6%
11
DINESH PANDEY
IND
8180.5%
12
ASHOK KUMAR
IND
6570.4%
13
NARENDRA KUMAR
BMUP
6290.3%
14
ANURAG KUMAR
BKS
4880.3%
15
DHEERAJ
IND
4180.2%
16
AWADHESH
LD
4110.2%
17
SUSHIL KUMAR
IND
3130.2%
18
PARASNATH
SUCI
2410.1%
19
RAM ASREY
PGSP
2250.1%

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

Low turnout (335th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.4% · min 1.4% · max 31.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
56%
lowerhigher
335th of 403

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.06
fewer partiesmore parties
87th of 403

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
224th of 403

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
403 seats · 202 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.06EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 37.8%BSP 32.8%SP 21.3%OTH 7.4%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/18

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.17 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?

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