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Uttar Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 389 · 2022
Varanasi South
Winner — 2022
Dr. Neelkanth Tiwari
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 50.9%SP 45.4%10 others 3.7%
Votes
99,622
50.9% share
Winning margin
10,722
5.5% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
60.5%
of 3,23,392
A clear win with a 5.5% margin.
Seat history
6 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.68 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Neelkanth Tiwari | NDA (NDA) | 99,622 | 50.9% |
| 2 | Kameshwar alias Kishan Dixit | 88,900 | 45.4% | |
| 3 | Mudita Kapoor | INC | 2,166 | 1.1% |
| 4 | Dinesh Kasaudhan | BSP | 1,855 | 0.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 938 | 0.5% |
| 6 | Ajeet Singh | 922 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | Parvez Quadir Khan | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (unaligned) | 590 | 0.3% |
| 8 | Subhash Chandra Chaurasiya | RTBGP | 265 | 0.1% |
| 9 | Reyazuddhin | IND | 163 | 0.1% |
| 10 | Shiv Prasad Gupta | RTORP | 149 | 0.1% |
| 11 | Virendra Kumar Gupta | ASPKR | 109 | 0.1% |
| 12 | Arpan Pathak | LJP(RV) | 103 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (208th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.7% · min 2.7% · max 23.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
61%
lowerhigher
208th of 403How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.15
fewer partiesmore parties
391st of 403How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
309th of 403Where does the house stand?
SEAT
403 seats · 202 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 50.9%SP 45.4%OTH 3.2%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
6/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.68 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
36,76,841
Density
2395 / km²
Sex ratio
913 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,535 km²
SC population13.2%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
85%HINDU
Hindu 84.5%Muslim 14.9%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water34.7%
Electricity62.0%
Sanitation54.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.2%
Children fully vaccinated79.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.4%
Children underweight (under 5)39.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.6%
Women literate79.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.4%
Clean cooking fuel71.5%
Health insurance12.8%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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