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Telangana · Assembly Constituency 5 · 2018Reserved (ST)

Asifabad

201420182023

Winner — 2018

ATHRAM SAKKU
INC· Prajakutami (Telangana Grand Alliance)
INC 40.9%TRS 40.8%9 others 18.3%
Votes
65,788
40.9% share
Winning margin
171
0.1% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
86.3%
of 1,86,311

Asifabad was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.1% — fewer than 171 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

3 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.28 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ATHRAM SAKKU
INC
Prajakutami (Telangana Grand Alliance)
65,78840.9%
2
KOVA LAXMI
TRS
TRS
65,61740.8%
3
AZMERA ATHMA RAO
BJP
BJP
6,7114.2%
4
KOTNAKA VIJAY KUMAR
TJS
6,1833.9%
5
AJMERA RAMNAIK
BSP
3,6292.3%
6
ADE BALAJI
BBKD
3,0391.9%
7
MUKADE VISHNU
API
2,9721.9%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,7151.7%
9
KURSENGA VASANTH RAO
NPRP
1,7211.1%
10
BANOVATH JAGAN
BHRJP
1,2400.8%
11
BHUKYA INDAL RAO
IND
1,1750.7%

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

Average turnout (52nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
0.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.5% · min 0.1% · max 13.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
52nd of 119

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.14
fewer partiesmore parties
22nd of 119

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
46th of 119

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
119 seats · 60 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.14EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 40.9%TRS 40.8%OTH 16.6%NOTA 1.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/10

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.28 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
27,41,239
Density
170 / km²
Sex ratio
1002 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
16,105 km²
SC population17.8%
ST population18.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 87.5%Muslim 10.1%Other 2.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water41.6%
Electricity86.9%
Sanitation29.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.1%
Children fully vaccinated69.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.7%
Children underweight (under 5)52.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.1%
Women literate64.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.4%
Clean cooking fuel81.6%
Health insurance63.6%

What's nearby?

1 location
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