| Bhandara | |
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| Constituency No. 61 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Bhandara |
| LS constituency | Bhandara–Gondiya |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 3,70,690 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Narendra Bhondekar | |
| Party | Shiv Sena |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Bhandara is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies in Maharashtra state in central India. This constituency is one of the three constituencies located in Bhandara district.
Overview
Bhandara is part of the Bhandara-Gondiya Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely Sakoli and Tumsar in the Bhandara district and Gondiya, Arjuni Morgaon and Tirora in the Gondia district.
Geographical boundaries
The current constituency comprises the whole of Bhandara and Pauni Tehsils including Bhandara and Pauni municipalities.
Members of Legislative assembly
| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Ram Lanjewar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | Sitaram Bhambore | ||
| Dada Dhote | |||
| 1962 | Dada Dhote | ||
| 1967 | Independent politician | ||
| 1968^ | Nasikrao Tirpude | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | Govind Shende | Independent politician | |
| 1978 | Vitthalprasad Dube | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Madhavrao Dalal | Independent politician | |
| 1985 | Anandrao Wanjari | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Ram Gopal Aswale | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1995 | |||
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | Nana Panchbudhe | Nationalist Congress Party | |
| 2009 | Narendra Bhondekar | Shiv Sena | |
| 2014 | Ramchandra Avsare | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019 | Narendra Bhondekar | Independent politician | |
| 2024 | Shiv Sena | ||
Election results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHS | Narendra Bhondekar | 127,884 | 48.82 | ||
| INC | Puja Ganesh Thavakar | 89,517 | 34.17 | ||
| Independent | Narendra Shankarrao Pahade | 24,196 | 9.24 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2354 | 0.9 | ||
| Majority | 38,367 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,61,971 | ||||
| SS gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Narendra Bhondekar | 101,717 | 43.44 | ||
| BJP | Arvind Manohar Bhaladhare | 78,040 | 33.33 | ||
| INC | Jaideep Jogendra Kawade | 19,105 | 8.16 | ||
| Majority | 23,677 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,34,148 | ||||
| Independent gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
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