1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election

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1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election
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  1978 28, 31 May 1980 1985  

All 288 seats in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
144 seats needed for a majority
Turnout53.30% (Decrease2.svg14.29%)
 Majority partyMinority party
  Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg
Leader A. R. Antulay Sharad Pawar
Party INC(I) INC(U)
Last election62 seatsNew Party
Seats won18647
Seat changeIncrease2.svg124Increase2.svg47
Popular vote7,809,5333,596,582
Percentage44.50%20.49%
SwingIncrease2.svg26.16%New Party

Chief Minister before election

President's Rule

Elected Chief Minister

Abdul Rehman Antulay
INC(I)

The 1980 Maharashtra State Assembly election was held in July 1980. A total of 288 seats were contested. [1]

Contents

List of participating political parties

PartyAbbreviation
National Parties
Bharatiya Janata Party BJP
Indian National Congress (Urs) INC(U)
Indian National Congress (Indira) INC(I)
Janata Party JP
Janata Party (Secular)-Ch. Charan Singh JP(SC)
Janata Party (Secular)-Raj Narain JP(SR)
Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPM
Communist Party of India CPI
State Parties
Indian Union Muslim League IUML
Peasants and Workers Party PWP
All India Forward Bloc AIFB
Registered (Unrecognised) Parties
Republican Party of India RPI
Republican Party of India (Khobragade) RPI(K)

Results

The Indian National Congress (Indira) won the majority of seats. Abdul Rehman Antulay became Chief Minister, Sharad Shankar Dighe became Speaker, and Sharad Pawar became leader of the opposition. [2]

Summary of results of the Maharashtra State Assembly election, 1980 [1]
India Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 1980.svg
Political PartyCandidatesSeats wonSeat +/-VotesVote %Vote % +/-
Indian National Congress (Indira)
186 / 288(65%)
286186Increase2.svg 1247,809,53344.50%Increase2.svg 26.16%
Indian National Congress (Urs)
47 / 288(16%)
19247Decrease2.svg 22 (from INC seats)3,596,58220.49%Decrease2.svg 4.84% (from INC vote share)
Janata Party
17 / 288(6%)
11117Decrease2.svg 821,511,0428.61%Decrease2.svg 19.38%
Bharatiya Janata Party
14 / 288(5%)
14514Increase2.svg 141,645,7349.38%Increase2.svg 9.38% (New Party)
Peasants and Workers Party of India
9 / 288(3%)
419Decrease2.svg 4726,3384.14%Decrease2.svg 1.40%
Communist Party of India
2 / 288(0.7%)
172Increase2.svg 1230,5701.31%Decrease2.svg 0.17%
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
2 / 288(0.7%)
102Decrease2.svg 7162,6510.93%Decrease2.svg 0.76%
Republican Party of India (Khobragade)
1 / 288(0.3%)
421Decrease2.svg 1239,2861.36%Decrease2.svg 0.05%
Republican Party of India 360Decrease2.svg 2132,7980.76%Decrease2.svg 0.30%
All India Forward Bloc 10Decrease2.svg35,5980.03%Decrease2.svg0.79%
Independents
10 / 288(3%)
61210Decrease2.svg 181,409,1778.03%Decrease2.svg 6.03%
Total1537288Steady2.svg17,548,65553.30%Decrease2.svg 14.29%

Elected members

ConstituencyReserved for
(SC/ST/None)
MemberParty
SawantwadiNoneShivram Sawant Bhonsale Indian National Congress
VengurlaNoneS. N. Desai Indian National Congress
MalwanNoneKeshavrao Rane Indian National Congress
DevgadNoneAmrut Gangaram Rane Indian National Congress
RajapurNoneTavade Narayan SakharamJanata Party
RatnagiriNoneAbhyankar Kusum Ramchandra Bharatiya Janata Party
SangaumeshwarNoneJagannathrao Jadhav Janata Party
GuhagarNoneBendal Ramchandra Sadashiv Indian National Congress
ChiplunNoneRajaram ShindeJanata Party
KhedNoneKadam Tukaram Baburao Indian National Congress
DapoliNoneSakpal Gangaram Daulat Janata Party
MahadNoneChandrakant Khanderao Deshmukh Indian National Congress
ShriwardhanNoneRaut Ravindra Narayan Indian National Congress
MangaonNoneAshok Sable Janata Party
PenNonePatil Mohan Madhav Peasants and Workers Party of India
AlibagNonePatil Dattatrey Narayan Peasants and Workers Party of India
PanvelNoneD. B. Patil Peasants and Workers Party of India
KhalapurNoneSurve Tukaram Eknath Indian National Congress
ColabaNoneO. P. Bahl Indian National Congress
UmarkhadiNoneKhandwani Mohammad Amin Indian National Congress
MumbadeviNoneNanubhai S. Patel (k. S. Patel) Bharatiya Janata Party
KhetwadiNoneSharma Premkumar Shankardatt Bharatiya Janata Party
Opera HouseNoneMehta Jaywantiben Navinchandra Bharatiya Janata Party
Malbar HillNoneDesai Balvantray Ambelal Indian National Congress
ChinchpokliNoneShaikh S. A. Indian National Congress
NagpadaNoneSyed Ahmad Indian National Congress
MazgaonNoneAtmaram Tukaram Bhosale Alias Bhai Bhosale Indian National Congress
ParelNoneSatish Pednekar Indian National Congress
ShivadiNoneBhaurao Patil Indian National Congress
WorliNoneDighe S. S. Indian National Congress
NaigaumNoneRam Mahadik Indian National Congress
DadarNoneThakur Sharayu Govind Indian National Congress
MatungaNoneV. Subramanyam Indian National Congress
MahimNonePinto Frederick MichaelJanata Party
DharaviSCPremanand Awale Indian National Congress
BandraNoneAhmed B. Zakaria Indian National Congress
KherwadiNoneChheda Meghaji Indian National Congress
VileparleNonePranlal VoraJanata Party
AmboliNoneHafiz Yusuf Indian National Congress
SantacruzNoneCommachen C. D. Indian National Congress
AndheriNoneChandarkant Tripathi Indian National Congress
GoregaonNoneC. M. Sharma Indian National Congress
MaladNonePandarale Ram Jankiram Indian National Congress
KandivaliNoneA. K. Shah Indian National Congress
BorivaliNoneRam Naik Bharatiya Janata Party
TrombayNoneLalita Rao Indian National Congress
ChemburNoneAdvani Hashu Parasram Bharatiya Janata Party
NehrunagarNoneBabasaheb Anantrao Bhosale Indian National Congress
KurlaNoneDatta Samant Independent
GhatkoparNoneLiladhar Shamji Vyas Indian National Congress
BhandupNoneSherekar Waman Ramchandra Indian National Congress
MulundNoneG. S. Trivedi Indian National Congress
ThaneNoneKoli Kanti Kisan Indian National Congress
BelapurNoneBhagat Balaji Kathod Indian National Congress
UlhasnagarNoneHarchndani Shitaldas Khubchand Bharatiya Janata Party
AmbernathNonePatil Nakul Pundalik Indian National Congress
KalyanNoneKapse Ramchandra Ganesh Bharatiya Janata Party
MurbadNoneGholap Shanaram Gopal Indian National Congress
WadaSTGowari Shankar Aba Indian National Congress
BhiwandiNoneMomin Vaqar Ahmed Ghulam Mohmed Indian National Congress
VasaiNoneVartak Tarabai Narsinh Indian National Congress
PalgharSTValvi Vishnu Gopal Indian National Congress
DahanuSTKadu Mahadeo Gopal Indian National Congress
JawharSTKom Lahanu Shidwa Communist Party of India
ShahapurSTBarora Mahadu Nago Indian National Congress
IgatpuriSTGhare Vithalrao Ganpat Indian National Congress
NasikNoneWavare Shantaram Kondaji Independent
DevlaliSCAhire Babulal Soma Indian National Congress
SinnarNoneGadak Suryabhan Sukdeo Indian National Congress
NiphadNoneMogal Malojirao Sadashiv Indian National Congress
YeolaNonePatil Janardan Deoram Indian National Congress
NandgaonNoneDhatrak Jagannath Murlidhar Indian National Congress
MalegaonNoneNihal Ahmed Mohamed UsmanJanata Party
DobhadiNoneHiray Baliram Waman Indian National Congress
ChandwadNoneGaikwad Narayan Kashiram Indian National Congress
DindoriSTMahale Hari ShankarJanata Party
SurganaSTGavit Jiwa Pandu Communist Party of India
KalwanSTPawar Arjun Tulashiram Indian National Congress
BaglanSTPawar Laxman Totaram Indian National Congress
SakriSTMalusare Sukram Bhurya Indian National Congress
NawapurSTGavit Manikrao Hodlya Indian National Congress
NandurbarSTValvi Ramesh Panya Indian National Congress
TalodaSTAbhimannu Nurji Valvi Indian National Congress
AkraniSTPawara Rameshbhai Thikya Indian National Congress
ShahadeNoneAnnasaheb P. K. PatilJanata Party
ShirpurNoneRajput Indrasing Chandrasing Indian National Congress
SindkhedaNonePatil Rangrao Madhavrao Indian National Congress
KasumbaNonePatil Rohidas Chudaman Indian National Congress
DhuleNoneAjmera Kamalabai Chhaganlal Indian National Congress
ChalisgaonSCDinakar Diwan Chavan Independent
ParolaNonePatil Bhaskarrao Rajaram Independent
AmalnerNoneGulabrao Wamanrao PatilJanata Party
ChopdaNoneSharadchandrika Suresh Patil Indian National Congress
ErandolNoneWagh Paubai Chandrabhan Indian National Congress
JalgaonNoneJain Suresh Bhikamchand Indian National Congress
PachoraNonePatil Krishnarao Maharu Indian National Congress
JamnerNoneJain Ishwarlal Shankarlal Indian National Congress
BhusawalNoneBagawan M. Yasin Rajmohamad Indian National Congress
YawalNoneMahajan Jivaram Tukaram Indian National Congress
RaverNonePatil Ramkrishan Raghunath Indian National Congress
EalabadNonePatil Pratibha Devising Indian National Congress
MalkapurNoneSancheti Kisanlal Nathmal Bharatiya Janata Party
BuadhanaNoneAher Sakharam Vithoba Indian National Congress
ChikhliNoneBharat Rajabhau Bondre Indian National Congress
SinndkhedrajaNoneShingne Bhaskarrao Sampatrao Peasants and Workers Party of India
MehkarNoneSangle Kisanrao Tukaram Indian National Congress
KhamgaonNonePundkar Pandurang Pundlik Bharatiya Janata Party
JalambNoneTapre Shraddha Prabhakarrao Indian National Congress
AkotNoneTapre Manohar Bhikaji Indian National Congress
Boroeon ManjuNoneDivekar Arun Vishnu Indian National Congress
AkogaNoneKhan Mohammod Ajhar Hussein Indian National Congress
BalapurNoneKhode Pralhadrao Narayanrao Indian National Congress
MedshiNoneZanak Ramraoji Gopalrao Indian National Congress
WashimSCDhendule Rameshwar Prabhati Indian National Congress
MangrulpirNoneRathod Gajadhar Ramsing Indian National Congress
MurtijapurNoneKanot Suresh Walji Indian National Congress
KaranjaNoneRathi Ramkrushna Gangaramji Indian National Congress
DaryapurNoneBobde Shanarrao Krishana Rao Indian National Congress
MelghatSTNarayan Nanu Indian National Congress
AchalpurNoneDeshmukh Sudam Waman Dattatraya Communist Party of India
MorhsiNoneGawande Kokilabai Jangannath Indian National Congress
TeosaNoneThakur Chandrakant Ramchandra Indian National Congress
WalgaonNoneAmbadas Bapurao Bhau Sable Indian National Congress
AmravatiNoneBhuyar Surendra Chatrapal Indian National Congress
BadneraNoneMeghe Ram Krishnarao Indian National Congress
ChandurNoneSherekar Yashwantrao Gangaramji Indian National Congress
ArviNoneChudiwala Shivchand Gowardhandas Indian National Congress
PulgaonNoneManik Mahadeorao Sabane Indian National Congress
WardhaNonePramod Bhauraoji Shende Indian National Congress
HinganghatNoneKumbhare Dhanraj Laxmanrao Indian National Congress
UmredNoneMulak Bhausaheb Govindrao Indian National Congress
KamthiNoneDeotale Sureshbabu Baliramji Indian National Congress
Nagpur NorthSCDongre Suryakant Jagobaji Republican Party of India
Nagpur EastNoneSatish Chaturvedi Indian National Congress
Nagpur SouthNoneBanwarilal Bhagwandas Purohit Indian National Congress
Nagpur CentralNoneMohd. Yakub Kamar Khan Mohd. Sardar Indian National Congress
Nagpur WestNoneAvari Gev Manchersha Indian National Congress
KalmeshwarNoneGaikwad Bhagwantrao Manikrao Indian National Congress
KatolNoneShrikant Ramchandra Jichkar Indian National Congress
SavnerNoneNaik Ramji Chiman Indian National Congress
RamtekNoneKimmatkar Madhukar Ghanashyamrao Indian National Congress
TumsarNoneKaremore Subhachandra Narayanrao Indian National Congress
BhandaraNoneDalal Madhavrao Tulsiram Independent
AdyarNoneKatekhaye Ramkrishana Zibalji Indian National Congress
TiroraSCDongare Sukhadeo Vithobaji Indian National Congress
GondiyaNoneBajpayee Rajkumari W/o Gopalnarayan Indian National Congress
GoregaonNoneNagpure Girjashankar Singh Hemrajsingh Indian National Congress
AmgaonNoneShivankar Mahadeorao Sukaji Bharatiya Janata Party
SakoliNoneKatakwar Jayant Krushnamurari Indian National Congress
LakhandurNoneBhaiyya Hiralal Nathmalji Indian National Congress
ArmoriSTMadavi Baburao Narayan Indian National Congress
GadchiroliSTKowase Maroti Sainu Indian National Congress
SironchaSTShri Talandi Penta Rama Indian National Congress
RajuraNoneMamulkar Prabhakarrao Bapurao Indian National Congress
ChandrapurNonePugliya Naresh Chunalal Indian National Congress
SaoliNoneTajane Mahadeo Laxmanrao Indian National Congress
BrahmapuriNoneKhanorkar Suresh Chintaman Independent
ChimurNoneBajaj Yeshodhara Bhagirathji Indian National Congress
BhadrawatiNoneDadasaheb Deotale Indian National Congress
WaniNonePanghate Bapurao Harbaji Indian National Congress
RalegaonSTDhurve Sudhakarrao Bakaram Indian National Congress
KelapurSTMoghe Shivaji Shivram Indian National Congress
YavatmalNoneTrambak Dattatrya Deshmukh Alias Abasaheb Parwekar Indian National Congress
DarwhaNoneMandhana Harish Rameshwar Indian National Congress
DigrasNoneEmbadwar Nanabhau Narayanrao Indian National Congress
PusadNoneNaik Sudhakarrao Rajusing Indian National Congress
UmarkhedNoneDeshmukh Trimbakrao Gopalrao Indian National Congress
KinwatNonePachpute Kishanrao Champatrao Indian National Congress
HadgaonNonePatil Suryakanta Jalwantrao Indian National Congress
NandedNoneKadam Kamal Kishore Nana Saheb Indian National Congress
MudkhedNoneSahebrao Baradkar Indian National Congress
BhokarNoneDeshmukh Balajirao Gopalrao Indian National Congress
BiloliNoneChavan Balwantrao Amratrao Indian National Congress
MukhedSCRavangaonkar Nagnathrao Satwajirao Indian National Congress
KandharNoneIswarrao Narayanrao Bhosikar Indian National Congress
GangakhedSCGaikwad Dnyanoba Hari Peasants and Workers Party of India
SingnapurNoneJamkar Raosaheb Bapusaheb Indian National Congress
ParbhaniNoneAbdul Rahman Khan Yousuf Khan Indian National Congress
BasmathNoneGaneshrao Nagorao Dudhgaonkar Indian National Congress
KalamnuriNoneRajani Shankararrao Sataw Indian National Congress
HingoliNoneDeshmukh Sahebrao Shankarrao Indian National Congress
JinturNoneBhamble Manikrao Keshavrao Indian National Congress
PathriNoneZodgaonkar Dagduba Balaji Indian National Congress
ParturNoneBorade Ramprasadji Vithalrao Indian National Congress
AmbadNoneBhalchandra Yeshwantrao Indian National Congress
JalnaNoneDayama Ramkishan Ramchandra Alias Babulal Indian National Congress
BadnapurNoneSharma Shakuntala Nandkishor Indian National Congress
BhokardanNoneRangnath Shivram Patil Indian National Congress
SillodNoneManikrao Paodkar Indian National Congress
KannadNoneRaibhan Rambhaji Indian National Congress
VaijapurNoneAdik Govindram Wamanrao Indian National Congress
GangapurNoneAshok Rajaram Patil Indian National Congress
Aurangabad WestNoneAbdul Azim Abdul Hameed Indian National Congress
Aurangabad EastNoneAutade Keshavrao Vishwanath Indian National Congress
PaithanNoneKale Shivajirao Sahebrao Indian National Congress
GeoraiNonePawar Madhavrao Alias Bappasaheb Shivajirao Indian National Congress
ManjlegaonNoneGovindrao Sitaram Dak Indian National Congress
BeedNoneJagtap Rajendra Sahebrao Indian National Congress
AshtiNoneDhonde Bhimrao Ananda Independent
ChausalaNoneChandmal Rajmal Lodha Indian National Congress
KaijSCGangadhar Nilkanth Swami Indian National Congress
RenapurNoneMunde Gopinath Pandurang Bharatiya Janata Party
AhmedpurNoneDeshmukh Kishanrao Nanasaheb Peasants and Workers Party of India
UdgirNoneJadhav Balasaheb Kishanrao Indian National Congress
HerSCKamble Arvind Tulsiram Indian National Congress
LaturNone Deshmukh Vilasrao Dagdoji Indian National Congress
KalambSCBhosle Vinayak Yadav Indian National Congress
ParandaNoneChandansingh Baban Singh Saddiwal Indian National Congress
OsmanabadNonePatil Padmasinha Bajirao Indian National Congress
AusaNoneUtge Shivshankarappan Vishwanathappa Indian National Congress
NilangaNone Patil Shivajirao Bhaurao Indian National Congress
OmergaNonePatil Rajaram Premnath Indian National Congress
TuljapurNoneAlure Sidramappa Nagappa Indian National Congress
AkkalkotNoneMalgonda Pawarti Gurningappa Indian National Congress
South SolapurNonePatil Gurunath ShivappaJanata Party
Solapur City SouthNoneKamale Dinanath Shireppa Indian National Congress
Solapur City NorthNoneChakote Baburao Channappa Indian National Congress
North SolapurSCShinde Sushilkumar Sambhajirao Indian National Congress
MangalvedheSCBorade Vimal Dnyanoba Indian National Congress
MoholNoneNimbalkar Chandrakant Dattajirao Peasants and Workers Party of India
BarshiNoneNarke Baburao Mahadeo Indian National Congress
MadhaNoneSathe Dhanaji Ganpatrao Indian National Congress
PandharpurNoneDingare Pandurang Bhanudas Indian National Congress
SangoleNoneG. A. Deshmukh Peasants and Workers Party of India
MalshirasNoneMohite-patil Vijaysinh Shankarrao Independent
KarmalaNoneJagatap N. M. Indian National Congress
KarjatSCNikalje Dagadu Sakharam Indian National Congress
ShrigondaNonePachapute Babanrao BhikajiJanata Party
Ahmednagar SouthNoneAsir S. M. I. Indian National Congress
Ahmednagar NorthNoneShelke Maruti Deoram Indian National Congress
PathardiNoneBabanrao Dadaba DhakaneJanata Party
SheogaonNonePhatake Sambhajirao Shankarrao Indian National Congress
ShrirampurNoneMurkute Bhanudas Kashinath Indian National Congress
ShirdiNoneMhaske Annasaheb Sarangadhar Indian National Congress
KopargaonNoneKolhe Shankarrao Genuji Indian National Congress
RahuriNoneTanpure Prasad Baburao Indian National Congress
ParnerNoneBabasaheb Prabhakar Appasaheb Thube Communist Party of India
SangamnerNoneKhatal Bhikaji Jijaba Indian National Congress
Nagar-akolaSTPichad Madhukar Kashinath Indian National Congress
JunnarNoneDilip Dhamdhere Indian National Congress
AmbegaonNoneBankhele Kisanrao BaburaoJanata Party
Khed-alandiNoneKandge Ram Janardan Indian National Congress
MavalNoneGade Patil B. S. Indian National Congress
MulshiNoneNavale Vidura Vithoba Indian National Congress
HaveliNoneMotiram Pawar Indian National Congress
BopodiNoneKadam Shashikant Rajaram Indian National Congress
ShivajinagarNoneAnna Joshi Bharatiya Janata Party
ParvatiSCChavan Vasant Chhotelal Indian National Congress
Kasba PethNoneArvind Lele Bharatiya Janata Party
Bhavani PethNoneAmminuddin A. A. Penwale Indian National Congress
Pune CantonmentNoneTupe Vithal BaburaoJanata Party
ShirurNonePalande Suryakant Gulabrao Indian National Congress
DaundNoneJagadale Krishnarao Bajirao Indian National Congress
IndapurNoneGholap Rajendra Kumar Baburao Indian National Congress
BaramatiNonePawar Sharadchandra Govindrao Indian National Congress
PurandharNoneKunjir Sambhajirao Ramchandra Indian National Congress
BhorNoneThopate Anantrao Narayan Indian National Congress
PhaltanNoneKadam Suryajirao Shankarrao Alias Chimanrao Indian National Congress
ManSCSonavane Vishnu Tatoba Indian National Congress
KhatavNonePatil Keshavrao Shankarrao Indian National Congress
KoregaonNoneJagatap Shankarao Chimaji Indian National Congress
WaiNoneBhosale Pratap Baburao Indian National Congress
JaoliNoneKadam Dhondiram Bhikoba Indian National Congress
SataraNoneRaje Bhonsle Abhaysinh Shahumaharaj Indian National Congress
PatanNoneDesai Daulatrao Shripatrao Indian National Congress
Karad NorthNonePatil Pandurang Dadasaheb Indian National Congress
Karad SouthNonePatil Vilasrao Balkrishna Indian National Congress
ShiralaNoneDeshmukh Shivajirao Bapusahab Indian National Congress
WalvaNonePatil Vishwasrao AtmaramJanata Party
Bhilwadi WangiNoneChavan Sampartrao Annasaheb Indian National Congress
SangliNonePatil Shalinitai Vasantrao Indian National Congress
MirajNoneShinde Mohanrao Alias Ramsing Ganpatrao Indian National Congress
TasgaonNonePatil Dinkarrao Krishnaji Independent
Khanapur AtpadiNonePatil Hanumantrao Yashwantrao Indian National Congress
Kavathe MahankalNonePatil Vithal Shripati Indian National Congress
JatSCSohani Jayant Ishawar Indian National Congress
ShirolNoneYadav Dinkarrao Bhauso Peasants and Workers Party of India
IchalkaranjiNoneAwade Kallappa Baburao Indian National Congress
VadgaonSCAwale Jaywant Gangaram Indian National Congress
ShahuwadiNoneBabasaheb Yeshwant Rao Patil Indian National Congress
PanhalaNonePatil Yeshwant Eknath Independent
SangrulNoneBandre Shripatrao Shankarrao Indian National Congress
RadhanagariNoneKadav Haribhau Ramchandra Indian National Congress
KolhapurNoneYadav Lalasaheb Balasaheb Indian National Congress
KarvirNoneKhanvikar Digvijay Bhausaheb Indian National Congress
KagalNoneGhatage Vikramsinh Jayasingrao Indian National Congress
GadhinglajNoneGhali Shivlinga Shivyogi Indian National Congress
ChandgadNoneV. K. Chavan Patil Indian National Congress

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Jiva Pandu Gavit is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra. CPI(M) Leader Gavit is the seven term member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly representing Surgana and Kalwan constituencies. Jiva Pandu Gavit was elected the Pro-tem Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 2014. Gavit belongs to the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and is the only leftist member of the 13th Legislative Assembly in Maharashtra.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election</span> Assembly election in Maharashtra

The 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election was held on 21 October 2019 to elect all 288 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. After a 61.4% turnout in the election, the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena (SHS) won a majority. Following differences over the government formation, the alliance was dissolved, precipitating a political crisis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Babanrao Pachpute</span> Indian politician

Babanrao Bhikaji Pachpute is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. He represents the Shrigonda in the district of Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.

A political crisis in the Indian state of Maharashtra occurred on 21 October 2019 after the declaration of results of the 2019 legislative assembly election over the formation of a new state government. The incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party Shiv Sena alliance crossed the majority of 145 seats needed in the assembly by winning a total of 161 seats in the alliance. Individually BJP won 105 and SHS won 56 seats. The Opposition INC-NCP Alliance with 106 seats did not reach the majority mark. Individually INC won 44 and NCP won 54 seats.

On resignation of Shankarrao Chavan on 26 June 1988, Sharad Pawar was appointed Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the second time. Pawar formed his second ministry, which continued in office until legislative elections in 1990.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">14th Maharashtra Assembly</span> Legislature of Maharashtra, India (2019–present)

The Members of 14th Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra were elected in the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, with results announced on 24 October 2019.

References

  1. 1 2 "Maharashtra Assembly Election Results in 1980". elections.in. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  2. "1980 Vidhan Sabha / Assembly election results Maharashtra" . Retrieved 13 October 2022.