Chandrapur, Maharashtra Assembly constituency

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Chandrapur
Constituency No. 71 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
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Kishore Jorgewar, present MLA of Chandrapur
Constituency details
Country India
Region Western India
State Maharashtra
District Chandrapur
Lok Sabha constituency Chandrapur
Established1962
Reservation SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Kishor G Jorgewar.jpg
Incumbent
Party Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year 2024

Chandrapur Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state, western India. This constituency is located in Chandrapur district. The delimitation of the constituency happened in 2008. [1]

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Geographical scope

The constituency comprises parts of Chandrapur taluka viz. Ghugus revenue circle and Chandrapur Municipal Corporation. [1]

Members of Legislative assembly

YearMemberParty
1962 Ramchandra Potdukhe Independent
1967 Eknath Salwe Indian National Congress
1972
1978 Nareshkumar Puglia Indian National Congress (I)
1980
1985 Shyam Wankhede Indian National Congress
1990
1995 Sudhir Mungantiwar Bharatiya Janata Party
1999
2004
2009 Nanaji Shamkule
2014
2019 Kishor Jorgewar Independent
2024 Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

2024

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Chandrapur [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Kishor Jorgewar 106,841 48.67
INC Pravin Nanaji Padwekar84,03738.28
Independent Brijbushan Pazare (BJP Rebel)14,5986.65
NOTA None of the Above 22551.03
Majority22804
BJP gain from INC Swing

2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Chandrapur [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Kishor Jorgewar 117,570 57.96%
BJP Nanaji Shamkule 44,90922.14%
VBA Anirudha Dhonduji Wankar15,4037.59%
INC Mahesh Marotrao Mendhe14,2847.04%
NOTA None of the Above 1,7300.85%
Majority72,66135.82%
Turnout 202,84951.21%
Independent gain from BJP Swing

References

  1. 1 2 "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. p. 258. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  2. Election Commission of India (23 November 2024). "Maharastra Assembly Election Results 2024 - Chandrapur". Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  3. The Times of India (23 November 2024). "Chandrapur Constituency Election Results 2024". Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  4. "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019" . Election Commission of India . Retrieved 2 February 2022.

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