Dindori, Maharashtra Assembly constituency

Dindori
Constituency No. 122 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Western India
State	Maharashtra
District	Nashik
Lok Sabha constituency	Dindori
Total electors	329,389
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Narhari Sitaram Zirwal
Party	Nationalist Congress Party
Elected year	2024

Dindori Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. ^[1] It is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes (ST) community. ^[2]

Overview

Dindori (दिंडोरी) Vidhan Sabha seat is part of the Dindori Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely Chandwad, Kalvan, Nandgaon, Niphad and Yeola. All the constituencies are situated in Nashik district. ^[1]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Year	Member [3]	Party
1962	Raghunath Gunjal		Indian National Congress
1967	S. B. Ptinde		Peasants and Workers Party of India
1972	Kacharu Bhau Raut		Indian National Congress
1978	Bhagwant Gaikwad		Indian National Congress (I)
1980	Shankar Prasad		Janata Party
1985	Harishankar Mahale
1990	Bhagwant Gaikwad		Indian National Congress
1995	Kisan Govind Charoskar
1999	Narhari Zirwal		Nationalist Congress Party
2004
2009	Dhanraj Mahale		Shiv Sena
2014	Narhari Zirwal		Nationalist Congress Party
2019
2024			Nationalist Congress Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Dindori

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	Narhari Sitaram Zirwal	138,622	53.98%	New
	NCP-SP	Charoskar Sunita Ramdas	94,219	36.69%	New
	Independent	Sushila Shivaji Charoskar	9,704	3.78%	New
	Independent	Santosh Manik Rahere	4,301	1.67%	New
	VBA	Yogesh Uttam Bhusar	3,619	1.41%	5.10
	NOTA	None of the Above	1,673	0.65%	0.46
Margin of victory			44,403	17.29%	12.11
Turnout			258,484	78.47%	9.07
Total valid votes			256,811
Registered electors			329,389		9.70
	NCP gain from NCP		Swing	6.21

Assembly Election 2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Dindori ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	Narhari Sitaram Zirwal	124,520	60.19%	26.15
	SS	Bhaskar Gopal Gavit	63,707	30.80%	3.05
	VBA	Arun Dattatray Gaikwad	13,476	6.51%	New
	MNS	Adv. Tikaram Katthu Bagul	3,148	1.52%	2.67
	NOTA	None of the Above	2,298	1.11%	0.50
	BSP	Jana Somnath Vatar	2,021	0.98%	0.00
Margin of victory			60,813	29.40%	23.10
Turnout			209,172	69.66%	5.62
Total valid votes			206,872
Registered electors			300,260		11.54
	NCP hold		Swing	26.15

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Dindori ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	Narhari Sitaram Zirwal	68,284	34.04%	9.56
	SS	Dhanraj Mahale	55,651	27.74%	15.95
	INC	Charoskar Ramdas Kisanrao	43,415	21.64%	New
	CPI(M)	Adv.Dattu Sitaram Padvi	13,924	6.94%	0.08
	MNS	Sudhakar Dhondiram Raut	8,406	4.19%	New
	BJP	Ashok Shivaji Burunge	6,996	3.49%	New
	BSP	Chandrashekhar Baburao Kamble	1,966	0.98%	0.11
	NOTA	None of the Above	1,230	0.61%	New
Margin of victory			12,633	6.30%	6.20
Turnout			201,870	74.99%	9.84
Total valid votes			200,596
Registered electors			269,205		10.96
	NCP gain from SS		Swing	9.66

Assembly Election 2009

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Dindori ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SS	Dhanraj Mahale	68,569	43.70%	24.06
	NCP	Zirwal Narhari Sitaram	68,420	43.60%	0.52
	CPI(M)	Gangode Madhukar Dagu	11,022	7.02%	0.07
	Independent	Hadal Ramesh Shivram	3,685	2.35%	New
	Independent	Topale Mahesh Govardhan	2,184	1.39%	New
	BSP	Karate Vishnu Kashinath	1,706	1.09%	1.68
	Independent	Nathe Suresh Vithoba	1,333	0.85%	New
Margin of victory			149	0.09%	20.74
Turnout			156,967	64.70%	2.76
Total valid votes			156,919
Registered electors			242,616		5.75
	SS gain from NCP		Swing	0.61

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Dindori

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	Narhari Sitaram Zirwal	61,205	43.08%	10.80
	Independent	Ramdas Kisanrao Charoskar	31,606	22.25%	New
	SS	Dr. B. L. Gangurde	27,900	19.64%	1.75
	CPI(M)	Gavit Chintaman Janu	10,075	7.09%	2.56
	Independent	Bendkoli Vishnupant Mahadu	5,846	4.12%	New
	BSP	Gavit Gulab Kalu	3,926	2.76%	1.60
	Independent	Karate Parashram (Pappu) Karbhari	1,499	1.06%	New
Margin of victory			29,599	20.84%	9.95
Turnout			142,073	61.93%	7.79
Total valid votes			142,057
Registered electors			229,427		23.25
	NCP hold		Swing	10.80

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Dindori ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NCP	Charoskar Ramdas Kisanrao	32,522	32.28%	New
	SS	Gumbade Somnath Sakharam	21,551	21.39%	10.80
	INC	Gaikwad Panditrao Narayan	17,043	16.92%	22.28
	Independent	Khoskar Hiraman Bhika	14,568	14.46%	New
	CPI(M)	Bhagare Hiraman Amrita	9,723	9.65%	1.55
	Independent	Chaudhari Anandrao Badu	3,699	3.67%	New
	BSP	Ghute Sudam Santuji	1,168	1.16%	0.51
Margin of victory			10,971	10.89%	3.88
Turnout			110,778	59.51%	17.75
Total valid votes			100,750
Registered electors			186,149		0.91
	NCP gain from INC		Swing	6.92

Assembly Election 1995

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Dindori ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Charoskar Kisan Govind	51,970	39.20%	11.75
	SS	Gumbade Somnath Sakharam	42,682	32.19%	5.03
	JD	Mahale Haribhau Shankar	20,785	15.68%	3.46
	CPI(M)	Surade Sahemrao Raghunath	10,737	8.10%	New
	Independent	Pawar Yeshwantrao Maharu	2,683	2.02%	New
	Independent	Khetade Vishwanath Babanrao	980	0.74%	New
	BSP	Karate Dada Ananda	862	0.65%	0.19
Margin of victory			9,288	7.01%	16.78
Turnout			138,217	74.93%	17.38
Total valid votes			132,584
Registered electors			184,464		22.41
	INC hold		Swing	11.75

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Dindori ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Gaikwad Bhagawantrao Dharmaji	41,837	50.95%	14.27
	SS	Khetade Ramdas Daulat	22,302	27.16%	New
	JD	Choudhari Ananda Babu	15,714	19.14%	New
	Independent	Potinde Govindrao Shankarrao	1,068	1.30%	New
	BSP	Hadas Namdeo Pandurang	687	0.84%	New
Margin of victory			19,535	23.79%	4.83
Turnout			84,078	55.79%	0.59
Total valid votes			82,118
Registered electors			150,695		25.33
	INC gain from JP		Swing	4.69

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Dindori ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	Harishankar Mahale	36,851	55.64%	2.72
	INC	Chavan Harischandra Deoram	24,292	36.68%	New
	Independent	Karate Dattatray Bala	3,512	5.30%	New
	Independent	Ramchandra Punja Mahale	1,577	2.38%	New
Margin of victory			12,559	18.96%	7.38
Turnout			67,438	56.09%	7.54
Total valid votes			66,232
Registered electors			120,242		11.20
	JP hold		Swing	2.72

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Dindori ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JP	Mahale Haribhau Shankar	29,999	58.36%	36.77
	INC(I)	Lilake Ramdas Ganapat	16,456	32.01%	9.60
	PWPI	Bomble Trimbak Hari	3,645	7.09%	12.09
	Independent	Gaikawad Bhagwant Dharmaji	886	1.72%	New
	Independent	Tongare Popat Ramchandra	311	0.61%	New
Margin of victory			13,543	26.35%	6.33
Turnout			52,671	48.71%	7.97
Total valid votes			51,403
Registered electors			108,131		7.10
	JP gain from INC(I)		Swing	16.75

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Dindori ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(I)	Gaikwad Bhagawant Dharmaji	23,321	41.61%	New
	JP	Amrita Kashiram Gaikwad	12,101	21.59%	New
	PWPI	Potinde Govind Shankarrao	10,748	19.18%	8.29
	INC	Raut Kacharu Bhau	8,596	15.34%	44.86
	Independent	Page Vasantrao Kalu	1,278	2.28%	New
Margin of victory			11,220	20.02%	19.72
Turnout			57,632	57.08%	14.15
Total valid votes			56,044
Registered electors			100,966		3.27
	INC(I) gain from INC		Swing	18.59

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Dindori ^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Kacharu Bhau Raut	24,340	60.20%	14.92
	Independent	Ramchandra Makunda Bhoye	8,272	20.46%	New
	PWPI	Shankar Bhikaji Potinde	4,401	10.88%	43.84
	Independent	Sawleram Bhikaji Dhule	1,765	4.37%	New
	Independent	Trymbak Hari Bombale	1,022	2.53%	New
	CPI(M)	Narayan Dhondi More	632	1.56%	New
Margin of victory			16,068	39.74%	30.30
Turnout			42,122	43.08%	5.85
Total valid votes			40,432
Registered electors			97,771		21.05
	INC gain from PWPI		Swing	5.48

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Dindori ^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PWPI	S. B. Ptinde	20,861	54.72%	New
	INC	Kacharu Bhau Raut	17,262	45.28%	6.12
Margin of victory			3,599	9.44%	1.72
Turnout			41,933	51.92%	27.33
Total valid votes			38,123
Registered electors			80,766		67.61
	PWPI gain from INC		Swing	15.56

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election  : Dindori ^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Raghunath Gopalrao Gunjal	14,063	39.16%	21.58
	CPI	Fakirrao Sakharam Dawakhar	11,290	31.44%	8.66
	Independent	Madhav Pandurang Patil	4,408	12.27%	New
	PSP	Punja Bhavrao Thakare	3,971	11.06%	New
	Independent	Fakira Walu Karate	1,903	5.30%	New
Margin of victory			2,773	7.72%	6.96
Turnout			39,167	81.28%	4.18
Total valid votes			35,914
Registered electors			48,186		63.22
	INC gain from CPI		Swing	16.38

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election  : Dindori ^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	CPI	Daokhar Fakirrao Sakharam	23,489	22.78%	New
	CPI	Bagul Ramdas Pandu (St)	22,709	22.02%	New
	INC	Jadhav Madhavrao Laxmanrao	18,129	17.58%	14.65
	INC	Raut Kacharu Bhau (St)	16,960	16.45%	15.78
	Independent	Dhule Shankar Ramji (St)	5,128	4.97%	New
	Independent	Bhoye Sakkharam Govind	4,506	4.37%	New
	Independent	Ghute Khanderao Sajan	4,460	4.33%	New
Margin of victory			780	0.76%	2.79
Turnout			103,119	78.71%	0.12
Total valid votes			103,119
Registered electors			131,014		40.64
	CPI gain from INC		Swing	9.45

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  : Dindori ^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Dwarikaprasad Anantram	23,596	32.23%	New
	INC	Roopsingh Umraosingh	21,000	28.68%	New
	Independent	Shokalsingh Khana	6,629	9.05%	New
	ABJS	Phupsingh Ramcharan	6,212	8.48%	New
	SP	Moolchand Hiralal	4,842	6.61%	New
	ABJS	Hannoosingh Kokesh	4,230	5.78%	New
	SP	Sundersingh Ghursen	4,008	5.47%	New
Margin of victory			2,596	3.55%
Turnout			73,212	78.59%
Total valid votes			73,212
Registered electors			93,154
	INC win (new seat)

See also

• Dindori, Maharashtra
• List of constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha

References

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