Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Assembly constituency

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Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar
Constituency No. 171 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region Western India
State Maharashtra
District Mumbai Suburban
LS constituency Mumbai North East
Established2008
Total electors3,23,420(2024)
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  SP
Elected year 2024

Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.

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Overview

Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency is one of the 26 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in the Mumbai Suburban district. [1]

Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar is a part of the Mumbai North East Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely Vikhroli, Ghatkopar West, Ghatkopar East, Mulund and Bhandup West in the Mumbai Suburban district. [1]

Samajwadi Party MLA Shri Abu Asim Azmi had secured three consecutive wins in the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency facing tough competition with opposition parties like Shiv Sena, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, Indian National Congress and independent candidates like Mohammad Siraj Mohammad Iqbal.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

YearMember [2] Party
Till 2009 : Constituency did not exist
2009 Abu Azmi Samajwadi Party
2014
2019
2024

Election results

2024

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SP Abu Azmi 54,780 31.68 −16.50
AIMIM Ateeque Ahmed Khan42,51724.25New
SS Suresh Patil35,42520.20
NCP Nawab Malik 15,5018.88
VBA Md. Siraj Shaikh10,4796.00
MNS Jagadish Yashwant Khandekar5,4143.10
NOTA None of the Above 1,2130.69
Majority12,7537.43
Turnout 1,74,574
SP hold Swing -16.50

2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SP Abu Azmi 69,036 48.18 +15.56
SS Vithal G Lokre43,42330.32+5.47
VBA Suraiya Akbar Shaikh10,4517.30+7.30
Independent Md Siraj Md Iqbal Shaikh9,7846.83+6.83
Majority25,61318.09
Turnout 1,43,88647.25
SP hold Swing +15.56

2014

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SP Abu Azmi 41,720 32.62 −1.19
SS Suresh Patil31,78224.85+18.71
INC Yusuf Abrahani27,49421.50+0.11
NCP Rajendra Waman Waghmare5,6324.40
Majority9,9377.77−4.65
Turnout 1,27,89441.33
SP hold Swing -1.19

2009

2009 Maharashtra state assembly elections: Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SP Abu Azmi 38,435 33.81
INC Syed Ahmad24,31821.39
MNS Appasaheb Wagare21,83819.21
SS Shahid Reza Beg6,9916.14
Majority14,11712.42
Turnout 1,14,22142.17
SP win (new seat)

Environment

Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar has India's oldest and largest landfill, Deonar Dumping Ground. [5] It is used to dump the majority of solid waste of Mumbai which is causing various health issues in the region. The current MLA, Abu Azmi Azmi, is fighting with the Maharashtra Government over stopping the dumping of solid waste at Deonar Dumping Ground. [6] SMS Envoclean Pvt Ltd, Common Biomedical waste Treatment Plant is burning biomedical waste here, which is also dangerous for residents. An Organization Govandi New Sangam Welfare Society fighting in Bombay High Court to relocate that plant from Govandi to MIDC by means of Public Interest Litigation (PIL).

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References

  1. 1 2 "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.
  2. ↑ "Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Vidhan Sabha Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
  3. ↑ The Hindu (23 November 2024). "Maharashtra Assembly election 2024: Nawab Malik loses by huge margin while daughter Sana Malik poised to win". Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  4. ↑ Election Commission of India (23 November 2024). "Maharastra Assembly Election Results 2024 - Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar". Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Deonar dump ready for Rs 5000-cr makeover". The Indian Express. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Where does your garbage get dumped, Mr Abu Azmi?". 25 March 2016.

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