Mehkar Assembly constituency is one of the 288 constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and one of the seven which are located in the Buldhana district. It is reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates.
| Mehkar | |
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| Constituency No. 25 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Buldhana |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Buldhana |
| Established | 1962 |
| Total electors | 306,583 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | SS(UBT) |
| Alliance | MVA |
| Elected year | 2024 |
It is a part of Buldhana Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituencies, viz. Buldhana, Chikhali, Sindkhed Raja, Khamgaon and Jalgaon (Jamod).
The seventh Malkapur Assembly constituency from Buldhana district is a part of Raver Lok Sabha constituency from neighbouring Jalgaon district. [1]
This city based on the bank of the Painganga. Painganga source through Satmala Agintha Dongar.
As per orders of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 25 Mehkar Assembly constituency is composed of the following: 1. Mehkar Tehsil, 2. Lonar Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle Sultanpur, Titavi and Lonar, Lonar (MC) of Buldhana district. [2]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Anandrao Marotrao Pawar | Indian National Congress | |
| Kakal Tulsiram Rodu (Sc) | Scheduled Castes Federation | ||
| 1957 | Annasaheb Alias Shankarrao Vithalrao | Peasants and Workers Party of India | |
| Laxman Thakuji Gawai | Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha | ||
| 1962 | Annasaheb Deshmukh Alias Shankarrao | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | Sitaram Chinkaji Lodhe | ||
| 1972 | |||
| 1978 | Saoji Subodh Kesh Keshaosa | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Sangle Kisanrao Tukaram | ||
| 1985 | Subodh Keshao Saoji | Independent politician | |
| 1990 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1995 | Prataprao Jadhav | Shiv Sena | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | |||
| 2009 | Dr. Sanjay Bhaskar Raymulkar | ||
| 2014 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2024 | Siddharth Kharat | Shiv Sena | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS(UBT) | Siddharth Kharat | 104,242 | 48.79% | New | |
| SS | Sanjay Bhaskar Raymulkar | 99,423 | 46.53% | ||
| VBA | Dr. Rutuja Rushank Chavan | 2,054 | 0.96% | ||
| Independent | Prof. Bhaskar Govinda Ingle | 1,330 | 0.62% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 467 | 0.22% | ||
| Margin of victory | 4,819 | 2.26% | |||
| Turnout | 214,128 | 69.84% | |||
| Total valid votes | 213,661 | ||||
| Registered electors | 306,583 | ||||
| SS(UBT) gain from SS | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Dr. Sanjay Bhaskar Raymulkar | 112,038 | 64.92% | ||
| INC | Adv.Anant Sakharam Wankhede | 49,836 | 28.88% | ||
| VBA | Aabarao Shriram Wagh | 8,050 | 4.66% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,241 | 1.30% | ||
| BSP | Anil Devrao Khadse | 1,411 | 0.82% | ||
| Independent | Manwatkar Laxman Krishnaji | 1,240 | 0.72% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 62,202 | 36.04% | |||
| Turnout | 174,918 | 59.59% | |||
| Total valid votes | 172,575 | ||||
| Registered electors | 293,549 | ||||
| SS hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Dr. Sanjay Bhaskar Raymulkar | 80,356 | 48.31% | ||
| INC | Laxmanrao Januji Ghumare | 44,421 | 26.71% | New | |
| BJP | Gawai Narhari Onkar | 17,035 | 10.24% | New | |
| NCP | Ashwini Shivcharan Akhade | 12,759 | 7.67% | ||
| BBM | Prakash Chindhaji Gawai | 4,267 | 2.57% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,646 | 0.99% | New | |
| BSP | Khandare Sahebrao Rambhau | 1,290 | 0.78% | ||
| Margin of victory | 35,935 | 21.60% | |||
| Turnout | 168,034 | 59.98% | |||
| Total valid votes | 166,330 | ||||
| Registered electors | 280,172 | ||||
| SS hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Dr. Sanjay Bhaskar Raymulkar | 91,475 | 57.97% | ||
| NCP | Adv. Sahebrao Ashruji Sardar | 58,380 | 37.00% | ||
| Independent | Bharat Punjaji Shingane | 2,622 | 1.66% | New | |
| PWPI | Pradip Eknath Ambhore | 2,534 | 1.61% | New | |
| BSP | Randhir Sadashiv Kharat | 1,745 | 1.11% | ||
| Independent | Dewanand Sahebrao Chavan | 1,042 | 0.66% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 33,095 | 20.97% | |||
| Turnout | 157,814 | 63.62% | |||
| Total valid votes | 157,798 | ||||
| Registered electors | 248,049 | ||||
| SS hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Prataprao Jadhav | 80,277 | 54.02% | ||
| Independent | Bhagwat Mhataraji Magar | 35,456 | 23.86% | New | |
| NCP | Subodh Keshao Savaji | 25,017 | 16.83% | ||
| BSP | Shankar Shriram Darade | 3,051 | 2.05% | New | |
| BBM | Gawai Madhukar Pralhad | 2,269 | 1.53% | New | |
| Independent | Davhale Ashwinkumar Laxmanrao | 934 | 0.63% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 44,821 | 30.16% | |||
| Turnout | 148,673 | 74.36% | |||
| Total valid votes | 148,602 | ||||
| Registered electors | 199,950 | ||||
| SS hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Prataprao Jadhav | 56,138 | 48.85% | ||
| Independent | Saoji Subodh Keshav | 21,607 | 18.80% | New | |
| INC | Umalkar Shyam Motiram | 21,413 | 18.63% | ||
| Independent | Mapari Kishor Gulabrao | 11,826 | 10.29% | New | |
| NCP | Kale Bhaskarrao Punjaji | 3,939 | 3.43% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 34,531 | 30.05% | |||
| Turnout | 121,564 | 75.24% | |||
| Total valid votes | 114,923 | ||||
| Registered electors | 161,575 | ||||
| SS hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS | Prataprao Jadhav | 72,744 | 54.85% | ||
| INC | Saoji Subodh Keshao | 39,472 | 29.76% | ||
| BBM | Sangle Bhaskarrao Kisanrao | 14,273 | 10.76% | New | |
| Independent | Akhade Keshaorao Vithoba | 1,733 | 1.31% | New | |
| JD | Bore Keshaorao Anandrao | 1,091 | 0.82% | ||
| Margin of victory | 33,272 | 25.09% | |||
| Turnout | 135,153 | 81.71% | |||
| Total valid votes | 132,622 | ||||
| Registered electors | 165,409 | ||||
| SS gain from INC | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Subodh Keshao Saoji | 54,219 | 49.10% | ||
| SS | Jadhao Prataprao Ganpatrao | 44,609 | 40.40% | New | |
| Independent | Abdul Hadikha A. Hamikha | 5,983 | 5.42% | New | |
| Independent | Gaikwad Dattaraya Gopal | 3,104 | 2.81% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 9,610 | 8.70% | |||
| Turnout | 112,265 | 74.18% | |||
| Total valid votes | 110,424 | ||||
| Registered electors | 151,345 | ||||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Subodh Keshao Saoji | 31,817 | 37.37% | New | |
| IC(S) | Rahate Ruprao Ayaji | 28,177 | 33.10% | New | |
| INC | Sangle Kisanrao Tukaram | 13,625 | 16.00% | New | |
| Independent | More Digambar Shankar | 6,185 | 7.26% | New | |
| Independent | Chavan Haribhau Bakshu | 3,499 | 4.11% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,640 | 4.28% | |||
| Turnout | 86,966 | 71.30% | |||
| Total valid votes | 85,137 | ||||
| Registered electors | 121,970 | ||||
| Independent gain from INC(I) | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | Sangle Kisanrao Tukaram | 38,481 | 58.68% | ||
| INC(U) | Kale Ashru Baliram | 22,388 | 34.14% | New | |
| BJP | Namdeo Daulat Shewale | 4,704 | 7.17% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 16,093 | 24.54% | |||
| Turnout | 67,354 | 63.46% | |||
| Total valid votes | 65,573 | ||||
| Registered electors | 106,132 | ||||
| INC(I) hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | Saoji Subodh Kesh Keshaosa | 39,163 | 53.04% | New | |
| Independent | Bajad Anant Tulshiram | 16,848 | 22.82% | New | |
| INC | Lodhe Sitaram Ghinkaji | 16,280 | 22.05% | ||
| RPI(K) | Sawale Rajabhau Dhanaji | 1,020 | 1.38% | New | |
| PWPI | Jadhao Ramkrishanrao Abahi | 528 | 0.72% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 22,315 | 30.22% | |||
| Turnout | 76,214 | 77.31% | |||
| Total valid votes | 73,839 | ||||
| Registered electors | 98,580 | ||||
| INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sitaram Chinkaji Lodhe | 30,022 | 49.24% | ||
| Independent | Tale Yadaorao Vithoba | 26,548 | 43.54% | New | |
| RPI | Kisan Govinda Kakde | 3,288 | 5.39% | ||
| Independent | Januji Gyanuji Ghumre | 1,116 | 1.83% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,474 | 5.70% | |||
| Turnout | 63,343 | 69.26% | |||
| Total valid votes | 60,974 | ||||
| Registered electors | 91,456 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sitaram Chinkaji Lodhe | 25,232 | 41.77% | ||
| RPI | G. V. Tale | 19,895 | 32.93% | New | |
| ABJS | B. H. Dalimkar | 12,753 | 21.11% | New | |
| Independent | P. G. Athavale | 2,527 | 4.18% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,337 | 8.84% | |||
| Turnout | 65,025 | 80.23% | |||
| Total valid votes | 60,407 | ||||
| Registered electors | 81,045 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Annasaheb Deshmukh Alias Shankarrao | 25,957 | 51.69% | ||
| Independent | Kisan Tukaram Sangle | 18,803 | 37.44% | New | |
| PWPI | Ramkrishna Abaji Jadhao | 5,456 | 10.87% | ||
| Margin of victory | 7,154 | 14.25% | |||
| Turnout | 54,129 | 76.17% | |||
| Total valid votes | 50,216 | ||||
| Registered electors | 71,067 | ||||
| INC gain from PWPI | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWPI | Annasaheb Alias Shankarrao Vithalrao | 33,285 | 24.90% | New | |
| SCF | Kakal Tulsiram Rodu (Sc) | 22,132 | 16.56% | ||
| INC | Ingle Ramchandra Thamkaji (Sc) | 21,136 | 15.81% | ||
| INC | Pawar Anandrao Marotirao | 16,454 | 12.31% | ||
| Independent | Kale Punjaji Ayaji | 16,338 | 12.22% | New | |
| ABJS | Mhaski Shamrao Balaji | 7,305 | 5.47% | New | |
| Independent | Borade Baliram Dewaj (Sc) | 6,171 | 4.62% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,153 | 8.34% | |||
| Turnout | 133,659 | 112.16% | |||
| Total valid votes | 133,659 | ||||
| Registered electors | 119,166 | ||||
| PWPI gain from INC | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Anandrao Marotrao Pawar | 19,729 | 21.13% | New | |
| SKP | Laxman Thakuji Gawai | 19,415 | 20.80% | New | |
| SKP | Shankarrao Vithalrao Deshmukh | 18,518 | 19.84% | New | |
| INC | Tukaram Narayan Sable | 15,198 | 16.28% | New | |
| SCF | Baliram Dowaji Borde | 9,097 | 9.74% | New | |
| Independent | Tulsiram Hedu | 4,593 | 4.92% | New | |
| Independent | Nivritti Anandrao | 3,777 | 4.05% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 314 | 0.34% | |||
| Turnout | 93,352 | 97.87% | |||
| Total valid votes | 93,352 | ||||
| Registered electors | 95,385 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||