| Melghat | |
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| Constituency No. 41 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Amravati |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Amravati |
| Established | 1962 |
| Total electors | 302,341 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Melghat Assembly constituency is one of the 288 constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and one of the eight which are located in the Amravati district. It is reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidate.
It is a part of the Amravati (Lok Sabha constituency) along with five other Vidhan Sabha assembly constituencies, viz. Badnera Amravati, Teosa, Daryapur (SC), and Achalpur.
The remaining two Dhamangaon Railway and Morshi constituencies are part of Wardha (Lok Sabha constituency) in adjoining Wardha district. [1]
As per orders of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 41 Melghat Assembly constituency is composed of the following: 1. Dharni Tehsil, 2. Chikhaldara Tehsil. 3.Achalpur Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle –Paratwada and Pathrot of the district. [2]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Mamraj Khandelwal | Independent | |
| 1967 | Dayaram Nanu Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| 1968^ | Ramu Patel | ||
| 1972 | |||
| 1978 | Indian National Congress (I) | ||
| 1980 | Narayan Nanu Patel | ||
| 1985 | Ramu Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Tulshiram Kale | ||
| 1995 | Patlya Langda Mavaskar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1999 | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | ||
| 2004 | |||
| 2009 | Kewalram Kale | Indian National Congress | |
| 2014 | Prabhudas Bhilawekar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019 | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | Prahar Janshakti Party | |
| 2024 | Kewalram Kale | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
^by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kewalram Tulsiram Kale | 145,978 | 66.45% | ||
| INC | Dr. Hemant Nanda Chimote | 39,119 | 17.81% | New | |
| PHJSP | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | 25,281 | 11.51% | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,462 | 1.12% | ||
| Independent | Ramesh Bhagavantrao Tote | 2,445 | 1.11% | New | |
| BSP | Motilal Batu Thakre | 1,593 | 0.73% | ||
| Margin of victory | 106,859 | 48.65% | |||
| Turnout | 222,129 | 73.47% | |||
| Total valid votes | 219,667 | ||||
| Registered electors | 302,341 | ||||
| BJP gain from PHJSP | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHJSP | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | 84,569 | 47.22% | New | |
| BJP | Ramesh Mawaskar | 43,207 | 24.12% | ||
| NCP | Kewalram Tulshiram Kale | 35,863 | 20.02% | ||
| Independent | Darsimbe Mannalal Khubilal | 8,908 | 4.97% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,835 | 1.58% | ||
| Independent | Gangaram Kunjilal Jambekar | 2,345 | 1.31% | New | |
| BSP | Dhande Laxman Shikari | 1,646 | 0.92% | ||
| Peoples Party of India (Democratic) | Umesh Shankarrao Jambhe | 1,560 | 0.87% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 41,362 | 23.09% | |||
| Turnout | 181,995 | 65.58% | |||
| Total valid votes | 179,106 | ||||
| Registered electors | 277,523 | ||||
| PHJSP gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Prabhudas Babulal Bhilawekar | 57,002 | 33.12% | ||
| NCP | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | 55,023 | 31.97% | New | |
| INC | Kevalram Tulsiram Kale | 48,529 | 28.19% | ||
| BSP | Kisan Jayaram Jamkar | 4,604 | 2.67% | ||
| SS | Motilal Bhaiyyalal Kasdekar | 4,334 | 2.52% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 3,567 | 2.07% | New | |
| API | Vasudeo Santu Dhikar | 2,641 | 1.53% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,979 | 1.15% | |||
| Turnout | 175,765 | 68.26% | |||
| Total valid votes | 172,133 | ||||
| Registered electors | 257,479 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kewalram Tulsiram Kale | 63,619 | 43.51% | ||
| BJP | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | 62,909 | 43.02% | ||
| Independent | Dr. Ravikumar Ramkisan Patel | 5,886 | 4.03% | New | |
| JSS | Mawaskar Hiralal Sakharam | 5,346 | 3.66% | New | |
| BSP | Bethekar Munna Balaji | 2,614 | 1.79% | ||
| Independent | More Punaji Subhaji | 1,919 | 1.31% | New | |
| Independent | Mawaskar Patlya Langda | 1,512 | 1.03% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 710 | 0.49% | |||
| Turnout | 146,259 | 68.17% | |||
| Total valid votes | 146,231 | ||||
| Registered electors | 214,543 | ||||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | 61,354 | 45.98% | ||
| INC | Patel Ramu Mhatang | 57,582 | 43.15% | ||
| BSP | Surajsingh Mohansingh Kumare | 6,006 | 4.50% | ||
| Independent | Mavaskar Anil Ganaji | 4,615 | 3.46% | New | |
| Independent | Narayan Ramchandra Gavande (Dahikar) | 2,074 | 1.55% | New | |
| SP | Tulshiram Alies Mahadeo Dhurve | 1,043 | 0.78% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,772 | 2.83% | |||
| Turnout | 133,532 | 61.65% | |||
| Total valid votes | 133,434 | ||||
| Registered electors | 216,597 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | 43,698 | 41.06% | ||
| INC | Patel Ramu Mhatang | 40,363 | 37.92% | ||
| NCP | Dr. Ramesh Raikwar | 14,533 | 13.65% | New | |
| Independent | Dayaram Sanu Kale | 7,401 | 6.95% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,335 | 3.13% | |||
| Turnout | 119,561 | 62.60% | |||
| Total valid votes | 106,436 | ||||
| Registered electors | 191,002 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Patlya Langda Mavaskar | 37,377 | 29.95% | New | |
| BSP | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | 32,209 | 25.81% | ||
| Independent | Patel Ramu Mhatang | 23,099 | 18.51% | New | |
| INC | Kale Tulshiram Rupna | 17,284 | 13.85% | ||
| JD | Buda Tepa Zarekar | 6,350 | 5.09% | ||
| Independent | Sawarkar Ghanu Babu | 3,015 | 2.42% | New | |
| Independent | Ganesh Khanu Mavashi | 1,867 | 1.50% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,168 | 4.14% | |||
| Turnout | 132,854 | 70.64% | |||
| Total valid votes | 124,789 | ||||
| Registered electors | 188,066 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kale Tulshiram Rupna | 28,098 | 41.66% | ||
| SS | Ramesh Raikwar | 16,186 | 24.00% | New | |
| Independent | Kisan Tane Kasdekar | 6,826 | 10.12% | New | |
| Independent | Patiya Guruji | 5,761 | 8.54% | New | |
| JD | Fulkai Buda Bhilavekar | 4,110 | 6.09% | New | |
| BSP | Mamta Tai Netam | 2,476 | 3.67% | New | |
| Independent | Dashrath Rajaram Shilaskar | 1,177 | 1.75% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,912 | 17.66% | |||
| Turnout | 69,775 | 44.02% | |||
| Total valid votes | 67,439 | ||||
| Registered electors | 158,497 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Patel Ramu Mhatang | 40,441 | 81.66% | New | |
| BJP | Hiralal Onkar | 6,348 | 12.82% | ||
| Independent | Maujilal Tumla | 1,482 | 2.99% | New | |
| Independent | Bhujang Ramji | 1,254 | 2.53% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 34,093 | 68.84% | |||
| Turnout | 51,368 | 43.26% | |||
| Total valid votes | 49,525 | ||||
| Registered electors | 118,748 | ||||
| INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | Narayan Nanu | 31,420 | 67.24% | ||
| Independent | Patel Ramu Mhatang | 10,131 | 21.68% | New | |
| BJP | Sarage Hiralal Onkar | 5,174 | 11.07% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 21,289 | 45.56% | |||
| Turnout | 48,503 | 46.24% | |||
| Total valid votes | 46,725 | ||||
| Registered electors | 104,895 | ||||
| INC(I) hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | Patel Ramu Mhatang | 34,998 | 61.09% | New | |
| JP | Sarage Hiralal Onkar | 14,444 | 25.21% | New | |
| INC | Mortiram Nanu Patel | 7,849 | 13.70% | ||
| Margin of victory | 20,554 | 35.88% | |||
| Turnout | 60,633 | 62.31% | |||
| Total valid votes | 57,291 | ||||
| Registered electors | 97,307 | ||||
| INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Ramu Mhatang Patel | 34,542 | 66.05% | ||
| Independent | Narayan Nanu | 17,756 | 33.95% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 16,786 | 32.10% | |||
| Turnout | 55,530 | 61.82% | |||
| Total valid votes | 52,298 | ||||
| Registered electors | 89,832 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | D. N. Patel | 21,004 | 55.06% | ||
| RPI | S. Chinu | 14,602 | 38.28% | New | |
| ABJS | B. Amalya | 2,544 | 6.67% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,402 | 16.78% | |||
| Turnout | 41,756 | 53.20% | |||
| Total valid votes | 38,150 | ||||
| Registered electors | 78,488 | ||||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mamraj Jagannath Khandelwal | 29,403 | 55.41% | New | |
| INC | Girjabai W/O Shanharrao Watane | 23,661 | 44.59% | ||
| Margin of victory | 5,742 | 10.82% | |||
| Turnout | 57,164 | 68.17% | |||
| Total valid votes | 53,064 | ||||
| Registered electors | 83,858 | ||||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Gawande Kokilabai Jagannath | 18,448 | 49.00% | ||
| Independent | Khandelwal Mamraj Jagannath | 10,063 | 26.73% | New | |
| PSP | Farkade Dadharao Laxmanrao | 2,812 | 7.47% | New | |
| Independent | Nandorkar Bhagwatrao Shioramji | 2,641 | 7.01% | New | |
| Independent | Shrivastava Mahadeoprasad Vinayakrao | 1,378 | 3.66% | New | |
| Independent | Jagannath Rasuddin | 680 | 1.81% | New | |
| Independent | Chaudhari Narayanrao Krishnaji | 663 | 1.76% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,385 | 22.27% | |||
| Turnout | 37,651 | 55.20% | |||
| Total valid votes | 37,651 | ||||
| Registered electors | 68,214 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Balkrishna Mulchand Bhandari | 8,668 | 35.38% | New | |
| Independent | Babu Bidu Olangrao | 5,614 | 22.91% | New | |
| Independent | Gangaram Raoji Bodkhe | 4,817 | 19.66% | New | |
| Independent | Mamraj Jagannath Khandelwal | 1,879 | 7.67% | New | |
| SCF | Jagannath Sitaram Akaite | 1,076 | 4.39% | New | |
| Independent | Trimbukrao Kashirao Ulhe | 735 | 3.00% | New | |
| CPI | Vithalpuri Lawangpuri | 716 | 2.92% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,054 | 12.46% | |||
| Turnout | 24,502 | 48.55% | |||
| Total valid votes | 24,502 | ||||
| Registered electors | 50,471 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||