Nagpur West Assembly constituency

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Nagpur West
Constituency No. 56 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region Western India
State Maharashtra
District Nagpur
Lok Sabha constituency Nagpur
Established1957
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party Indian National Congress
Alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi
Elected year 2024

Nagpur West Assembly constituency is one of the seats in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in India. It is one of the six Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Nagpur Lok Sabha constituency.

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Overview

Nagpur West (constituency number 56) is one of the 12 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in the Nagpur district. [1] It is one of the wealthiest constituencies in Nagpur. Areas where the rich and famous of Nagpur live, like Civil Lines, Byramji Town and Jafar Nagar fall in this constituency. The constituency was a BJP stronghold until 2019 when the INC candidate Vikas Thakre beat BJP's Sudhakar Deshmukh and then again in 2024 against BJP's Sudhakar Kohale.


Extent of the constituency

The Assembly Constituency presently comprises the following neighbourhoods:

Neighbourhood
Dharampeth
Ramdaspeth
Shivaji Nagar
Sitabuldi
Ravi Nagar
Hazari Pahad
Ram Nagar
Civil Lines
Sadar
ByRamji Town
Gaddigodam
Friends Colony
GittiKhadaan
Jafar Nagar
Gorewada (Part)
Mankapur (Part)
Zinga Bai Takli (Part)

Members of the Legislative Assembly

YearMemberParty
Until 1957: Constituency did not exist
1957 A. B. Bardhan Communist Party of India
1962 Sushila Balraj Indian National Congress
1967
1972
1978 Bhaurao Mulak
1980 Gev Manchersha Avari
1985
1990 Vinod Gudadhe Patil Bharatiya Janata Party
1995
1999 Devendra Fadnavis
2004
2009 Sudhakar Deshmukh
2014
2019 Vikas Thakre Indian National Congress
2024

Election results

2024

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Vikas Thakre 104,144 47.45 0.80 Increase2.svg
BJP Sudhakar Kohale 98,32044.801.72 Increase2.svg
Independent Narendra Jichkar8,1663.72
BSP Prakash Budhaji Gajbhiye3,4821.59
Majority 5,8242.650.92Decrease2.svg
Turnout 2,19,462
INC hold Swing

2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Vikas Thakre 83,252 46.65 Increase2.svg12.09
BJP Sudhakar Deshmukh 76,88543.08Decrease2.svg6.66
BSP Afzal Omar Farooque8,4274.72
Majority 6,3673.57
Turnout 1,78,46949.23
INC gain from BJP Swing

2014

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Sudhakar Deshmukh 86,500 49.7 Increase2.svg12.03
INC Vikas Thakre 60,09834.6Decrease2.svg1.66
BSP Ahamad Kadar14,2238.18
NCP Pragati Ajay Patil4,0312.32
Majority 26,40215.1Increase2.svg13.9
Turnout 1,73,90952.76
BJP hold Swing

2009

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Sudhakar Deshmukh 59,955 37.4 Decrease2.svg11.2
INC Anees Ahmed57,97636.2Decrease2.svg4.8
Majority 1,9791.2Decrease2.svg6.4
BJP hold Swing

2004

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Devendra Fadnavis 113,143 48.6 Increase2.svg12.09
INC Anees Ahmed95,53341.0Decrease2.svg6.66
Majority 17,6107.6
BJP hold Swing

1985

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Gev Manchersha Avari 49,607 50.99
BJP Nitin Gadkari 28,05528.84
Independent Mangalchand Bagdi6,9967.19
Independent Arvind Tarekar6,9017.09
Margin of victory21,552
Turnout 97,29453.88
INC gain from INC(I) Swing

1957

1962

1967

1972

1978

See also

References

  1. "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  2. Election Commission of India (23 November 2024). "Maharastra Assembly Election Results 2024 - Nagpur West". Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  3. "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019" . Election Commission of India . Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2014". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  5. "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2009". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  6. "Separate Vidarbha Issue a game changer in 1962 polls". thelivenagpur.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  7. "Maharashtra Assembly Election Results in 1967". elections.in. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  8. "Maharashtra Assembly Election Results in 1972". elections.in. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  9. "Maharashtra Assembly Election Results". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 25 June 2020.

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