Nagpur West Assembly constituency
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| Nagpur West | |
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| Constituency No. 56 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Nagpur |
| LS constituency | Nagpur |
| Established | 1957 |
| Reservation | None |
| 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.
Overview
[edit]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 had a strong hold of BJP until in 2019 when the INC candidate Vikas Thakre won against BJP's Sudhakar Deshmukh and than again in 2024 against BJP's Sudhakar Kohale.
Extent of the constituency
[edit]The Assembly Constituency presently comprises the following neighbourhoods:
| Neighbourhood |
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| 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
[edit]| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
Until 1957: Constituency did not exist
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| 1957 | A. B. Bardhan | Communist Party of India | |
| 1962 | Sushila Balraj | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | |||
| 1972 | |||
| 1978 | Bhaurao Mulak | ||
| 1980 | Mancharsha 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
[edit]2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vikas Thakre | 104,144 | 47.45 | 0.8 
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| BJP | Sudhakar Kohale | 98,320 | 44.80 | 1.72
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| Majority | 5,824 | 2.65 | 0.92
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| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2019
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vikas Thakre | 83,252 | 46.65 | 12.09
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| BJP | Sudhakar Deshmukh | 76,885 | 43.08 | 6.66
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| Majority | 6,367 | 3.57 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sudhakar Deshmukh | 86,500 | 49.7 | 12.03
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| INC | Vikas Thakre | 60,098 | 34.6 | 1.66
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| Majority | 26,402 | 15.1 | 13.9
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| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2009
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sudhakar Deshmukh | 59,955 | 37.4 | 11.2
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| INC | Anees Ahmed | 57,976 | 36.2 | 4.8
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| Majority | 1,979 | 1.2 | 6.4
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| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2004
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Devendra Fadnavis | 113,143 | 48.6 | 12.09
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| INC | Anees Ahmed | 95,533 | 41.0 | 6.66
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| Majority | 17,610 | 7.6 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
1957
[edit]- A. B. Bardhan (Independent): 26,616 votes
- Shambharkar Punjabrao Hukam (SC) SCF: 25,878 votes
- Borkar Anusayabai (SC) INC: 24,073 votes
- Gawande Wamanrao Govindrao (INC): 24,012 votes
- Awari Manchearsha Rusramji (PSP): 11,822 votes
1962
[edit]- Sushilabai Balraj (INC): 12,859 votes[6]
- A. B. Bardhan (CPI): 12,701 votes
- Govind Gopal Bambulkar (Independent): 11,059 votes
- Sumatitai Suklikar (Jana Sangh): 6,385 votes
1967
[edit]- Sushilabai Balraj (INC): 25,694 votes[7]
- Sumati B. Suklikar (BJS): 16,793 votes
1972
[edit]- Sushilabai Balraj (INC): 25,410 votes[8]
- Sumati Balkrishna Suklikar (BJS): 20,896 votes
1978
[edit]- Mulak Bhaurao Govindrao (INC-I): 45,625 votes[9]
- Sumatibai Suklikar (Janata Party): 33,531 votes
- Sushila Balraj (Congress-Socialist): 5,072 votes (third place)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2009". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Separate Vidarbha Issue a game changer in 1962 polls". thelivenagpur.com. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Maharashtra Assembly Election Results in 1967". elections.in. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Maharashtra Assembly Election Results in 1972". elections.in. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Maharashtra Assembly Election Results". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 25 June 2020.