Akkalkuwa Assembly constituency
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Akkalkuwa Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency is located in Nandurbar district and it is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It is currently held by Adv. K. C. Padvi of the INC, who is currently Cabinet Minister for Tribal Affairs.[1]
Akkalkuwa | |
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Constituency No. 1 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | Western India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Nandurbar |
LS constituency | Nandurbar |
Established | 2008 |
Reservation | ST |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent Adv. Kagda Chandya Padvi | |
Party | Indian National Congress |
Elected year | 2019 |
It is part of the Nandurbar Lok Sabha constituency along with another five Vidhan Sabha segments, namely Shahada, Nandurbar and Navapur in the Nandurbar district and Sakri and Shirpur in the Dhule district.
As per orders of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 1 Akkalkuwa Assembly constituency is composed of the following: 1. Akkalkuwa Tehsil and 2. Akrani Tehsil of Nandurbar district.[2]