Chandrapur, Maharashtra Assembly constituency
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Chandrapur Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state, western India. This constituency is located in Chandrapur district. The delimitation of the constituency happened in 2008.[1]
| Chandrapur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 71 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
 Kishore Jorgewar, present MLA of Chandrapur | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Chandrapur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chandrapur |
| Established | 1962 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Geographical scope
The constituency comprises parts of Chandrapur taluka viz. Ghugus revenue circle and Chandrapur Municipal Corporation.[1]
Members of Legislative assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Ramchandra Potdukhe | Independent | |
| 1967 | Eknath Salwe | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | |||
| 1978 | Nareshkumar Puglia | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 1980 | |||
| 1985 | Shyam Wankhede | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | |||
| 1995 | Sudhir Mungantiwar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | |||
| 2009 | Nanaji Shamkule | ||
| 2014 | |||
| 2019 | Kishor Jorgewar | Independent | |
| 2024 | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
Election results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kishor Jorgewar | 106,841 | 48.67 | ||
| INC | Pravin Nanaji Padwekar | 84,037 | 38.28 | ||
| Independent | Brijbushan Pazare (BJP Rebel) | 14,598 | 6.65 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2255 | 1.03 | ||
| Majority | 22804 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Kishor Jorgewar | 117,570 | 57.96% | ||
| BJP | Nanaji Shamkule | 44,909 | 22.14% | ||
| VBA | Anirudha Dhonduji Wankar | 15,403 | 7.59% | ||
| INC | Mahesh Marotrao Mendhe | 14,284 | 7.04% | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1,730 | 0.85% | ||
| Majority | 72,661 | 35.82% | |||
| Turnout | 202,849 | 51.21% | |||
| Independent gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
References
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