Palghar (Lok Sabha constituency)
Existence | 2008–present |
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Reservation | Scheduled Tribes |
Current MP | Chintaman Vanga |
Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Elected Year | 2014 |
State | Maharashtra |
Total Electors | 1,578,077[1] |
Assembly Constituencies | Dahanu, Vikramgad, Palghar, Boisar, Nalasopara, and Vasai.[2] |
Palghar Lok Sabha constituency (Marathi: पालघर लोकसभा मतदारसंघ) is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency was created on 19 February 2008 as a part of the implementation of the Presidential notification based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted on 12 July 2002.[2][3] The seat is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Baliram Sukur Jadhav of Bahujan Vikas Aghadi. As of the 2014 election, Chintaman Vanaga of the Bharatiya Janata Party represents this constituency in the Lok Sabha.
Contents
Assembly segments
Palghar Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These segments are:[2]
Constituency number | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Name | Name of incumbent MLA | Party |
---|---|---|---|---|
128 | ST | Dahanu | Paskal Dhanare | BJP |
129 | ST | Vikramgad | Vishnu Savara | BJP |
130 | ST | Palghar | Amit Ghoda [4] | Shiv Sena |
131 | ST | Boisar | Vilas Tare | BVA |
132 | None | Nalasopara | Kshitij Thakur | BVA |
133 | None | Vasai | Hitendra Thakur | BVA |
Members of Parliament
Key
Election | Member | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
2009 | Baliram Jadhav | Bahujan Vikas Aghadi | |
2014 | Adv. Chintaman Vanaga | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Election results
General election 2009
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bahujan Vikas Aghadi | Baliram Jadhav | 223,234 | 30.47 | ||
BJP | Chintaman Vanga | 210,875 | 28.78 | ||
INC | Damodar Shingada | 160,570 | 21.92 | ||
CPI(M) | Lahanu Kom | 92,224 | 12.59 | ||
Independent | Pandurang Jethya Paradhi | 20,363 | 2.78 | ||
BSP | Dalavi Bhaskar Ladku | 9,741 | 1.33 | ||
Independent | Kashiram Mahadu Dhondaga | 7,968 | 1.09 | ||
BBM | Chandrakant Balu Phupane | 7,613 | 1.04 | ||
Margin of victory | 12,360 | 1.68 | |||
Turnout | 732,587 | 48.10 | |||
Bahujan Vikas Aghadi win (new seat) |
General election 2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Chintaman Vanaga | 533,201 | 53.72 | +24.94 | |
Bahujan Vikas Aghadi | Baliram Jadhav | 293,681 | 29.59 | -0.88 | |
CPI(M) | Kharpade Ladkya Rupa | 76,890 | 7.75 | -4.84 | |
AAP | Pandurang Jethya Pardhi | 16,182 | 1.63 | N/A | |
Independent | Haribhau Soma Vartha | 12,974 | 1.31 | N/A | |
BMP | Dilip Atmaram Dumada | 10,742 | 1.08 | N/A | |
BSP | Gavari Shyam Anant | 8,176 | 0.82 | -0.51 | |
Independent | Sachin Damodar Shingda | 7,957 | 0.80 | N/A | |
BBM | Mohan Barku Guhe | 6,691 | 0.67 | -0.37 | |
Independent | Kashinath Laxman Kokera | 4,327 | 0.44 | N/A | |
NOTA | None of the Above | 21,797 | 2.20 | N/A | |
Margin of victory | 239,520 | 24.13 | +22.45 | ||
Turnout | 992,618 | 62.90 | +14.80 | ||
BJP gain from Bahujan Vikas Aghadi | Swing | +24.50 |
See also
- Mumbai North (Lok Sabha constituency)
- Dahanu (Lok Sabha constituency)
- Thane district
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
Notes
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