Bhokar Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in Western India. This constituency is located in Nanded district.[1] On 12 February 2024 Bhokar Assembly constituency became Vacant Due to Resignation of Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ashok Chavan.
Bhokar | |
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Constituency No. 85 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
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Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | Western India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Nanded |
LS constituency | Nanded |
Established | 1951 |
Reservation | None |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
Party | None |
Elected year | 2019 |
Members of Legislative Assembly
editElection | Name | Party | |
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1952 | Digamber Rao Bindu | Indian National Congress | |
1967 | Shankarrao Chavan | ||
1972 | |||
1978 | Independent | ||
1980 | Balajirao Gopalrao Gorthekar Deshmukh | Indian National Congress | |
1985 | Indian National Congress | ||
1990 | Madhavrao Bhujangrao Kinhalkar | ||
1995 | |||
1999 | Balajirao Gopalrao Gorthekar Deshmukh | Independent | |
2004 | Bapusaheb Gorthekar | Nationalist Congress Party | |
2009 | Ashok Chavan | Indian National Congress | |
2014 | Ameeta Ashokrao Chavan | ||
2019 | Ashok Chavan |
Election results
edit2009
editBefore 2009 Assembly election Ashok Chavan takes charge as Chief Minister of Maharashtra in November 2008.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Ashok Shankarrao Chavan | 120,849 | 79.65 | ||
Independent | Dr. Madhavrao Kinhalkar | 13,346 | 8.80 | ||
SHS | Bhimrao Kshirsagar | 6,405 | 4.22 | ||
BSP | Bapurao Gajbhare | 6,279 | 4.14 | ||
NOTA | None of the above | 13 | NA | ||
Majority | 1,07,503 | 70.85 | |||
Turnout | 1,51,724 | ||||
INC hold | Swing |
After Assembly election-2009, MLA of Bhokar Mr.Ashok Chavan becomes Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
2014
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Ameeta Ashokrao Chavan | 100,781 | 54.43 | 25.22 | |
BJP | Dr. Madhavrao Kinhalkar | 53,224 | 28.74 | 19.94 | |
SHS | Baban Barse | 12,760 | 6.89 | 2.67 | |
NCP | Dharmraj Deshmukh | 7,809 | 4.22 | ||
NOTA | None of the above | 1,368 | 0.74 | 0.74 | |
Majority | 47,557 | 25.69 | |||
Turnout | 1,85,150 | 70.26 | |||
INC hold | Swing |
2019
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Ashok Chavan | 140,559 | 67.78 | 13.35 | |
BJP | Shrinivas Gorathekar | 43,114 | 20.79 | 7.95 | |
VBA | Namdev Nagorao Ayalwad | 17,813 | 8.59 | 8.59 | |
NOTA | None of the above | 1,297 | 0.70 | 0.04 | |
BSP | Ratnakar Taru | 1,240 | 0.6 | ||
Majority | 97,445 | 46.99 | 21.3 | ||
Turnout | 2,07,382 | 74.83 | 4.57 | ||
INC hold | Swing |
Former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan won this seat with a record margin.
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2010.