Bhiwandi (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Bhiwandi Lok Sabha constituency (Marathi: भिवंडी लोकसभा मतदारसंघ) is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency came into existence 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.[1]
Contents
Assembly segments
Presently, Bhiwandi Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These segments are:[2]
| AC No. | AC Name | Incumbent MLA | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | Bhiwandi Rural | Shantaram More | Shiv Sena |
| 135 | Shahapur | Pandurang Mahadu Barora | NCP |
| 136 | Bhiwandi West | Mahesh Prabhakar Choughule | BJP |
| 137 | Bhiwandi East | Rupesh Laxman Mhatre | Shiv Sena |
| 138 | Kalyan West | Narendra Baburao Pawar | BJP |
| 139 | Murbad | Kisan Kathore | BJP |
Members of Parliament
Key
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Suresh Taware | Indian National Congress | |
| 2014 | Kapil Patil | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election results
2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Suresh Taware | 1,82,789 | 31.29 | ||
| BJP | Jagannath Patil | 1,41,425 | 24.21 | ||
| MNS | Devraj Mhatre | 1,07,090 | 18.33 | ||
| Independent | Vishwanath Patil | 77,769 | 13.32 | ||
| SP | R. R. Patil | 32,767 | 5.61 | ||
| Majority | 41,364 | 7.08 | |||
| Turnout | 5,84,263 | 39.29 | |||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kapil Patil | 4,11,070 | 46.95 | +22.74 | |
| INC | Vishwanath Patil | 3,01,620 | 34.45 | +3.16 | |
| MNS | Suresh Mhatre | 93,647 | 10.70 | -7.63 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 9,311 | 1.06 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,09,450 | 12.50 | +5.42 | ||
| Turnout | 8,75,605 | 51.61 | +12.21 | ||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | +22.74 | |||
