Akola West Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency is located in the Akola district.[1]
| Akola West | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 30 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
 | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Akola |
| LS constituency | Akola |
| Established | 2008 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Vacant | |
| Elected year | 2019 |
Akola is part of the Akola Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely Akot, Akola East, Balapur and Murtizapur in this district and Risod in adjoining Washim district.[1]
As per orders of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 30 Akola West Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Akola Tehsil (Part) - Akola (M.Corp.) (Part), Ward No 1 to 7,13 to 30, 38 to 53 and 56 to 65 of the district.[2]
On 3 November 2023, Akola West Assembly Constituency got Vacant as the death of Senior BJP Leader Govardhan Mangilal Sharma
Members of the Legislative Assembly
edit| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
Before 2008: Constituency did not exist
| |||
| 2009 | Govardhan Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2014 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2024[3] | Sajid Khan Pathan | Indian National Congress | |
Election results
edit2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sajid Khan Pathan | 88,718 | 43.21 | ||
| BJP | Vijay Agarwal | 87435 | 42.59 | ||
| Independent | Harish AlimChandani | 21481 | 10.46 | ||
| Majority | 1283 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | Indian National Congress | |||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Govardhan Sharma | 73,262 | 43.23 | ||
| INC | Sajid Khan Pathan | 70,669 | 41.70 | ||
| VBA | Madan Bhargad | 20,687 | 12.21 | ||
| Majority | 2,593 | 1.53 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ "Schedule – XVII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India" (PDF). Schedule XVII Maharashtra, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ Hindustantimes (23 November 2024). "Lowest win margins in Maharashtra, one candidate won by just 162 votes". Archived from the original on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
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