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Maharashtra · Assembly Constituency 61 · 2024Reserved (SC)

Bhandara

Winner — 2024

BHONDEKAR NARENDRA BHOJRAJ
SHS· Mahayuti (NDA)
SHS 48.8%INC 34.2%18 others 17.1%
Votes
1,27,884
48.8% share
Winning margin
38,367
14.7% of votes
Total candidates
19
Turnout
69.1%
of 3,79,252

A clear win with a 14.7% margin.

Seat history

2 of 19 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.89 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

20 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
BHONDEKAR NARENDRA BHOJRAJ
Mahayuti (NDA)
1,27,88448.8%
2
PUJA GANESH (BALU) THAVAKAR
89,51734.2%
3
NARENDRA SHANKARRAO PAHADE
IND
24,1969.2%
4
BALAK EKANATH GAJBHIYE
5,0411.9%
5
ARUN JADHO GONDANE
VBA
3,1481.2%
6
PREMSAGAR NILKANTH GANVIR
IND
3,0601.2%
NOTA
NOTA
2,3540.9%
8
DEVANGANA VIJAY GADHAVE
IND
1,9840.8%
9
DR. ASHWINI LANDGE (GAJBHIYE)
9250.3%
10
MAYUR DADA JANBANDHU
IND
6520.3%
11
NISHANT RATAN SUKHADEVE
IND
6510.3%
12
MOTGHARE SURESH BAJIRAO
BARESP
4410.2%
13
DR. BANDU BABURAO MESHRAM
PPID
3950.1%
14
MANOHAR SHIOPRASAD KHAROLE
IND
3440.1%
15
DIPAK TARACHAND GAJBHIYE
IND
3270.1%
16
KAPIL SADALAL BHONDEKAR
IND
3250.1%
17
RANGARI MUKESH RUPCHAND
IND
2240.1%
18
ATUL ASHOK LONARE
IND
1930.1%
19
BHAOSAGAR SURESH MAROTI
LKSWRJP
1760.1%
20
VISARJAN SAJJAN CHAUSARE
BHYUJEP
1340.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (145th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
14.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.7% · min 4.2% · max 33.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
145th of 288

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.74
fewer partiesmore parties
86th of 288

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
85th of 288

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
288 seats · 145 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.74EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SHS 48.8%INC 34.2%IND 9.2%OTH 6.9%NOTA 0.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/19

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.89 Cr

A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
12,00,334
Density
294 / km²
Sex ratio
982 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,087 km²
SC population16.7%
ST population7.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 84.1%Buddhist 12.9%Other 3.0%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water38.0%
Electricity82.3%
Sanitation61.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated87.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.3%
Children underweight (under 5)33.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.3%
Women literate89.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.5%
Clean cooking fuel71.4%
Health insurance30.0%

What's nearby?

6 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Rice

Pauni

Heritage SiteWikidata
All the remains of the circumambulation wall of Pauni Fort

All the remains of the circumambulation wall of Pauni Fort

🏛️MonumentASI

All the remains of the circumambulation wall of Pauni Fort

🏛️

Ancient mound on which the modern temple of Jagannath stands

🏛️MonumentASI

Ancient mound on which the modern temple of Jagannath stands

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Cromlech known as Tilota (Frying Pan)

🏛️MonumentASI

Cromlech known as Tilota (Frying Pan)

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Mounds known as Hardulala -ki-Tekri

🏛️MonumentASI

Mounds known as Hardulala -ki-Tekri

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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