Washim Assembly constituency is one of the 288 constituencies of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and one of the three which are located in Washim district. It is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes.
| Washim | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 34 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Washim |
| LS constituency | Yavatmal-Washim |
| Established | 1962 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2019 |
It is a part of Yavatmal-Washim Lok Sabha constituency with the adjoining Yavatmal district along with five other Vidhan Sabha assembly constituencies, viz. Karanja, Ralegaon (ST), Yavatmal (ST), Digras and Pusad.[1]
As per orders of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 34 Washim Assembly constituency is composed of the following: 1. Mangrulpir Tehsil, 2. Washim Tehsil of the district.[2]
Members of Legislative Assembly
edit| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Ramrao Gopalrao Zanak | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | M. M Khirade | ||
| 1972 | Bhimrao Katke | ||
| 1978 | Bhaurao Wankhede | ||
| 1980 | Rameshwar Dhendule | ||
| 1985 | Bhimrao Kamble | ||
| 1990 | Lakhan Malik | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1995 | Purushottam Rajguru | ||
| 1999 | Yadavrao Shikhre | ||
| 2004 | Suresh Ingle | Indian National Congress | |
| 2009 | Lakhan Malik | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2014 | |||
| 2019 | |||
Election results
edit2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Lakhan Sahadeo Malik | ||||
| NOTA | None of the Above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Retrieved 14 January 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.
- ^ "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.