Melghat Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Maharashtra legislative assembly in India
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Melghat Assembly constituency is one of the 288 constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and one of the eight which are located in the Amravati district. It is reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidate.
| Melghat | |
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| Constituency No. 41 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Amravati |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Amravati |
| Established | 1952 |
| Total electors | 302,341 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2024 |
It is a part of the Amravati (Lok Sabha constituency) along with five other Vidhan Sabha assembly constituencies, viz. Badnera Amravati, Teosa, Daryapur (SC), and Achalpur.
The remaining two Dhamangaon Railway and Morshi constituencies are part of Wardha (Lok Sabha constituency) in adjoining Wardha district.[1]
As per orders of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 41 Melghat Assembly constituency is composed of the following: 1. Dharni Tehsil, 2. Chikhaldara Tehsil. 3.Achalpur Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle –Paratwada and Pathrot of the district.[2]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Balkrishna Mulchand Bhandari | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | Kokilabai Gawande Jagannath Patil | ||
| 1962 | Mamraj Khandelwal | Independent | |
| 1967 | Dayaram Nanu Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| 1968^ | Ramu Mhatang Patel | ||
| 1972 | |||
| 1978 | Indian National Congress (I) | ||
| 1980 | Narayan Nanu Patel | ||
| 1985 | Ramu Mhatang Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Tulshiram Kale | ||
| 1995 | Patlya (Guruji) Mavaskar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1999 | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | ||
| 2004 | |||
| 2009 | Kewalram Kale | Indian National Congress | |
| 2014 | Prabhudas Bhilawekar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019 | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | Prahar Janshakti Party | |
| 2024 | Kewalram Kale | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
^by-election
Election results
Assembly Election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kewalram Tulsiram Kale | 145,978 | 66.45% |  42.33 | |
| INC | Dr. Hemant Nanda Chimote | 39,119 | 17.81% | New | |
| PHJSP | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | 25,281 | 11.51% |  35.71 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,462 | 1.12% | 0.46 | |
| Independent | Ramesh Bhagavantrao Tote | 2,445 | 1.11% | New | |
| BSP | Motilal Batu Thakre | 1,593 | 0.73% | 0.19 | |
| Margin of victory | 106,859 | 48.65% | 25.55 | ||
| Turnout | 222,129 | 73.47% | 8.12 | ||
| Total valid votes | 219,667 | ||||
| Registered electors | 302,341 | 8.94 | |||
| BJP gain from PHJSP | Swing | 19.24 |
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Assembly Election 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHJSP | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | 84,569 | 47.22% | New | |
| BJP | Ramesh Patlya Mawaskar | 43,207 | 24.12% | 8.99 | |
| NCP | Kewalram Tulsiram Kale | 35,863 | 20.02% | 11.94 | |
| Independent | Darsimbe Mannalal Khubilal | 8,908 | 4.97% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,835 | 1.58% | 0.49 | |
| Independent | Gangaram Kunjilal Jambekar | 2,345 | 1.31% | New | |
| BSP | Dhande Laxman Shikari | 1,646 | 0.92% | 1.76 | |
| Peoples Party of India (Democratic) | Umesh Shankarrao Jambhe | 1,560 | 0.87% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 41,362 | 23.09% | 21.94 | ||
| Turnout | 181,995 | 65.58% | 2.32 | ||
| Total valid votes | 179,106 | ||||
| Registered electors | 277,523 | 7.78 | |||
| PHJSP gain from BJP | Swing | 14.10 |
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Assembly Election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Prabhudas Babulal Bhilawekar | 57,002 | 33.12% | 9.91 | |
| NCP | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | 55,023 | 31.97% | New | |
| INC | Kewalram Tulsiram Kale | 48,529 | 28.19% | 15.31 | |
| BSP | Kisan Jayaram Jamkar | 4,604 | 2.67% | 0.89 | |
| SS | Motilal Bhaiyyalal Kasdekar | 4,334 | 2.52% | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 3,567 | 2.07% | New | |
| API | Vasudeo Santu Dhikar | 2,641 | 1.53% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 1,979 | 1.15% | 0.66 | ||
| Turnout | 175,765 | 68.26% | 1.31 | ||
| Total valid votes | 172,133 | ||||
| Registered electors | 257,479 | 20.01 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 10.39 |
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Assembly Election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kewalram Tulsiram Kale | 63,619 | 43.51% | 0.35 | |
| BJP | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | 62,909 | 43.02% | 2.96 | |
| Independent | Ravikumar Ramkisan Patel | 5,886 | 4.03% | New | |
| JSS | Hiralal Sakharam Mawaskar | 5,346 | 3.66% | New | |
| BSP | Munna Balaji Bethekar | 2,614 | 1.79% | 2.71 | |
| Independent | Punaji Subhaji More | 1,919 | 1.31% | New | |
| Independent | Patlya (Guruji) Mavaskar | 1,512 | 1.03% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 710 | 0.49% | 2.34 | ||
| Turnout | 146,259 | 68.17% | 6.55 | ||
| Total valid votes | 146,231 | ||||
| Registered electors | 214,543 | 0.95 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 2.47 |
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Assembly Election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | 61,354 | 45.98% | 4.93 | |
| INC | Ramu Mhatang Patel | 57,582 | 43.15% | 5.23 | |
| BSP | Surajsingh Mohansingh Kumare | 6,006 | 4.50% | 4.09 | |
| Independent | Anil Ganaji Mavaskar | 4,615 | 3.46% | New | |
| Independent | Narayan Ramchandra Gavande (Dahikar) | 2,074 | 1.55% | New | |
| SP | Tulshiram Alies Mahadeo Dhurve | 1,043 | 0.78% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,772 | 2.83% | 0.31 | ||
| Turnout | 133,532 | 61.65% | 5.88 | ||
| Total valid votes | 133,434 | ||||
| Registered electors | 216,597 | 13.40 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 4.93 |
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Assembly Election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | 43,698 | 41.06% | 11.10 | |
| INC | Ramu Mhatang Patel | 40,363 | 37.92% | 24.07 | |
| NCP | Ramesh Raikwar | 14,533 | 13.65% | New | |
| Independent | Dayaram Sanu Kale | 7,401 | 6.95% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,335 | 3.13% | 1.01 | ||
| Turnout | 119,561 | 62.60% | 10.63 | ||
| Total valid votes | 106,436 | ||||
| Registered electors | 191,002 | 1.56 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | 11.10 |
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Assembly Election 1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Patlya Langda Mavaskar | 37,377 | 29.95% | New | |
| BSP | Rajkumar Dayaram Patel | 32,209 | 25.81% | 22.14 | |
| Independent | Ramu Mhatang Patel | 23,099 | 18.51% | New | |
| INC | Tulshiram Rupna Kale | 17,284 | 13.85% | 27.81 | |
| JD | Buda Tepa Zarekar | 6,350 | 5.09% | 1.01 | |
| Independent | Ghanu Babu Sawarkar | 3,015 | 2.42% | New | |
| Independent | Ganesh Khanu Mavashi | 1,867 | 1.50% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 5,168 | 4.14% | 13.52 | ||
| Turnout | 132,854 | 70.64% | 23.80 | ||
| Total valid votes | 124,789 | ||||
| Registered electors | 188,066 | 18.66 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | 11.71 |
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Assembly Election 1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Tulshiram Rupna Kale | 28,098 | 41.66% | 39.99 | |
| SS | Ramesh Raikwar | 16,186 | 24.00% | New | |
| Independent | Kisan Tane Kasdekar | 6,826 | 10.12% | New | |
| Independent | Patlya Guruji Mavaskar | 5,761 | 8.54% | New | |
| JD | Fulkai Buda Bhilavekar | 4,110 | 6.09% | New | |
| BSP | Mamta Tai Netam | 2,476 | 3.67% | New | |
| Independent | Dashrath Rajaram Shilaskar | 1,177 | 1.75% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 11,912 | 17.66% | 51.18 | ||
| Turnout | 69,775 | 44.02% | 0.84 | ||
| Total valid votes | 67,439 | ||||
| Registered electors | 158,497 | 33.47 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 39.99 |
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Assembly Election 1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Ramu Mhatang Patel | 40,441 | 81.66% | New | |
| BJP | Hiralal Onkar Sarage | 6,348 | 12.82% | 1.74 | |
| Independent | Maujilal Tumla | 1,482 | 2.99% | New | |
| Independent | Bhujang Ramji | 1,254 | 2.53% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 34,093 | 68.84% | 23.28 | ||
| Turnout | 51,368 | 43.26% | 2.84 | ||
| Total valid votes | 49,525 | ||||
| Registered electors | 118,748 | 13.21 | |||
| INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 14.41 |
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Assembly Election 1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | Narayan Nanu Patel | 31,420 | 67.24% | 6.16 | |
| Independent | Ramu Mhatang Patel | 10,131 | 21.68% | New | |
| BJP | Hiralal Onkar Sarage | 5,174 | 11.07% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 21,289 | 45.56% | 9.69 | ||
| Turnout | 48,503 | 46.24% | 14.33 | ||
| Total valid votes | 46,725 | ||||
| Registered electors | 104,895 | 7.80 | |||
| INC(I) hold | Swing | 6.16 |
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Assembly Election 1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC(I) | Ramu Mhatang Patel | 34,998 | 61.09% | New | |
| JP | Hiralal Onkar Sarage | 14,444 | 25.21% | New | |
| INC | Mortiram Nanu Patel | 7,849 | 13.70% | 52.35 | |
| Margin of victory | 20,554 | 35.88% | 3.78 | ||
| Turnout | 60,633 | 62.31% | 0.66 | ||
| Total valid votes | 57,291 | ||||
| Registered electors | 97,307 | 8.32 | |||
| INC(I) gain from INC | Swing | 4.96 |
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Assembly Election 1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Ramu Mhatang Patel | 34,542 | 66.05% | 10.99 | |
| Independent | Narayan Nanu Patel | 17,756 | 33.95% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 16,786 | 32.10% | 15.32 | ||
| Turnout | 55,530 | 61.82% | 9.61 | ||
| Total valid votes | 52,298 | ||||
| Registered electors | 89,832 | 14.45 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 10.99 |
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Assembly Election 1967
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dayaram Nanu Patel | 21,004 | 55.06% | 10.47 | |
| RPI | S. Chinu | 14,602 | 38.28% | New | |
| ABJS | B. Amalya | 2,544 | 6.67% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 6,402 | 16.78% | 5.96 | ||
| Turnout | 41,756 | 53.20% | 14.67 | ||
| Total valid votes | 38,150 | ||||
| Registered electors | 78,488 | 6.40 | |||
| INC gain from Independent | Swing | 0.35 |
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Assembly Election 1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mamraj Jagannath Khandelwal | 29,403 | 55.41% | New | |
| INC | Girjabai W/O Shanharrao Watane | 23,661 | 44.59% | 4.41 | |
| Margin of victory | 5,742 | 10.82% | 11.45 | ||
| Turnout | 57,164 | 68.17% | 8.08 | ||
| Total valid votes | 53,064 | ||||
| Registered electors | 83,858 | 22.93 | |||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | 6.41 |
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Assembly Election 1957
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Gawande Kokilabai Jagannath | 18,448 | 49.00% | 13.62 | |
| Independent | Khandelwal Mamraj Jagannath | 10,063 | 26.73% | New | |
| PSP | Farkade Dadharao Laxmanrao | 2,812 | 7.47% | New | |
| Independent | Nandorkar Bhagwatrao Shioramji | 2,641 | 7.01% | New | |
| Independent | Shrivastava Mahadeoprasad Vinayakrao | 1,378 | 3.66% | New | |
| Independent | Jagannath Rasuddin | 680 | 1.81% | New | |
| Independent | Chaudhari Narayanrao Krishnaji | 663 | 1.76% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 8,385 | 22.27% | 9.81 | ||
| Turnout | 37,651 | 55.20% | 6.65 | ||
| Total valid votes | 37,651 | ||||
| Registered electors | 68,214 | 35.15 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | 13.62 |
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Assembly Election 1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Balkrishna Mulchand Bhandari | 8,668 | 35.38% | New | |
| Independent | Babu Bidu Olangrao | 5,614 | 22.91% | New | |
| Independent | Gangaram Raoji Bodkhe | 4,817 | 19.66% | New | |
| Independent | Mamraj Jagannath Khandelwal | 1,879 | 7.67% | New | |
| SCF | Jagannath Sitaram Akaite | 1,076 | 4.39% | New | |
| Independent | Trimbukrao Kashirao Ulhe | 735 | 3.00% | New | |
| CPI | Vithalpuri Lawangpuri | 716 | 2.92% | New | |
| Margin of victory | 3,054 | 12.46% | |||
| Turnout | 24,502 | 48.55% | |||
| Total valid votes | 24,502 | ||||
| Registered electors | 50,471 | ||||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||