Bhokar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Bhokar Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in Western India. This constituency is located in Nanded district.[1]

Bhokar
Present MLA, Ashokrao Chavan
Existence1951 - present
Reservationnone
Current MLAAshok Shankarrao Chavan
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected Year2019
StateMaharashtra
Most Successful PartyIndian National Congress (10 times)

Members of Legislative Assembly
ElectionMemberParty
Hyderabad State
1952 Digamber Rao Bindu Indian National Congress
Maharasthra State
1967 Shankarrao Chavan Indian National Congress
1972 Shankarrao Chavan Indian National Congress
1978 Shankarrao Chavan Independent
1980 Balajirao Gopalrao Gorthekar Deshmukh Indian National Congress (I)
1985 Balajirao Gopalrao Gorthekar Deshmukh Indian National Congress
1990 Madhavrao Bhujangrao Kinhalkar Indian National Congress
1995 Madhavrao Bhujangrao Kinhalkar Indian National Congress
1999 Balajirao Gopalrao Gorthekar Deshmukh Independent
2004 Srinivas Alias Bapusaheb Balajirao Gorthekar Deshmukh Nationalist Congress Party
2009 Ashok Chavan Indian National Congress
2014 Ameeta Ashokrao Chavan Indian National Congress
2019 Ashok Chavan Indian National Congress

Election results

General elections 2009

Before 2009 Assembly election Ashok Chavan takes charge as Chief Minister of Maharashtra in November 2008.

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election:Bhokar
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC Ashok Shankarrao Chavan 1,20,849 79.65
Independent Dr. Madhavrao Kinhalkar 13,346 8.80
SHS Bhimrao Kshirsagar 6,405 4.22
BSP Bapurao Gajbhare 6,279 4.14
NOTA None of the above 13 NA
Majority 1,07,503 70.85
Turnout 1,51,724
INC hold Swing

After Assembly election-2009, MLA of Bhokar Mr.Ashok Chavan becomes Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

General elections 2014
General Election, 2014: Bhokar
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC Ameeta Ashokrao Chavan 1,00,781 54.43 25.22
BJP Dr. Madhavrao Kinhalkar 53,224 28.74 19.94
SHS Baban Barse 12,760 6.89 2.67
NCP Dharmraj Deshmukh 7,809 4.22
NOTA None of the above 1,368 0.74 0.74
Majority 47,557 25.69
Turnout 1,85,150 70.26
INC hold Swing

General elections 2019
General Election 2019: Bhokar
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC Ashok Chavan 1,40,559 67.78 13.35
BJP Srinivas Alias Bapusaheb Balajirao Gorthekar Deshmukh 43,114 20.79 7.95
VBA Ayalwad Namdev Nagorao 17,813 8.59 8.59
BSP Ratnakar 1,240 0.6
Majority 97,445 46.99 21.3
Turnout 2,07,382 74.83 4.57
INC hold Swing

Former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan won this seat with a record margin.

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See also
  • Bhokar
  • List of constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha

Notes
  1. "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
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