Chandrapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Chandrapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state, western India. This constituency is located in Chandrapur district. The delimitation of the constituency happened in 2008.[1]

Chandrapur
Constituency
DistrictChandrapur
StateMaharashtra
Major settlementsChandrapur
Lok Sabha ConstituencyChandrapur
Current constituency
PartyIndependent
MLAKishore Jorgewar
ReservationScheduled Caste
Last election2019
Ex MLANana Shamkule
Most Successful PartyIndian National Congress (6 times)

Geographical scope

The constituency comprises parts of Chandrapur taluka viz. Ghugus revenue circle and Chandrapur Municipal Corporation.[1]

Representatives

  • 1962: Ramchandra Paikaji Potdukhe, Independent
  • 1967: Eknath Salwe, Congress
  • 1972: Eknath Salwe, INC
  • 1978: Naresh Puglia, Congress
  • 1980: Naresh Puglia, INC
  • 1985: Shyam Wankhede, Congress
  • 1990: Shyam Wankhede, INC
  • 1995: Sudhir Sacchidanand Mungantiwar
  • 1999: Sudhir Mungantiwar, BJP
  • 2004: Sudhir Mungantiwar, BJP
  • 2009: Nana Shamkule, BJP
  • 2014: Nana Shamkule, BJP
  • 2019: Kishore Jorgewar of the Independent (IND).[2]
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References

  1. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 2008-11-26. p. 258. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
  2. "Results of Maharashtra Assembly polls 2014". India Today. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
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