Achalpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Achalpur Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 288 constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and one of the eight which are located in Amravati district.

Achalpur
Constituency
Omprakash Kadu, present MLA of Achalpur
DistrictAmravati
State, Maharashtra
Major settlements•Chandurbazar
•Achalpur
Lok Sabha ConstituencyAmravati
Current constituency
Number of members1
PartyPrahar Janshakti Party
MLAOmprakash Babarao Kadu
ReservationNone
Last election2019
Ex MLAVasudhatai Pundlikrao Deshmukh
Most Successful PartyIndependent (7 times)

It is a part of Amravati (Lok Sabha constituency) along with five other Vidhan Sabha assembly constituencies viz. Badnera, Amravati, Teosa, Daryapur (SC) and Melghat (ST) .[1]

As per orders of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 42 Achalpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: 1. Chandurbazar Tehsil, 2. Achalpur Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle-Shirajgaon Kasba, Achalpur and Achalpur (MC) of the district.[2]

In 2019, Mr Bachchu Kadu is elected as MLA from Achalpur.

Members of Vidhan Sabha

Key

  Independent     INC     CPI     BJP    PJP

ElectionMemberParty
1962Annasaheb Sadashivrao WateneIndependent
1967 Narsingrao Sheshrao Deshmukh Indian National Congress
1972 Narsingrao Sheshrao Deshmukh
1978Waman Rajirao BhokareIndependent
1980 Sudamkaka Alias Waman Dattaraya Deshmukh Communist Party of India
1985 Independent
1990 Vinayakrao Marotrao Korde Bharatiya Janata Party
1995
1999 Vasudhatai Pundlikrao Deshmukh Indian National Congress
2004 Bacchu Alias Omprakash Babarao Kadu Independent
2009
2014
2019 Prahar Janshakti Party

Election results

Assembly Elections 2004
2004 Maharashtra State Assembly election: 120. Achalpur [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bacchu Alias Omprakash Babarao Kadu 56,471
INC Vasudhatai Pundlikrao Deshmukh 51,085
BJP Vinayakrao Korde 31,475
Independent Shivcharan Shankarsa Chede 3,190
BBM Namdeo Sampatrao Phuse 1,886
Independent Mohan Ganeshrao Chaukhande 1,433
Independent Dadarao Januji Wankhad 785
Peoples Republican Party Vilas Lahnuji Panchbhai 532
Independent Giridhar Nathuji Raurale 346
Independent Sushiel Vinayake Ganorkar 238
Independent Ramesh Dagdu Mane 313
Majority 5,386
Turnout 1,47,678 -
Independent hold Swing

Assembly Elections 2009
2009 Maharashtra State Assembly election: 120. Achalpur [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bacchu Alias Omprakash Babarao Kadu 60,627 39.97
INC Vasudhatai Pundlikrao Deshmukh 54,884 36.18
SHS Anantrao Gudhe 24,824 16.36
Majority 5,743
Turnout 1,51,691
Independent hold Swing

Assembly Elections 2014
2014 Maharashtra State Assembly election: 120. Achalpur [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bacchu alias Omprakash Babarao Kadu 59,234 33.02
BJP Ashok Shridharpant Bansod 49,064 27.35
INC Anirudha Alias Bablubhau Subhanrao Deshmukh 31,475 14.77
BSP Mo.Rafique Shekh Gulab 20,534 11.49
Majority 10,170
Turnout 1,79,366
Independent hold Swing

See also
  • Achalpur
  • List of constituencies of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

References
  1. "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  2. "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 May 2015.
  3. 2004 Election Commission of India
  4. 2009 Election Commission of India
  5. 2014 Election Commission of India


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