List of constituencies of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
The present Indian state of Maharashtra came into existence on 1 May 1960. The number of constituencies of the first Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha, the lower house of the Maharashtra state legislature in 1960 was 264. 33 constituencies were reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled castes and 14 were reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes. The number of constituencies of the 16 were reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes.
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly महाराष्ट्र विधानसभा | |
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Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
Type | |
Type | |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Meeting place | |
Vidhan Bhavan, Mumbai, Vidhan Bhavan, Nagpur | |
Website | |
http://mls.org.in/ |
List of current constituencies (since 2008)
Following is the list of the constituencies of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha since the delimitation of legislative assembly constituencies in 2008.[1] At present, 29 constituencies are reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled castes and 25 are reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes:[2][3]
Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Lok Sabha constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) |
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1 | Akkalkuwa | ST | Nandurbar | 01 Nandurbar | ST |
2 | Shahada | ST | Nandurbar | 01 Nandurbar | ST |
3 | Nandurbar | ST | Nandurbar | 01 Nandurbar | ST |
4 | Navapur | ST | Nandurbar | 01 Nandurbar | ST |
5 | Sakri | ST | Dhule | 01 Nandurbar | ST |
6 | Dhule Rural | None | Dhule | 02 Dhule | None |
7 | Dhule City | None | Dhule | 02 Dhule | None |
8 | Sindkheda | None | Dhule | 02 Dhule | None |
9 | Shirpur | ST | Dhule | 01 Nandurbar | ST |
10 | Chopda | ST | Jalgaon | 04 Raver | None |
11 | Raver | None | Jalgaon | 04 Raver | None |
12 | Bhusawal | SC | Jalgaon | 04 Raver | None |
13 | Jalgaon City | None | Jalgaon | 03 Jalgaon | None |
14 | Jalgaon Rural | None | Jalgaon | 03 Jalgaon | None |
15 | Amalner | None | Jalgaon | 03 Jalgaon | None |
16 | Erandol | None | Jalgaon | 03 Jalgaon | None |
17 | Chalisgaon | None | Jalgaon | 03 Jalgaon | None |
18 | Pachora | None | Jalgaon | 03 Jalgaon | None |
19 | Jamner | None | Jalgaon | 04 Raver | None |
20 | Muktainagar | None | Jalgaon | 04 Raver | None |
21 | Malkapur | None | Buldhana | 04 Raver | None |
22 | Buldhana | None | Buldhana | 05 Buldhana | None |
23 | Chikhali | None | Buldhana | 05 Buldhana | None |
24 | Sindkhed Raja | None | Buldhana | 05 Buldhana | None |
25 | Mehkar | SC | Buldhana | 05 Buldhana | None |
26 | Khamgaon | None | Buldhana | 05 Buldhana | None |
27 | Jalgaon (Jamod) | None | Buldhana | 05 Buldhana | None |
28 | Akot | None | Akola | 06 Akola | None |
29 | Balapur | None | Akola | 06 Akola | None |
30 | Akola West | None | Akola | 06 Akola | None |
31 | Akola East | None | Akola | 06 Akola | None |
32 | Murtizapur | SC | Akola | 06 Akola | None |
33 | Risod | None | Washim | 06 Akola | None |
34 | Washim | SC | Washim | 14 Yavatmal-Washim | None |
35 | Karanja | None | Washim | 14 Yavatmal-Washim | None |
36 | Dhamangaon Railway | None | Amravati | 08 Wardha | None |
37 | Badnera | None | Amravati | 07 Amravati | SC |
38 | Amravati | None | Amravati | 07 Amravati | SC |
39 | Teosa | None | Amravati | 07 Amravati | SC |
40 | Daryapur | SC | Amravati | 07 Amravati | SC |
41 | Melghat | ST | Amravati | 07 Amravati | SC |
42 | Achalpur | None | Amravati | 07 Amravati | SC |
43 | Morshi | None | Amravati | 08 Wardha | None |
44 | Arvi | None | Wardha | 08 Wardha | None |
45 | Deoli | None | Wardha | 08 Wardha | None |
46 | Hinganghat | None | Wardha | 08 Wardha | None |
47 | Wardha | None | Wardha | 08 Wardha | None |
48 | Katol | None | Nagpur | 09 Ramtek | SC |
49 | Savner | None | Nagpur | 09 Ramtek | SC |
50 | Hingna | None | Nagpur | 09 Ramtek | SC |
51 | Umred | SC | Nagpur | 09 Ramtek | SC |
52 | Nagpur South West | None | Nagpur | 10 Nagpur | None |
53 | Nagpur South | None | Nagpur | 10 Nagpur | None |
54 | Nagpur East | None | Nagpur | 10 Nagpur | None |
55 | Nagpur Central | None | Nagpur | 10 Nagpur | None |
56 | Nagpur West | None | Nagpur | 10 Nagpur | None |
57 | Nagpur North | SC | Nagpur | 10 Nagpur | None |
58 | Kamthi | None | Nagpur | 09 Ramtek | SC |
59 | Ramtek | None | Nagpur | 09 Ramtek | SC |
60 | Tumsar | None | Bhandara | 11 Bhandara-Gondiya | None |
61 | Bhandara | SC | Bhandara | 11 Bhandara-Gondiya | None |
62 | Sakoli | None | Bhandara | 11 Bhandara-Gondiya | None |
63 | Arjuni Morgaon | SC | Gondiya | 11 Bhandara-Gondiya | None |
64 | Tirora | None | Gondiya | 11 Bhandara-Gondiya | None |
65 | Gondiya | None | Gondiya | 11 Bhandara-Gondiya | None |
66 | Amgaon | ST | Gondiya | 12 Gadchiroli-Chimur | ST |
67 | Armori | ST | Gadchiroli | 12 Gadchiroli-Chimur | ST |
68 | Gadchiroli | ST | Gadchiroli | 12 Gadchiroli-Chimur | ST |
69 | Aheri | ST | Gadchiroli | 12 Gadchiroli-Chimur | ST |
70 | Rajura | None | Chandrapur | 13 Chandrapur | None |
71 | Chandrapur | SC | Chandrapur | 13 Chandrapur | None |
72 | Ballarpur | None | Chandrapur | 13 Chandrapur | None |
73 | Brahmapuri | None | Chandrapur | 12 Gadchiroli-Chimur | ST |
74 | Chimur | None | Chandrapur | 12 Gadchiroli-Chimur | ST |
75 | Warora | None | Chandrapur | 13 Chandrapur | None |
76 | Wani | None | Yavatmal | 13 Chandrapur | None |
77 | Ralegaon | ST | Yavatmal | 14 Yavatmal-Washim | None |
78 | Yavatmal | None | Yavatmal | 14 Yavatmal-Washim | None |
79 | Digras | None | Yavatmal | 14 Yavatmal-Washim | None |
80 | Arni | ST | Yavatmal | 13 Chandrapur | None |
81 | Pusad | None | Yavatmal | 14 Yavatmal-Washim | None |
82 | Umarkhed | SC | Yavatmal | 15 Hingoli | None |
83 | Kinwat | None | Nanded | 15 Hingoli | None |
84 | Hadgaon | None | Nanded | 15 Hingoli | None |
85 | Bhokar | None | Nanded | 16 Nanded | None |
86 | Nanded North | None | Nanded | 16 Nanded | None |
87 | Nanded South | None | Nanded | 16 Nanded | None |
88 | Loha | None | Nanded | 41 Latur | SC |
89 | Naigaon | None | Nanded | 16 Nanded | None |
90 | Deglur | SC | Nanded | 16 Nanded | None |
91 | Mukhed | None | Nanded | 16 Nanded | None |
92 | Basmath | None | Hingoli | 15 Hingoli | None |
93 | Kalamnuri | None | Hingoli | 15 Hingoli | None |
94 | Hingoli | None | Hingoli | 15 Hingoli | None |
95 | Jintur | None | Parbhani | 17 Parbhani | None |
96 | Parbhani | None | Parbhani | 17 Parbhani | None |
97 | Gangakhed | None | Parbhani | 17 Parbhani | None |
98 | Pathri | None | Parbhani | 17 Parbhani | None |
99 | Partur | None | Jalna | 17 Parbhani | None |
100 | Ghansawangi | None | Jalna | 17 Parbhani | None |
101 | Jalna | None | Jalna | 18 Jalna | None |
102 | Badnapur | SC | Jalna | 18 Jalna | None |
103 | Bhokardan | None | Jalna | 18 Jalna | None |
104 | Sillod | None | Aurangabad | 18 Jalna | None |
105 | Kannad | None | Aurangabad | 19 Aurangabad | None |
106 | Phulambri | None | Aurangabad | 18 Jalna | None |
107 | Aurangabad Central | None | Aurangabad | 19 Aurangabad | None |
108 | Aurangabad West | SC | Aurangabad | 19 Aurangabad | None |
109 | Aurangabad East | None | Aurangabad | 19 Aurangabad | None |
110 | Paithan | None | Aurangabad | 18 Jalna | None |
111 | Gangapur | None | Aurangabad | 19 Aurangabad | None |
112 | Vaijapur | None | Aurangabad | 19 Aurangabad | None |
113 | Nandgaon | None | Nashik | 20 Dindori | ST |
114 | Malegaon Central | None | Nashik | 02 Dhule | None |
115 | Malegaon Outer | None | Nashik | 02 Dhule | None |
116 | Baglan | ST | Nashik | 02 Dhule | None |
117 | Kalvan | ST | Nashik | 20 Dindori | ST |
118 | Chandvad | None | Nashik | 20 Dindori | ST |
119 | Yewla | None | Nashik | 20 Dindori | ST |
120 | Sinnar | None | Nashik | 21 Nashik | None |
121 | Niphad | None | Nashik | 20 Dindori | ST |
122 | Dindori | ST | Nashik | 20 Dindori | ST |
123 | Nashik East | None | Nashik | 21 Nashik | None |
124 | Nashik Central | None | Nashik | 21 Nashik | None |
125 | Nashik West | None | Nashik | 21 Nashik | None |
126 | Deolali | SC | Nashik | 21 Nashik | None |
127 | Igatpuri | ST | Nashik | 21 Nashik | None |
128 | Dahanu | ST | Palghar | 22 Palghar | ST |
129 | Vikramgad | ST | Palghar | 22 Palghar | ST |
130 | Palghar | ST | Palghar | 22 Palghar | ST |
131 | Boisar | ST | Palghar | 22 Palghar | ST |
132 | Nalasopara | None | Palghar | 22 Palghar | ST |
133 | Vasai | None | Palghar | 22 Palghar | ST |
134 | Bhiwandi Rural | ST | Thane | 23 Bhiwandi | None |
135 | Shahapur | ST | Thane | 23 Bhiwandi | None |
136 | Bhiwandi West | None | Thane | 23 Bhiwandi | None |
137 | Bhiwandi East | None | Thane | 23 Bhiwandi | None |
138 | Kalyan West | None | Thane | 23 Bhiwandi | None |
139 | Murbad | None | Thane | 23 Bhiwandi | None |
140 | Ambernath | SC | Thane | 24 Kalyan | None |
141 | Ulhasnagar | None | Thane | 24 Kalyan | None |
142 | Kalyan East | None | Thane | 24 Kalyan | None |
143 | Dombivali | None | Thane | 24 Kalyan | None |
144 | Kalyan Rural | None | Thane | 24 Kalyan | None |
145 | Mira Bhayandar | None | Thane | 25 Thane | None |
146 | Ovala-Majiwada | None | Thane | 25 Thane | None |
147 | Kopri-Pachpakhadi | None | Thane | 25 Thane | None |
148 | Thane | None | Thane | 25 Thane | None |
149 | Mumbra-Kalwa | None | Thane | 24 Kalyan | None |
150 | Airoli | None | Thane | 25 Thane | None |
151 | Belapur | None | Thane | 25 Thane | None |
152 | Borivali | None | Mumbai Suburban | 26 Mumbai North | None |
153 | Dahisar | None | Mumbai Suburban | 26 Mumbai North | None |
154 | Magathane | None | Mumbai Suburban | 26 Mumbai North | None |
155 | Mulund | None | Mumbai Suburban | 28 Mumbai North East | None |
156 | Vikhroli | None | Mumbai Suburban | 28 Mumbai North East | None |
157 | Bhandup West | None | Mumbai Suburban | 28 Mumbai North East | None |
158 | Jogeshwari East | None | Mumbai Suburban | 27 Mumbai North West | None |
159 | Dindoshi | None | Mumbai Suburban | 28 Mumbai North West | None |
160 | Kandivali East | None | Mumbai Suburban | 26 Mumbai North | None |
161 | Charkop | None | Mumbai Suburban | 26 Mumbai North | None |
162 | Malad West | None | Mumbai Suburban | 26 Mumbai North | None |
163 | Goregaon | None | Mumbai Suburban | 27 Mumbai North West | None |
164 | Versova | None | Mumbai Suburban | 27 Mumbai North West | None |
165 | Andheri West | None | Mumbai Suburban | 27 Mumbai North West | None |
166 | Andheri East | None | Mumbai Suburban | 27 Mumbai North West | None |
167 | Vile Parle | None | Mumbai Suburban | 29 Mumbai North Central | None |
168 | Chandivali | None | Mumbai Suburban | 29 Mumbai North Central | None |
169 | Ghatkopar West | None | Mumbai Suburban | 28 Mumbai North East | None |
170 | Ghatkopar East | None | Mumbai Suburban | 28 Mumbai North East | None |
171 | Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar | None | Mumbai Suburban | 28 Mumbai North East | None |
172 | Anushakti Nagar | None | Mumbai Suburban | 30 Mumbai South Central | None |
173 | Chembur | None | Mumbai Suburban | 30 Mumbai South Central | None |
174 | Kurla | SC | Mumbai Suburban | 29 Mumbai North Central | None |
175 | Kalina | None | Mumbai Suburban | 29 Mumbai North Central | None |
176 | Vandre East | None | Mumbai Suburban | 29 Mumbai North Central | None |
177 | Vandre West | None | Mumbai Suburban | 29 Mumbai North Central | None |
178 | Dharavi | SC | Mumbai City | 30 Mumbai South Central | None |
179 | Sion Koliwada | None | Mumbai City | 30 Mumbai South Central | None |
180 | Wadala | None | Mumbai City | 30 Mumbai South Central | None |
181 | Mahim | None | Mumbai City | 30 Mumbai South Central | None |
182 | Worli | None | Mumbai City | 31 Mumbai South | None |
183 | Shivadi | None | Mumbai City | 31 Mumbai South | None |
184 | Byculla | None | Mumbai City | 31 Mumbai South | None |
185 | Malabar Hill | None | Mumbai City | 31 Mumbai South | None |
186 | Mumbadevi | None | Mumbai City | 31 Mumbai South | None |
187 | Colaba | None | Mumbai City | 31 Mumbai South | None |
188 | Panvel | None | Raigad | 33 Maval | None |
189 | Karjat | None | Raigad | 33 Maval | None |
190 | Uran | None | Raigad | 33 Maval | None |
191 | Pen | None | Raigad | 32 Raigad | None |
192 | Alibag | None | Raigad | 32 Raigad | None |
193 | Shrivardhan | None | Raigad | 32 Raigad | None |
194 | Mahad | None | Raigad | 32 Raigad | None |
195 | Junnar | None | Pune | 36 Shirur | None |
196 | Ambegaon | None | Pune | 36 Shirur | None |
197 | Khed Alandi | None | Pune | 36 Shirur | None |
198 | Shirur | None | Pune | 36 Shirur | None |
199 | Daund | None | Pune | 35 Baramati | None |
200 | Indapur | None | Pune | 35 Baramati | None |
201 | Baramati | None | Pune | 35 Baramati | None |
202 | Purandar | None | Pune | 35 Baramati | None |
203 | Bhor | None | Pune | 35 Baramati | None |
204 | Maval | None | Pune | 33 Maval | None |
205 | Chinchwad | None | Pune | 33 Maval | None |
206 | Pimpri | SC | Pune | 33 Maval | None |
207 | Bhosari | None | Pune | 36 Shirur | None |
208 | Vadgaon Sheri | None | Pune | 34 Pune | None |
209 | Shivajinagar | None | Pune | 34 Pune | None |
210 | Kothrud | None | Pune | 34 Pune | None |
211 | Khadakwasala | None | Pune | 35 Baramati | None |
212 | Parvati | None | Pune | 34 Pune | None |
213 | Hadapsar | None | Pune | 36 Shirur | None |
214 | Pune Cantonment | SC | Pune | 34 Pune | None |
215 | Kasba Peth | None | Pune | 34 Pune | None |
216 | Akole | ST | Ahmednagar | 38 Shirdi | SC |
217 | Sangamner | None | Ahmednagar | 38 Shirdi | SC |
218 | Shirdi | None | Ahmednagar | 38 Shirdi | SC |
219 | Kopargaon | None | Ahmednagar | 38 Shirdi | SC |
220 | Shrirampur | SC | Ahmednagar | 38 Shirdi | SC |
221 | Nevasa | None | Ahmednagar | 38 Shirdi | SC |
222 | Shevgaon | None | Ahmednagar | 37 Ahmednagar | None |
223 | Rahuri | None | Ahmednagar | 37 Ahmednagar | None |
224 | Parner | None | Ahmednagar | 37 Ahmednagar | None |
225 | Ahmednagar City | None | Ahmednagar | 37 Ahmednagar | None |
226 | Shrigonda | None | Ahmednagar | 37 Ahmednagar | None |
227 | Karjat Jamkhed | None | Ahmednagar | 37 Ahmednagar | None |
228 | Georai | None | Beed | 39 Beed | None |
229 | Majalgaon | None | Beed | 39 Beed | None |
230 | Beed | None | Beed | 39 Beed | None |
231 | Ashti | None | Beed | 39 Beed | None |
232 | Kaij | SC | Beed | 39 Beed | None |
233 | Parli | None | Beed | 39 Beed | None |
234 | Latur Rural | None | Latur | 41 Latur | SC |
235 | Latur City | None | Latur | 41 Latur | SC |
236 | Ahmadpur | None | Latur | 41 Latur | SC |
237 | Udgir | SC | Latur | 41 Latur | SC |
238 | Nilanga | None | Latur | 41 Latur | SC |
239 | Ausa | None | Latur | 40 Osmanabad | None |
240 | Umarga | SC | Osmanabad | 40 Osmanabad | None |
241 | Tuljapur | None | Osmanabad | 40 Osmanabad | None |
242 | Osmanabad | None | Osmanabad | 40 Osmanabad | None |
243 | Paranda | None | Osmanabad | 40 Osmanabad | None |
244 | Karmala | None | Solapur | 43 Madha | None |
245 | Madha | None | Solapur | 43 Madha | None |
246 | Barshi | None | Solapur | 40 Osmanabad | None |
247 | Mohol | SC | Solapur | 42 Solapur | SC |
248 | Solapur City North | None | Solapur | 42 Solapur | SC |
249 | Solapur City Central | None | Solapur | 42 Solapur | SC |
250 | Akkalkot | None | Solapur | 42 Solapur | SC |
251 | Solapur South | None | Solapur | 42 Solapur | SC |
252 | Pandharpur | None | Solapur | 42 Solapur | SC |
253 | Sangole | None | Solapur | 43 Madha | None |
254 | Malshiras | SC | Solapur | 43 Madha | None |
255 | Phaltan | SC | Satara | 43 Madha | None |
256 | Wai | None | Satara | 45 Satara | None |
257 | Koregaon | None | Satara | 45 Satara | None |
258 | Man | None | Satara | 43 Madha | None |
259 | Karad North | None | Satara | 45 Satara | None |
260 | Karad South | None | Satara | 45 Satara | None |
261 | Patan | None | Satara | 45 Satara | None |
262 | Satara | None | Satara | 45 Satara | None |
263 | Dapoli | None | Ratnagiri | 32 Raigad | None |
264 | Guhagar | None | Ratnagiri | 32 Raigad | None |
265 | Chiplun | None | Ratnagiri | 46 Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg | None |
266 | Ratnagiri | None | Ratnagiri | 46 Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg | None |
267 | Rajapur | None | Ratnagiri | 46 Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg | None |
268 | Kankavli | None | Sindhudurg | 46 Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg | None |
269 | Kudal | None | Sindhudurg | 46 Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg | None |
270 | Sawantwadi | None | Sindhudurg | 46 Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg | None |
271 | Chandgad | None | Kolhapur | 47 Kolhapur | None |
272 | Radhanagari | None | Kolhapur | 47 Kolhapur | None |
273 | Kagal | None | Kolhapur | 47 Kolhapur | None |
274 | Kolhapur South | None | Kolhapur | 47 Kolhapur | None |
275 | Karvir | None | Kolhapur | 47 Kolhapur | None |
276 | Kolhapur North | None | Kolhapur | 47 Kolhapur | None |
277 | Shahuwadi | None | Kolhapur | 48 Hatkanangle | None |
278 | Hatkanangle | SC | Kolhapur | 48 Hatkanangle | None |
279 | Ichalkaranji | None | Kolhapur | 48 Hatkanangle | None |
280 | Shirol | None | Kolhapur | 48 Hatkanangle | None |
281 | Miraj | SC | Sangli | 44 Sangli | None |
282 | Sangli | None | Sangli | 44 Sangli | None |
283 | Islampur | None | Sangli district | 48 Hatkanangle | None |
284 | Shirala | None | Sangli district | 48 Hatkanangle | None |
285 | Palus-Kadegaon | None | Sangli district | 44 Sangli | None |
286 | Khanapur | None | Sangli district | 44 Sangli | None |
287 | Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal | None | Sangli district | 44 Sangli | None |
288 | Jat | None | Sangli district | 44 Sangli | None |
List of former constituencies (made defunct by 2008)
Following is the list of the constituencies of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha since the delimitation of legislative assembly constituencies in 2008.[4] At present, 29 constituencies are reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled castes and 25 are reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes:[2][5]
Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Lok Sabha constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) |
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Amboli | Mumbai Area | ||||
Andheri | Mumbai Area / Suburb | ||||
Bhandup | Mumbai Area | ||||
Bhavani Peth | Pune District | Pune Lok Sabha | |||
Bhiwandi | |||||
Dadar | Mumbai Area | Mumbai South Central | |||
Ghatkopar | Mumbai Area | ||||
Girgaon | Mumbai Area | ||||
Kalyan | Near Mumbai | ||||
Kandivali | Mumbai Area | ||||
Kherwadi | Mumbai Area | Suburb of Mumbai | |||
Khetwadi | Mumbai Area | ||||
Malad | Mumbai Area | ||||
Matunga | Mumbai Area | ||||
Mazgaon | Mumbai Area | ||||
Nagpada | Mumbai Area | ||||
Naigaon | Mumbai Area | ||||
Nehrunagar | Mumbai Area | ||||
Opera House | Mumbai Area | Mumbai South LS Seat | |||
Parel | Mumbai Area | ||||
Pulgaon | Wardha District | Wardha Lok Sabha Seat | |||
Santa Cruz | Mumbai Area | ||||
Shukrawar Peth | Pune District | Pune Lok Sabha seat | |||
Trombay | Mumbai Area | ||||
Umarkhadi | Mumbai Area | ||||
Vandre / Bandra | Mumbai Area | ||||
Wada | Mumbai Area | ||||
Walva | Sangli District | Probably Sangli LS seat |
See also
Notes
- "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
- "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 6, 226–249.
- Chief Electoral Officer Maharashtra's Notification Archived 2009-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
- "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
- Chief Electoral Officer Maharashtra's Notification Archived 2009-08-06 at the Wayback Machine