Pandharpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Pandharpur Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state, western India. This constituency is located in Solapur district.[1] It is a segment of Solapur (Lok Sabha constituency).

Two families, Paricharak and Bhelke, have been prominent in local politics since last 3-4 decades. Sudhakar Paricharak was elected five times, from 1985 to 2004. In 2009, NCP fielded Vijaysinh Mohite Patil but he lost to Bharat Bhalake. Then in 2014, Bhalake, by now in Congress, defeated Shailendra Paricharak. In 2019, Bhalake defeated Sudhakar Paricharak who had contested as BJP candidate. In August 2020, Sudhakar Paricharak died during Corona epidemic at the age of 84. In November 2020, sitting MLA Bhalke also died after contracting the novel coronavirus at the age of 60.

Geographical scope

The constituency comprises Mangalvedha taluka, revenue circles Kasegaon and Pandharpur of Pandharpur taluka and Pandharpur Municipal Council.[1]

Members of Vidhan Sabha

Election Results

2019 result
2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Pandharpur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Bhalake Bharat Tukaram 89,787
BJP Sudharak Paricharak 76,426
Independent Samadhan Avtaade 54,124
INC Kalunge Shivajirao Bajirao 7,232 3.02
Majority 13,361 5.59
Turnout 2,39,691 71.74
NCP gain from INC Swing

1962 Vidhan Sabha Elections
  • Audumber Kondiba Patil (INC) : 28,246 votes [4]
  • Jayawant Ghanashyam More (IND) : 13275

2014 Vidhan Sabha Elections
  • Bhalake Bharat Tukaram (Congress) : 91,863 votes
  • Paricharak Shailendra Alias Prashant Prabhakar (Swabhimani Paksha, w BJP support) : 82,950
  • Autade Samadhan Mahadev (Shiv sena) : 40,910

References
  1. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. p. 262. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  2. https://resultuniversity.com/election/pandharpur-maharashtra-assembly-constituency
  3. "Results of Maharashtra Assembly polls 2014". India Today. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  4. https://www.elections.in/maharashtra/assembly-constituencies/1962-election-results.html


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