Shirala (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Shirala Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.[1]

Overview

Shirala (constituency number 284) is one of the eight Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in the Sangli district. It covers the entire Shirala tehsil and part of the Walwa tehsil of this district.[2]

Shirala is part of the Hatkanangale Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely Islampur in Sangli district and Shahuwadi, Hatkanangale, Ichalkaranji and Shirol in the Kolhapur district.[3]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election results

Assembly Election 2009
2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Shirala
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mansing Fattesingrao Naik 1,04,303 53.68
INC Shivajirao Naik 78,385 40.34
Independent Tanaji Akaram Sawant 3,546 1.83
SHS D. B. Patil (Sir) 3,076 1.58
Majority 25,918 13.34
Turnout 1,94,292 77.47
Independent gain from INC Swing

References
  1. "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  2. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 275.
  3. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 279.
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