Bramhapuri Assembly constituency

Bramhapuri Assembly constituency (also spelled Brahmapuri) is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state, western India. This constituency is located in Chandrapur district, and is part of Gadchiroli–Chimur (Lok Sabha constituency) since the 2009 elections.

Bramhapuri
Constituency No. 73 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictChandrapur
LS constituencyGadchiroli-Chimur
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2019

Geographical scope

The constituency comprises Sawali taluka, Sindewahi taluka, parts of Brahmapuri taluka revenue circles of Gangalwadi, Brahmapuri and Brahmapuri Municipal Council.[1]

Members of Legislative assembly

YearMemberParty
1962Govinda MeshramIndian National Congress
1967Baliram Gurpude
1972
1978Baburao BhendarkarIndian National Congress (I)
1980Suresh KhanorkarIndependent politician
1985Indian Congress
1990Namdeo DonadkarShiv Sena
1995Suresh KhanorkarJanata Dal
1999Uddhavrao ShingadeBharatiya Janata Party
2004Atul Deshkar
2009
2014Vijay WadettiwarIndian National Congress
2019

Election Results

1962 Assembly Election

  • Govinda Bijaji Meshram (INC) : 23114 votes [2]
  • Namdeorao Vishnuji Nagdovate(REP) : 12419

2004 Assembly Election

  • Atul Devidas Deshkar (BJP) :52953 votes [3]
  • Misar Damodhar Shravan(NCP) :38777

2009 Assembly Election

  • Atul Devidas Deshkar (BJP) : 50,340 votes [4]
  • Sandeep Wamanrao Gaddamwar (IND) : 44845

2014 Assembly Election

  • Vijay Wadettiwar (Congress) : 70,373 votes [5]
  • Atul Devidas Deshkar (BJP) : 56,763

2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Bramhapuri[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCVijay Wadettiwar 96,726
NOTANone of the Above
Majority
Turnout
INC gain fromSwing

References

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