Achalpur Assembly constituency

Achalpur
Constituency No. 42 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Omprakash Kadu, present MLA of Achalpur
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Western India
State	Maharashtra
District	Amravati
Lok Sabha constituency	Amravati
Established	1962
Total electors	292,703
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Pravin Tayade
Party	BJP
Elected year	2024

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

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 Assembly 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 was elected as the MLA from Achalpur.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Member	Party
1952	Amritrao Ganpatrao Sonar		Indian National Congress
1957	Patil Madhaorao Bhagwantrao
1962	Amasaheb Sadashivrao Watene		Independent politician
1967	Narsingrao Sheshrao Deshmukh		Indian National Congress
1972
1978	Bhokare Waman Rajirao		Independent politician
1980	Deshmukh Sudam Alias Waman Dattaraya		Communist Party of India
1985			Independent politician
1990	Vinayak Korde		Bharatiya Janata Party
1995
1999	Vasudhatai Pundlikrao Deshmukh		Indian National Congress
2004	Bachchu Kadu		Independent politician
2009
2014
2019			Prahar Janshakti Party
2024	Pravin Vasantrao Tayade		Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Achalpur

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Pravin Vasantrao Tayade	78,201	36.82%	New
	PHJSP	Bachchu Kadu	66,070	31.11%	13.13
	INC	Anirudha Alias Babalubhau Subhanrao Deshmukh	62,791	29.57%	10.10
	NOTA	None of the Above	298	0.14%	0.67
Margin of victory			12,131	5.71%	1.14
Turnout			2,12,672	72.66%	5.83
Total valid votes			2,12,374
Registered electors			2,92,703		6.34
	BJP gain from PHJSP		Swing	7.42

Assembly Election 2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Achalpur^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PHJSP	Bachchu Kadu	81,252	44.24%	New
	INC	Anirudha Alias Babalubhau Subhanrao Deshmukh	72,856	39.67%	24.86
	SS	Sunita Narendrarao Fiske	15,064	8.20%	4.97
	AIMIM	Abdul Nazim Abdul Rauf	6,329	3.45%	New
	VBA	Nandesh Sheshrao Ambadkar	3,355	1.83%	New
	RPI	Dr. Rajendra Ramkrishna Gawai	2,591	1.41%	0.86
	NOTA	None of the Above	1,496	0.81%	0.56
	Independent	Rahul Kadu	1,152	0.63%	New
Margin of victory			8,396	4.57%	1.11
Turnout			1,85,270	67.31%	3.90
Total valid votes			1,83,665
Registered electors			2,75,255		8.66
	PHJSP gain from Independent		Swing	11.13

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Achalpur^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Bachchu Kadu	59,234	33.11%	New
	BJP	Ashok Shridharpant Bansod	49,064	27.42%	New
	INC	Anirudha Alias Babalubhau Subhanrao Deshmukh	26,490	14.81%	21.38
	BSP	Mo.Rafique Shekh Gulab	20,602	11.51%	10.73
	SS	Thakare Surekha Surendra	5,791	3.24%	13.13
	RPI	Abhyankar Pratap Mahadeorao	4,068	2.27%	New
	NCP	Deshmukh Wasudhatai Pundlik	3,274	1.83%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	449	0.25%	New
Margin of victory			10,170	5.68%	1.90
Turnout			1,79,467	70.85%	5.53
Total valid votes			1,78,917
Registered electors			2,53,318		8.72
	Independent hold		Swing	6.86

Assembly Election 2009

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Achalpur^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Bachchu Kadu	60,627	39.97%	New
	INC	Vasudhatai Pundlikrao Deshmukh	54,884	36.18%	1.59
	SS	Anantrao Gudhe	24,824	16.36%	New
	Independent	Yogesh Madhukarrao Pawar	2,831	1.87%	New
	BSP	Mohod Bhimrao Bhopiji	1,184	0.78%	New
	Independent	Shekh Abdul Shekh Haidar	1,029	0.68%	New
Margin of victory			5,743	3.79%	0.14
Turnout			1,51,748	65.13%	7.93
Total valid votes			1,51,691
Registered electors			2,33,004		15.24
	Independent hold		Swing	1.73

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Achalpur

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Bachchu Kadu	56,471	38.24%	New
	INC	Vasudhatai Pundlikrao Deshmukh	51,085	34.59%	4.46
	BJP	Vinayakrao Korde	31,475	21.31%	5.82
	Independent	Shivcharan Shankarsa Chede	3,190	2.16%	New
	BBM	Phuse Namdeo Sampatrao	1,886	1.28%	New
	Independent	Chaukhande Mohan Ganeshrao	1,433	0.97%	New
Margin of victory			5,386	3.65%	1.73
Turnout			1,47,711	73.05%	8.33
Total valid votes			1,47,678
Registered electors			2,02,196		12.61
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	8.11

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Achalpur^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Vasudhatai Pundlikrao Deshmukh	35,006	30.13%	12.12
	Independent	Bachchu Kadu	32,775	28.21%	New
	BJP	Korde Vinayak Marutirao	31,518	27.13%	8.81
	Independent	Dr. Thakre Suresh Bhausaheb	9,053	7.79%	New
	SBP	Sau. Surekha Surendra Thakare	7,826	6.74%	New
Margin of victory			2,231	1.92%	10.58
Turnout			1,23,484	68.77%	7.87
Total valid votes			1,16,178
Registered electors			1,79,553		0.11
	INC gain from BJP		Swing	5.80

Assembly Election 1995

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Achalpur^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Vinayak Korde	46,881	35.94%	2.85
	Independent	Dr. Thakre Suresh Bhausaheb	30,567	23.43%	New
	INC	Niyaz Ahemadkhan Niyamatkhan	23,499	18.01%	1.20
	BBM	Mohd. Jahirulhasan (Jahirbhai)	8,787	6.74%	New
	Independent	Nandatai Abhyankar	4,524	3.47%	New
	Independent	Suresh Uttamrao Ladole	2,482	1.90%	New
	Independent	Govindrao Barkaji Nanhe	2,286	1.75%	New
Margin of victory			16,314	12.51%	7.06
Turnout			1,32,753	73.85%	12.33
Total valid votes			1,30,457
Registered electors			1,79,755		12.63
	BJP hold		Swing	2.85

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Achalpur^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Vinayak Korde	37,287	38.78%	New
	INC	Babanrao Alias Dattaraya Magorao Metkar	18,476	19.22%	6.87
	Independent	M. Jahirul Hasan (Jahir Bhai)	15,684	16.31%	New
	Independent	Ijajoddin Alias Babubhai Mohimoodin	7,225	7.51%	New
	CPI	Admane Nanasaheb Laxman	6,038	6.28%	New
	Independent	Chaudhari Arun Vishwanathrao	5,117	5.32%	New
	Independent	Ashok Ingale Vidrohi	1,147	1.19%	New
Margin of victory			18,811	19.57%	3.88
Turnout			97,576	61.14%	2.17
Total valid votes			96,144
Registered electors			1,59,593		29.11
	BJP gain from Independent		Swing	10.75

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Achalpur^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Deshmukh Sudam Alias Waman Dattaraya	38,211	49.53%	New
	INC	Deshmukh Sunil Panjabrao	20,123	26.08%	New
	Independent	Mohamad Jahirulhasan Mo. Latifoddin	10,874	14.10%	New
	Independent	Tantarpale Panjab Uttamrao	4,673	6.06%	New
	RPI	Wankhade Kisanrao Bajirao	1,607	2.08%	New
	Independent	Niyaz Ahamadkhan Niyamatkhan	988	1.28%	New
Margin of victory			18,088	23.45%	31.13
Turnout			78,179	63.24%	6.71
Total valid votes			77,147
Registered electors			1,23,614		8.51
	Independent gain from CPI		Swing	26.10

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Achalpur^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	CPI	Deshmukh Sudam Alias Waman Dattaraya	47,989	75.63%	46.43
	INC(I)	Bhokare Waman Bajirao	13,359	21.05%	New
	INC(U)	Thakare Bhimrao Bakaramji	1,663	2.62%	New
Margin of victory			34,630	54.58%	53.66
Turnout			64,777	56.86%	18.34
Total valid votes			63,453
Registered electors			1,13,917		5.06
	CPI gain from Independent		Swing	45.51

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Achalpur^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Bhokare Waman Rajirao	24,178	30.12%	New
	CPI	Deshmukh Sudam Alias Waman Dattaraya	23,446	29.20%	New
	INC	Deshmukh Narsingrao Sheshrao	10,560	13.15%	62.90
	Independent	Korde Vinayak Marutirao	9,346	11.64%	New
	JP	Watane Gangadhar Sadashiv	8,535	10.63%	New
	Independent	Wankhade Kisanrao Bajirao	1,795	2.24%	New
	Independent	Ingale Bhagwantrao Ramrao	1,608	2.00%	New
Margin of victory			732	0.91%	56.09
Turnout			81,896	75.53%	10.00
Total valid votes			80,284
Registered electors			1,08,430		7.85
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	45.94

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Achalpur^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Narsingrao Sheshrao Deshmukh	48,971	76.06%	27.29
	RPI	Kisan Bajirao Wankhade	12,266	19.05%	New
	ABJS	Haware Kashinath Baliram	3,151	4.89%	0.06
Margin of victory			36,705	57.01%	39.91
Turnout			65,985	65.63%	3.96
Total valid votes			64,388
Registered electors			1,00,535		7.54
	INC hold		Swing	27.29

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Achalpur^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Narsingrao Sheshrao Deshmukh	31,002	48.77%	1.81
	CPI	W. D. Deshmukh	20,135	31.67%	New
	Independent	M. B. Patil	8,022	12.62%	New
	ABJS	Haware Kashinath Baliram	3,075	4.84%	New
	Independent	H. G. Bobade	829	1.30%	New
	Independent	S. G. Guldeokar	507	0.80%	New
Margin of victory			10,867	17.09%	13.53
Turnout			69,095	73.91%	6.86
Total valid votes			63,570
Registered electors			93,483		17.14
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	1.75

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Achalpur^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Amasaheb Sadashivrao Watene	30,184	50.52%	New
	INC	Krishnarao Gulabrao Deshmukh	28,056	46.96%	0.94
	Independent	Devidas Tukaram Wanjori	913	1.53%	New
	Independent	Bhimrao Jurkushrao Agham	591	0.99%	New
Margin of victory			2,128	3.56%	12.35
Turnout			63,644	79.75%	3.88
Total valid votes			59,744
Registered electors			79,805		10.35
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	4.50

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Achalpur^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Patil Madhaorao Bhagwantrao	23,625	46.02%	18.19
	CPI	Deshmukh Waman Dattatraya	15,458	30.11%	5.48
	Independent	Mir Riyayatali Mir Ahmadali	6,848	13.34%	New
	Independent	Deshmukh Laxmanrao Vithalrao	4,463	8.69%	New
	Independent	Patil Vishwasrao Amrutrao	942	1.83%	New
Margin of victory			8,167	15.91%	12.71
Turnout			51,336	70.99%	13.41
Total valid votes			51,336
Registered electors			72,318		42.46
	INC hold		Swing	18.19

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Achalpur^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Amritrao Ganpatrao Sonar	8,136	27.83%	New
	CPI	Sudam Alias Waman Dattatraya Deshmukh	7,200	24.63%	New
	SP	Narayan Sadashiv Watane	4,170	14.27%	New
	Independent	Md. Nagarkhan Malekhan	4,102	14.03%	New
	Independent	Laxman Baliram Bhokare	2,945	10.08%	New
	Independent	Shankarrao Daulatrao Dange	721	2.47%	New
	Independent	Atmaram Sadashiv Chitrakar	635	2.17%	New
Margin of victory			936	3.20%
Turnout			29,230	57.58%
Total valid votes			29,230
Registered electors			50,763
	INC win (new seat)

See also

• Achalpur
• List of constituencies of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

References

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