Lok Sabha elections 2019: Shirdi constituency in Maharashtra
Maharashtra’s 48 constituencies will vote to elect members to the Lok Sabha in four phases on April 11,18, 23 and 29.
The Shirdi Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra was created in February 2008 as a part of the implementation of the Delimitation Commission of India recommendations.
Shirdi, one of the two Lok Sabha constituencies in Ahmednagar district, first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure of Shiv Sena.
In 2014 elections, Sadashiv Lokhande of the Shiv Sena emerged victorious, defeating Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure of the Congress by nearly 93,000 votes.
Maharashtra’s 48 constituencies will vote to elect members to the Lok Sabha in four phases on April 11,18, 23 and 29.
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Here’s all you need to know about Shirdi Lok Sabha constituency:
State : Maharashtra
Name of the Lok Sabha constituency: Shirdi
Voting date: April 24
Sitting MP, Party: Lokhande Sadashiv Kisan, Shiv Sena
Winning margin: 199,922
Runner up name, party: Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure, Congress
Number of polling booths in 2014: 1,635
Number of voters in 2014: 932,893
Percentage of votes polled in 2014: 64%
Number of women voters: 412,416