The Buldhana Lok Sabha constituency, one of the 48 of Maharashtra, largely represents Buldhana district except Malkapur (Assembly constituency), which is part of Raver Lok Sabha constituency.
The seat is being held by the Shiv Sena for the past four terms. Prataprao Jadhav has represented the seat for the past two terms. Last time he defeated his nearest rival, Ingle Krushanarao Ganpatrao of the NCP by less than one lakh votes
The constituency witnessed a high turnout of 76% in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections at its 1718 polling booths
The general elections will be held across India in seven phases beginning April 11 and the counting of votes will take place on May 23.
Here’s all you need to know about Buldhana Lok Sabha constituency:
State : Maharashtra
Name of the Lok Sabha constituency: Buldhana
Date of voting: April 18
2019 candidates: Prataprao Jadhav (Shiv Sena), Rajendra Shingane (NCP)
Sitting MP, Party: Jadhav Prataprao Ganpatrao, Shiv Sena
Winning margin in 2014: 159,579
Runner up name, party: Ingle Krushanarao Ganpatrao, NCP
Number of voters in 2014: 978,876
Percentage of votes polled in 2014: 76%
Number of polling booths in 2014: 1,718
Number of women voters: 750687
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