Lok Sabha elections 2019: A former CM holds the Nanded seat in Maharashtra

Chavan, who was the chief minister from December 2008 to November 2010, earlier also served as Minister for Cultural Affairs, Industries, Mines and Protocol in the Vilasrao Deshmukh government of the state.

The Nanded Lok Sabha constituency is currently held by Congress leader and former chief minister of Maharashtra Ashok Chavan.

The Nanded Lok Sabha constituency is currently held by Congress leader and former chief minister of Maharashtra Ashok Chavan. (Photo by Kunal Patil/Hindustan Times) (Kunal Patil/HT Photo)

Chavan, who was the chief minister from December 2008 to November 2010, earlier also served as Minister for Cultural Affairs, Industries, Mines and Protocol in the Vilasrao Deshmukh government of the state.

In 2014, Chavan defeated DB Patil of the BJP by over 80, 000 votes.

Maharaashtra’s 48 constituencies will vote to elect members to the Lok Sabha in four phases on April 11,18, 23 and 29.

Here’s all you need to know about Nanded Lok Sabha constituency:

State : Maharashtra

Name of the Lok Sabha constituency: Nanded

Date of voting: April 18

2019 candidates: Pratap Patil Chikkalikar (BJP), Ashok Chavan (Congress)

Sitting MP, Party: Ashok Shankarrao Chavan, Congress

Winning margin in 2014: 81,455

Runner up name, party: D. B. Patil, BJP

Number of polling booths in 2014: 1,866

Number of voters in 2014: 1,014,020

Percentage of votes polled in 2014: 81%

Number of women voters: 463,405