Lok Sabha elections 2019: All about Raver constituency in Maharashtra

After delimitation, Raver first held elections in 2009 and its first member of Parliament was Haribhau Jawale of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

The Raver Lok Sabha constituency, one of the 48 in Maharashtra, was created on February 19 2008 following the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India.

The Raver Lok Sabha constituency, one of the 48 in Maharashtra, was created on February 19 2008 (HT file photo)

It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of Parliament was Haribhau Jawale of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

In the 16th Lok Sabha, the constituency was held by Khadase Raksha Nikhil of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

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 Raver Lok Sabha constituency:

State : Maharashtra

Name of the Lok Sabha constituency: Raver

Sitting MP, Party: Khadase Raksha Nikhil, BJP,

Winning margin in 2014: 390,858

Runner up name, party: Sunderlal Tiwari, Congress

Number of voters in 2014: 1,011,417

Percentage of votes polled in 2014: 69%

Number of polling booths in 2014: 1,731

Number of women voters: 750,688