Lok Sabha elections 2019: Parbhani in Maharashtra is a Shiv Sena bastion

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

Parbhani Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 constituencies in Maharashtra and covers the entire Parbhani district and a part of Jalna district.

Parbhani Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 constituencies in Maharashtra and covers the entire Parbhani district and a part of Jalna district. (PTI)

But for one term for the Congress in 1998, the seat has been held by the Shiv Sena for all terms since 1989. Before that the seat was considered a Congress stronghold.

In 2014, Jadhav Sanjay (Bandu) Haribhau of the Shiv Sena defeated NCP’s Bhambale Vijay Manikrao by over one lakh vote.

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 Parbhani Lok Sabha constituency:

State : Maharashtra

Name of the Lok Sabha constituency: Parbhani

Sitting MP, Party: Jadhav Sanjay (Bandu) Haribhau, Shiv Sena

Winning margin in 2014: 127,155

Runner up name, party: Bhambale Vijay Manikrao, NCP

Number of polling booths in 2014: 1,975

Number of voters in 2014: 1,162,371

Percentage of votes polled in 2014: 83%

Number of women voters: 524,283