Melghat Assembly constituency

Melghat
Melghat
Constituency No. 41 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Western India
State	Maharashtra
District	Amravati
Lok Sabha constituency	Amravati
Established	1952
Total electors	302,341
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
	15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Kewalram Tulsiram Kale
Party	BJP
Alliance	NDA
Elected year	2024

Melghat Assembly constituency is one of the 288 constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and one of the eight which are located in the Amravati district. It is reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidate.

It is a part of the Amravati (Lok Sabha constituency) along with five other Vidhan Sabha assembly constituencies, viz. Badnera Amravati, Teosa, Daryapur (SC), and Achalpur.

The remaining two Dhamangaon Railway and Morshi constituencies are part of Wardha (Lok Sabha constituency) in adjoining Wardha district.

As per orders of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 41 Melghat Assembly constituency is composed of the following: 1. Dharni Tehsil, 2. Chikhaldara Tehsil. 3.Achalpur Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle –Paratwada and Pathrot of the district.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Member
1952	Balkrishna Mulchand Bhandari	Indian National Congress
1957	Kokilabai Gawande Jagannath Patil	Indian National Congress
1962	Mamraj Khandelwal	Independent
1967	Dayaram Nanu Patel	Indian National Congress
1968^	Ramu Mhatang Patel
1972
1978		Indian National Congress (I)
1980	Narayan Nanu Patel	Indian National Congress (I)
1985	Ramu Mhatang Patel	Indian National Congress
1990	Tulshiram Kale	Indian National Congress
1995	Patlya (Guruji) Mavaskar	Bharatiya Janata Party
1999	Rajkumar Dayaram Patel
2004	Rajkumar Dayaram Patel
2009	Kewalram Kale	Indian National Congress
2014	Prabhudas Bhilawekar	Bharatiya Janata Party
2019	Rajkumar Dayaram Patel	Prahar Janshakti Party
2024	Kewalram Kale	Bharatiya Janata Party

^by-election

Election results

Assembly Election 2024

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Kewalram Tulsiram Kale	145,978	66.45%	42.33
	INC	Dr. Hemant Nanda Chimote	39,119	17.81%	New
	PHJSP	Rajkumar Dayaram Patel	25,281	11.51%	35.71
	NOTA	None of the Above	2,462	1.12%	0.46
	Independent	Ramesh Bhagavantrao Tote	2,445	1.11%	New
	BSP	Motilal Batu Thakre	1,593	0.73%	0.19
Margin of victory			106,859	48.65%	25.55
Turnout			222,129	73.47%	8.12
Total valid votes			219,667
Registered electors			302,341		8.94
	BJP gain from PHJSP		Swing	19.24

Assembly Election 2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PHJSP	Rajkumar Dayaram Patel	84,569	47.22%	*New*
	BJP	Ramesh Patlya Mawaskar	43,207	24.12%	8.99
	NCP	Kewalram Tulsiram Kale	35,863	20.02%	11.94
	Independent	Darsimbe Mannalal Khubilal	8,908	4.97%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	2,835	1.58%	0.49
	Independent	Gangaram Kunjilal Jambekar	2,345	1.31%	New
	BSP	Dhande Laxman Shikari	1,646	0.92%	1.76
	Peoples Party of India (Democratic)	Umesh Shankarrao Jambhe	1,560	0.87%	New
Margin of victory			41,362	23.09%	21.94
Turnout			181,995	65.58%	2.32
Total valid votes			179,106
Registered electors			277,523		7.78
	PHJSP gain from BJP		Swing	14.10

Assembly Election 2014

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Prabhudas Babulal Bhilawekar	57,002	33.12%	9.91
	NCP	Rajkumar Dayaram Patel	55,023	31.97%	New
	INC	Kewalram Tulsiram Kale	48,529	28.19%	15.31
	BSP	Kisan Jayaram Jamkar	4,604	2.67%	0.89
	SS	Motilal Bhaiyyalal Kasdekar	4,334	2.52%	New
	NOTA	None of the Above	3,567	2.07%	New
	API	Vasudeo Santu Dhikar	2,641	1.53%	New
Margin of victory			1,979	1.15%	0.66
Turnout			175,765	68.26%	1.31
Total valid votes			172,133
Registered electors			257,479		20.01
	BJP gain from INC		Swing	10.39

Assembly Election 2009

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Kewalram Tulsiram Kale	63,619	43.51%	0.35
	BJP	Rajkumar Dayaram Patel	62,909	43.02%	2.96
	Independent	Ravikumar Ramkisan Patel	5,886	4.03%	New
	JSS	Hiralal Sakharam Mawaskar	5,346	3.66%	New
	BSP	Munna Balaji Bethekar	2,614	1.79%	2.71
	Independent	Punaji Subhaji More	1,919	1.31%	New
	Independent	Patlya (Guruji) Mavaskar	1,512	1.03%	New
Margin of victory			710	0.49%	2.34
Turnout			146,259	68.17%	6.55
Total valid votes			146,231
Registered electors			214,543		0.95
	INC gain from BJP		Swing	2.47

Assembly Election 2004

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Rajkumar Dayaram Patel	61,354	45.98%	4.93
	INC	Ramu Mhatang Patel	57,582	43.15%	5.23
	BSP	Surajsingh Mohansingh Kumare	6,006	4.50%	4.09
	Independent	Anil Ganaji Mavaskar	4,615	3.46%	New
	Independent	Narayan Ramchandra Gavande (Dahikar)	2,074	1.55%	New
	SP	Tulshiram Alies Mahadeo Dhurve	1,043	0.78%	New
Margin of victory			3,772	2.83%	0.31
Turnout			133,532	61.65%	5.88
Total valid votes			133,434
Registered electors			216,597		13.40
	BJP hold		Swing	4.93

Assembly Election 1999

1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Rajkumar Dayaram Patel	43,698	41.06%	11.10
	INC	Ramu Mhatang Patel	40,363	37.92%	24.07
	NCP	Ramesh Raikwar	14,533	13.65%	New
	Independent	Dayaram Sanu Kale	7,401	6.95%	New
Margin of victory			3,335	3.13%	1.01
Turnout			119,561	62.60%	10.63
Total valid votes			106,436
Registered electors			191,002		1.56
	BJP hold		Swing	11.10

Assembly Election 1995

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Patlya Langda Mavaskar	37,377	29.95%	*New*
	BSP	Rajkumar Dayaram Patel	32,209	25.81%	22.14
	Independent	Ramu Mhatang Patel	23,099	18.51%	New
	INC	Tulshiram Rupna Kale	17,284	13.85%	27.81
	JD	Buda Tepa Zarekar	6,350	5.09%	1.01
	Independent	Ghanu Babu Sawarkar	3,015	2.42%	New
	Independent	Ganesh Khanu Mavashi	1,867	1.50%	New
Margin of victory			5,168	4.14%	13.52
Turnout			132,854	70.64%	23.80
Total valid votes			124,789
Registered electors			188,066		18.66
	BJP gain from INC		Swing	11.71

Assembly Election 1990

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Tulshiram Rupna Kale	28,098	41.66%	39.99
	SS	Ramesh Raikwar	16,186	24.00%	New
	Independent	Kisan Tane Kasdekar	6,826	10.12%	New
	Independent	Patlya Guruji Mavaskar	5,761	8.54%	New
	JD	Fulkai Buda Bhilavekar	4,110	6.09%	New
	BSP	Mamta Tai Netam	2,476	3.67%	New
	Independent	Dashrath Rajaram Shilaskar	1,177	1.75%	New
Margin of victory			11,912	17.66%	51.18
Turnout			69,775	44.02%	0.84
Total valid votes			67,439
Registered electors			158,497		33.47
	INC hold		Swing	39.99

Assembly Election 1985

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Ramu Mhatang Patel	40,441	81.66%	*New*
	BJP	Hiralal Onkar Sarage	6,348	12.82%	1.74
	Independent	Maujilal Tumla	1,482	2.99%	New
	Independent	Bhujang Ramji	1,254	2.53%	New
Margin of victory			34,093	68.84%	23.28
Turnout			51,368	43.26%	2.84
Total valid votes			49,525
Registered electors			118,748		13.21
	INC gain from INC(I)		Swing	14.41

Assembly Election 1980

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(I)	Narayan Nanu Patel	31,420	67.24%	6.16
	Independent	Ramu Mhatang Patel	10,131	21.68%	New
	BJP	Hiralal Onkar Sarage	5,174	11.07%	New
Margin of victory			21,289	45.56%	9.69
Turnout			48,503	46.24%	14.33
Total valid votes			46,725
Registered electors			104,895		7.80
	INC(I) hold		Swing	6.16

Assembly Election 1978

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC(I)	Ramu Mhatang Patel	34,998	61.09%	*New*
	JP	Hiralal Onkar Sarage	14,444	25.21%	New
	INC	Mortiram Nanu Patel	7,849	13.70%	52.35
Margin of victory			20,554	35.88%	3.78
Turnout			60,633	62.31%	0.66
Total valid votes			57,291
Registered electors			97,307		8.32
	INC(I) gain from INC		Swing	4.96

Assembly Election 1972

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Ramu Mhatang Patel	34,542	66.05%	10.99
	Independent	Narayan Nanu Patel	17,756	33.95%	New
Margin of victory			16,786	32.10%	15.32
Turnout			55,530	61.82%	9.61
Total valid votes			52,298
Registered electors			89,832		14.45
	INC hold		Swing	10.99

Assembly Election 1967

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Dayaram Nanu Patel	21,004	55.06%	10.47
	RPI	S. Chinu	14,602	38.28%	New
	ABJS	B. Amalya	2,544	6.67%	New
Margin of victory			6,402	16.78%	5.96
Turnout			41,756	53.20%	14.67
Total valid votes			38,150
Registered electors			78,488		6.40
	INC gain from Independent		Swing	0.35

Assembly Election 1962

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Melghat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Mamraj Jagannath Khandelwal	29,403	55.41%	*New*
	INC	Girjabai W/O Shanharrao Watane	23,661	44.59%	4.41
Margin of victory			5,742	10.82%	11.45
Turnout			57,164	68.17%	8.08
Total valid votes			53,064
Registered electors			83,858		22.93
	Independent gain from INC		Swing	6.41

Assembly Election 1957

1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election : Melghat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Gawande Kokilabai Jagannath	18,448	49.00%	13.62
	Independent	Khandelwal Mamraj Jagannath	10,063	26.73%	New
	PSP	Farkade Dadharao Laxmanrao	2,812	7.47%	New
	Independent	Nandorkar Bhagwatrao Shioramji	2,641	7.01%	New
	Independent	Shrivastava Mahadeoprasad Vinayakrao	1,378	3.66%	New
	Independent	Jagannath Rasuddin	680	1.81%	New
	Independent	Chaudhari Narayanrao Krishnaji	663	1.76%	New
Margin of victory			8,385	22.27%	9.81
Turnout			37,651	55.20%	6.65
Total valid votes			37,651
Registered electors			68,214		35.15
	INC hold		Swing	13.62

Assembly Election 1952

1952 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Melghat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Balkrishna Mulchand Bhandari	8,668	35.38%	*New*
	Independent	Babu Bidu Olangrao	5,614	22.91%	New
	Independent	Gangaram Raoji Bodkhe	4,817	19.66%	New
	Independent	Mamraj Jagannath Khandelwal	1,879	7.67%	New
	SCF	Jagannath Sitaram Akaite	1,076	4.39%	New
	Independent	Trimbukrao Kashirao Ulhe	735	3.00%	New
	CPI	Vithalpuri Lawangpuri	716	2.92%	New
Margin of victory			3,054	12.46%
Turnout			24,502	48.55%
Total valid votes			24,502
Registered electors			50,471
	INC win (new seat)

Notes

↑ "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
↑ "Schedule – XVII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India" (PDF). Schedule XVII Maharashtra, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
↑ Election Commission of India (23 November 2024). "Maharastra Assembly Election Results 2024 - Melghat". Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
↑ "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
↑ "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
↑ "General Elections to State Legislative Assembly 2009" (PDF). Chief Eletoral Officer, Maharashtra. Archived from the original (pdf) on 8 July 2024.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1999 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1995 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
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↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 29 June 2017.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 19 May 2017.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 26 September 2018.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012.
↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 to the Legislative Assembly of Bombay" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.
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