Jat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Jat (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.^[1]

Overview[]

Jat constituency is one of the eight Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in the Sangli district.^[2]

Jat is part of the Sangli Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments in this district, namely Miraj, Sangli, Palus-Kadegaon, Tasgao-Kavathemahakal and Khanapur.^[3]

Members of Legislative Assembly[]

Bombay State:

1952: , Independent (politician)

Maharashtra State:

1978: , Indian National Congress
1980: , Indian National Congress
1985: , Indian National Congress
1990: , Independent (politician)
1995: , Independent (politician)
1999: , Indian National Congress
2004: , Bharatiya Janata Party
2009: , Bharatiya Janata Party
2014: Vilasrao Narayan Jagtap, Bharatiya Janata Party
2019: , Indian National Congress

Election results[]

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2004[]

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2004: Jat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BJP	Suresh(BHAU)Dagadu Khade	63,059	46.02
	INC	Umaji Dhanappa Sanamadikar	37,610	27.45
Majority			25,449	18.58
Turnout			137,021	66.69
	BJP gain from NCP		Swing

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2009[]

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2009: Jat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BJP	Prakash (ANNA)SHIVAJIRAO SHENDAGE	58,320	39.79
	NCP	Jagtap Vilasrao Narayan	53,653	36.60
Majority			4,667	3.19
Turnout			146,577	65.50
	BJP hold		Swing

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2014[]

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2014: Jat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BJP	Jagtap Vilasrav Narayan	72,885	43.10
	INC	Vikramshinh Sawant	55,187	32.63
	NCP	Prakash (AANNA) SHIVAJIRAO SHENDAGE	30,130	17.82
Majority			17,698	11.46
Turnout			169,118	67.87
	BJP hold		Swing

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2019[]

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Jat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Vikramsinh Balasaheb Sawant	87,184	49.70	+17.07
	BJP	Vilasrao Jagtap	52,510	29.93	-13.17
	Independent	Dr.Ravindra Arali	28,715	16.37	N/A
Majority			34,379	19.77
Turnout			175,425	64.45
	INC gain from BJP		Swing

References[]

^ "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 275.
^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 278.

v t Sangli District
History	Adil Shahi dynasty Aundh State Daphlapur State Jath State Miraj Junior Miraj Senior Sangli State
Geography	Bhivargi Dam Krishna River Morna Dam Yelavi Dam
Cities and towns	Asht Bhilawadi Jat Kavathe-Mahankal Kirloskarwadi Miraj Palus Sangli Tasgaon Uran Islampur Vita
Transport	Bhilawadi railway station Kirloskarvadi railway station Miraj Junction railway station NH 48 Sangli railway station
Lok Sabha constituencies	Hatkanangle Sangli
Vidhan Sabha constituencies	Islampur Jat Khanapur-Atpadi Miraj Palus-Kadegaon Sangli Shirala Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal
Tehsil	Atpadi Jath Kadegaon Kavathe-Mahankal Khanapur (Vita) Miraj Palus Shirala Tasgaon Walwa
Tourist attractions	Chandoli National Park Ganpati Temple Narsobawadi Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary Shreekshetra Audumbar‎
Education	Annasaheb Dange College of Engineering & Technology Walchand College of Engineering Willingdon College