Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar
Constituency details
StateMaharashtra
DistrictMumbai Suburbun
LS constituencyMumbai North West
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
Current MLAAbu Azmi
PartySamajwadi Party

Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.

Overview[]

Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency is one of the 26 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in the Mumbai Suburban district.[1]

Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar is a part of the Mumbai North East Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely Vikhroli, Ghatkopar West, Ghatkopar East, Mulund and Bhandup West in the Mumbai Suburban district.[1]

Samajwadi Party MLA Shri Abu Asim Azmi had secured three consecutive wins in the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency facing tough competition with opposition parties like Shiv Sena, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, Indian National Congress and independent candidates like Mohammad Siraj Mohammad Iqbal.

Members of Legislative Assembly[]

Key

  SP  

Election Member Party
2009 Abu Azmi Samajwadi Party
2014
2019

Election results[]

Assembly Elections 2019[]

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SP Abu Azmi 69,036 48.18
SHS Vithal G Lokre 43,423 30.32
VBA Suraiya Akbar Shaikh 10,451 07.3
Independent Mohammed Siraj Mohammed Iqbal Shaikh 9,784 6.83
Majority 25,613 18.09
Turnout 1,43,886 47.25
SP hold Swing

Assembly Elections 2014[]

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SP Abu Azmi 41,720 32.62 -1.19
SHS Suresh Patil 31,782 24.85 +18.71
INC 27,494 21.50 +0.11
NCP Rajendra Waman Waghmare 5,632 4.40
Majority 9,937 7.77 -4.65
Turnout 1,27,894 41.33
SP hold Swing -1.19

Assembly Elections 2009[]

2009 Maharashtra state assembly elections: Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SP Abu Azmi 38,435 33.81
INC Syed Ahmad 24,318 21.39
MNS Appasaheb Wagare 21,838 19.21
SHS Shahid Reza Beg 6,991 6.14
Majority 14,117 12.42
Turnout 1,14,221 42.17
SP win (new seat)

Environment[]

Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar has India's oldest and largest landfill Deonar Dumping Ground.[2] It is used to dump the majority of solid waste of Mumbai which is causing various health issues in the region. Current MLA Abu Azmi Azmi is fighting with the Maharashtra Government over stopping the dumping of Solid waste at Deonar Dumping Ground.[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ "Deonar dump ready for Rs 5000-cr makeover". The Indian Express. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  3. ^ http://www.mid-day.com/articles/where-does-your-garbage-get-dumped-mr-abu-azmi/17070167
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