Washim (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Washim (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is one of the 288 constituencies of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and one of the three which are located in the Washim district. It is reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates.
It is a part of the Yavatmal-Washim (Lok Sabha constituency) with the adjoining Yavatmal district along with five other Vidhan Sabha assembly constituencies, viz. Karanja, Ralegaon (ST), Yavatmal(ST), Digras and Pusad.[1]
As per orders of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 34 Washim (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: 1. Mangrulpir Tehsil, 2. Washim Tehsil of the district.[2]
Members of Legislative assembly[]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Ramrao Gopalrao Zanak | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | M. M Khirade | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | Bhimrao Mahadeo Katke | Indian National Congress | |
| 1978 | Wankhede Bhaurao Nagorao | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 1980 | Dhendule Rameshwar Prabhati | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 1985 | Kamble Bhimrao Haibati | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Lakhan Sahadeo Malik | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1995 | Rajguru Purushottam Namdev | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1999 | Prof. Shikhre Yadavrao Punjaji | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2004 | Suresh Bhivaji Ingle | Indian National Congress | |
| 2009 | Lakhan Sahadeo Malik | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2014 | Lakhan Sahadeo Malik | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019 | Lakhan Sahadeo Malik | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
See also[]
- Washim
Notes[]
- ^ "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Retrieved 14 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 March 2015.
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