Chimur Assembly constituency

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Chimur
Constituency No. 74 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictChandrapur
LS constituencyGadchiroli-Chimur
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2019

Chimur Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state, western India. This constituency is located in Chandrapur district. The delimitation of the constituency happened in 2008.[1]

Geographical scope

The constituency comprises Chimur taluka, Nagbhir taluka and part of Brahmapuri taluka viz. revenue circle of Arher Navargaon.[1]

Members of Legislative assembly

Year Member Party
1962 Marotirao D. Tumpalliwar Indian National Congress
1967
1972 Motiram Birje
1978 Adakuji Sonwane Indian National Congress
1980 Yashodhara Bajaj
1985 Bhujangrao Bagde Indian National Congress
1990 Baburao Waghmare
1995 Ramesh Gajbe Independent politician
1999 Avinash Warjukar Indian National Congress
2004 Vijay Wadettiwar Shiv Sena
2006^ Indian National Congress
2009
2014 Bunty Bhangdiya Bharatiya Janata Party
2019

Election results

2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Chimur[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Bunty Bhangdiya
NOTA None of the Above
Majority
Turnout
BJP hold Swing

References

  1. ^ a b "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 2008-11-26. p. 258. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
  2. ^ "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.