Bhandara Vidhan Sabha Election Result 2019 in Maharashtra: Independent Narendra Bhojraj Bhondekar Wins MLA Seat in Assembly Polls

Mumbai, September 27: The Bhandara Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 288 seats of Maharashtra assembly. The Bhandara seat will go to polls on October 21 along with other seats of Maharashtra assembly. The sitting MLA from the constituency is Avsare Ramchandra Punaji of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In 2014, Punaji wrested the seat from Shiv Sena's Bhondekar Narendra Bhojraj. This time, Bhojraj contested as an independent and won the MLA seat. Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2019: BJP Gets Lion's Share, Shiv Sena Agrees on Fewer Seats.

The Election Commission announced the schedule of Maharashtra assembly elections on September 21. As per the schedule, the last date for filing nominations is October 4. Nominations will be scrutinised on October 5. Candidates can withdraw their nominations by October 7. Polling will be held on October 21, while the counting of votes will take place on October 24. The results will be declared on October 24. The term of Maharashtra assembly ends on November 9. Nearly 9 crore people are eligible to vote in this election. Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2019: Congress-NCP to Contest on 125 Seats Each.

In the 2014 Maharashtra assembly elections, the BJP emerged as the single largest party winning 122 seats. The Shiv Sena, which contested alone, came second with 63 seats. The Congress and NCP bagged 42 and 41 seats respectively. Bahujan Vikash Aghadi and the PWP won three seats each, while the AIMIM secured two seats.

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