Dhule Lok Sabha Constituency in Maharashtra Results 2019: BJP Candidate Subhash Bhamre Elected as MP
The counting of votes will take place on May 23 and the election result of Dhule Lok Sabha seat will be declared on the same day.
Nashik, March 23: Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Minister of State for Defence, who is the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) from Dhule constituency, was re-elected as Member of Parliament. Polling for Lok Sabha election in Dhule parliamentary seat of Maharashtra was held on April 29 in the fourth phase of general elections.
The BJP has fielded Bhamre again from Dhule seat. He will face a tough challenge from Congress candidate Kunal Patil who currently represents Dhule Rural constituency in Maharashtra assembly. He is the son of former minister Rohidas Patil. The process of filing nomination for Dhule Lok Sabha election started from April 2. The last day for nominations was April 9. Scrutiny was done on April 10 and the last date for the withdrawal of the nominations was April 12. Check Full Schedule of Lok Sabha Elections 2019.
The Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) will contest the Lok Sabha election together. Similarly, the BJP has formed an alliance with the Shiv Sena. Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Schedule: How Staggered Polling Could Help BJP.
Lok Sabha election 2019 schedule for phase 4:
| Issue of Notification | April 2 |
| Last date for filing nomination | April 9 |
| Scrutiny of nomination | April 10 |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidature | April 12 |
| Date Of Poll | April 29 |
| Date of Result | May 23 |
In 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP-Shiv Sena -Swabhiman Paksha combine together won 42 out of the 48 seats in Maharashtra. The Congress bagged only two seats and NCP just four. Lok Sabha elections are scheduled to be held in seven phases - on April 11, April 18, April 23, April 29, May 6, May 12 and May 19.
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