Jalgaon (Jamod) Vidhan Sabha Constituency Election Result 2019 in Maharashtra: Kute Dr Sanjay Shriram of the BJP  Wins MLA Seat in Assembly Polls

Mumbai, October 16: Jalgaon (Jamod) Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 288 constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and one of the seven which are located in the Buldhana district. Kute Dr Sanjay Shriram of the BJP party won from the constituency. Jalgaon (Jamod) had their 2019 General Assembly Elections on October 21. The counting and the results were declared on the same day, which is October 24.

It was established in 1951 as the then Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha constituency located in the Buldhana district. However, it was dissolved for the 1957 elections to Bombay state. It was re-established for the second time for the 2009 state elections in Maharashtra. Balapur Vidhan Sabha Constituency in Maharashtra: Sitting MLA, Candidates For Assembly Elections 2019, Results And Winners.

Dr Sanjay Shriram Kute is the sitting MLA of the Jalgaon (Jamod) constituency. He won the 2014 General Assembly Elections with 63,888 votes. Jalgaon city is located in northern Maharashtra and serves as the administrative headquarter of the Jalgaon district. Jalgaon is nicknamed as "Banana city" as the region contributes approximately two-thirds of Maharashtra's banana production.

The Election Commission (EC) has announced a complete ban on exit polls during the upcoming elections. The ban will be effective "from 7 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. on October 21" when Haryana and Maharashtra will have their polls. The main parties contesting for the 288 Maharashtra Assembly seats elections are the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena, and the Indian National Congress (INC). All the election-related procedures are to be completed before Diwali this year.

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