Digras Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Constituency of the Maharashtra legislative assembly in India}}

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Digras

| constituency_no = 79

| type = SLA

| state = Maharashtra

| latest_election_year = 2019

| map_image = 79-Digras.svg

| loksabha_cons = Yavatmal-Washim

| district = Yavatmal

| established = 1951

| reservation = None

| mla = Sanjay Rathod

| party = Shiv Sena

| incumbent_image =

| alliance =

| electors =

}}

Digras is one of the 288 constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and one of the seven which are located in the Yavatmal district.

It is a segment of the Yavatmal-Washim (Lok Sabha constituency) with adjoining Washim district along with five other Vidhan Sabha assembly constituencies, viz. Washim (SC), Karanja, Ralegaon (ST), Yavatmal (ST) and Pusad.{{cite web|url=http://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/acs.php |title=District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website |accessdate=14 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100318055304/http://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/acs.php |archivedate=18 March 2010 }}

Members of the Legislative Assembly

class="wikitable"
Year

! Member{{Cite web |title=Digras Vidhan Sabha Current MLA and Previous MLAs |url=https://www.elections.in/maharashtra/assembly-constituencies/digras.html |access-date= |website=Elections in India}}

! colspan="2"| Party

1952

| Alihasan Mamdani

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=5}}

1957

| rowspan="2"| Madhaorao Mahindre

1962
1967

| K. D. Mahindre

1972

| Uttamrao Patil

1978

| rowspan="2"| Nanabhau Yembadwar

|{{party name with color|Independent}}

1980

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)|dab=yes}}

1985

| Nanasaheb Tajane

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}

1990

| Pratapsing Ade

1995

| Shrikant Munginwar

|{{Full party name with color|Shiv Sena}}

1999

| rowspan="2"| Sanjay Deshmukh

| {{party name with color|Independent|rowspan=2}}

2004
2009

| rowspan="4"| Sanjay Rathod

| {{Full party name with color|Shiv Sena|rowspan=4}}

2014
2019
2024

Election results

=2024=

{{Election box begin |title=2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Digras}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Shiv Sena (2022–present)

|candidate = Sanjay Rathod

|votes = 1,43,115

|percentage = 54.24%

|change = }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Manikrao Thakre

|votes = 1,14,340

|percentage = 43.33%

|change = }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi

|candidate = Najukrao Udebhanji Dhande

|votes = 1,985

|percentage = 0.75%

|change = }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bahujan Samaj Party

|candidate = Sandip Anantrao Devkate

|votes = 840

|percentage = 0.32%

|change = }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Prahar Janshakti Party

|candidate = Vivek Babarao Thakare

|votes = 146

|percentage = 0.06%

|change = }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = None of the above

|candidate = None of the Above

|votes = 1,514

|percentage = 0.57%

|change = }}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 28,775

|percentage =

|change = }}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes =2,63,863

|percentage =75.71%

|change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner= Shiv Sena (2022–present)

|loser= Indian National Congress

|swing=}}

{{Election box end}}

=2019=

{{Election box begin | title= 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Digras{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11699-maharashtra-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |title=Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 2 February 2022 |url-access=limited}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|candidate = Sanjay Rathod

|party = Shiv Sena

|votes = 1,36,824

|percentage = 60.60

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|candidate = Sanjay Deshmukh

|party = Independent

|votes = 73,217

|percentage = 32.43

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|candidate = Tarique Sahir Lokhandwala

|party = Nationalist Congress Party

|votes = 6,205

|percentage = 2.75

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi

|candidate= Adv.Shehjad Samiulla Khan

|votes= 3,077

|percentage=1.36

|change=

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Baliraja Party

|candidate= Devrao Ramnath Masal

|votes=1,811

|percentage=0.80

|change=

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Bahujan Samaj Party

|candidate= Ejaj Navaj Khan

|votes=959

|percentage=0.42

|change=

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=None of the above

|candidate=None of the Above

|votes=1,083

|percentage=0.48

|change=

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes=63,605

|percentage=

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes=2,25,776

|percentage=69.90

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner= Shiv Sena

|loser=Independent

|swing=}}

{{Election box end}}

=2014=

{{Election box begin|

title=2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Digras}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Shiv Sena

|candidate = Sanjay Rathod

|votes = 1,21,216

|percentage = 60.10

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Nationalist Congress Party

|candidate = Vasant Vishvasrao Ghuikhedkar

|votes = 41,352

|percentage = 20.50

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Devanand Narsing Pawar

|votes =18,807

|percentage = 9.32

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Bharatiya Janata Party

|candidate= Ajay Jagatnarayan Dube

|votes= 10,902

|percentage=5.41

|change=

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Bahujan Samaj Party

|candidate= Vinayak Govindrao Bhoyar

|votes= 3,273

|percentage=1.62

|change=

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Bahujan Mukti Party

|candidate= Digambar Marotrao Raut

|votes=1,947

|percentage=0.97

|change=

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=None of the above

|candidate=None of the Above

|votes=1,185

|percentage=0.59

|change=

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes=79,684

|percentage=

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes=2,01,696

|percentage=68.13

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner= Shiv Sena

|loser= Nationalist Congress Party

|swing=}}

{{Election box end}}

=2009=

{{Election box begin|

title=2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Digras}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Shiv Sena

|candidate = Sanjay Rathod

|votes = 1,04,134

|percentage = 54.13

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Sanjay Deshmukh

|votes = 49,989

|percentage = 25.98

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bahujan Samaj Party

|candidate = Khwaja Baig

|votes = 29,319

|percentage = 15.24

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Independent

|candidate= Sanjay Sadashiv Rathod

|votes= 1,828

|percentage=0.95

|change=

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh

|candidate= Alamkhan Hajimiyakhan

|votes= 1,491

|percentage=0.78

|change=

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Maharashtra Navnirman Sena

|candidate= Jadhav Madhav Bhoju

|votes=1,454

|percentage=0.76

|change=

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=None of the above

|candidate=None of the Above

|votes=1,185

|percentage=0.59

|change=

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes= 54,145

|percentage=

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes=1,92,384

|percentage= 72.20

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner= Shiv Sena

|loser=Indian National Congress

|swing=}}

{{Election box end}}

=2004=

{{Election box begin|

title=2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Digras}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Independent

|candidate = Sanjay Deshmukh

|votes = 42,991

|percentage = 28.20

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Shiv Sena

|candidate = Shreekant Munginwar

|votes = 40,473

|percentage = 26.60

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Nationalist Congress Party

|candidate = Khwaja Baig

|votes = 30,665

|percentage = 20.10

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Bahujan Samaj Party

|candidate= Ade Ratnabai Pratapsing

|votes= 11,187

|percentage= 7.30

|change=

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Independent

|candidate= Ade Ramji Bhavsing

|votes= 8,986

|percentage=5.90

|change=

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Indian National Congress

|candidate= Sau Sumantai Baliram

|votes=7,152

|percentage=4.70

|change=

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Gondvana Gantantra Party

|candidate= Ramrao Marotrao Raut Patil

|votes=4,903

|percentage=3.20

|change=

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes= 2,518

|percentage=1.70

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes=1,52,397

|percentage= 75.50

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner= Independent

|loser=Shiv Sena

|swing=}}

{{Election box end}}

=1999=

{{Election box begin|

title=1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Digras}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Independent

|candidate = Sanjay Deshmukh

|votes = 26,415

|percentage = 25.13

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Nationalist Congress Party

|candidate = Khwaja Baig

|votes = 26,289

|percentage = 25.01

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Shiv Sena

|candidate = Shreekant Munginwar

|votes = 23,110

|percentage = 21.99

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh

|candidate= Sudhakar Jadhav

|votes= 16,751

|percentage= 15.94

|change=

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Janata Dal (Secular)

|candidate= Rathod Pratap Lalsingh

|votes= 4,964

|percentage=4.72

|change=

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Gondvana Gantantra Party

|candidate= Bhopidas Chimna Rathod

|votes=3,397

|percentage=3.23

|change=

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Independent

|candidate= Jadhav Sudhakar Bablaji

|votes=1,708

|percentage=1.63

|change=

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes= 126

|percentage=0.12

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes=1,05,100

|percentage= 65.74

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner= Independent

|loser=Nationalist Congress Party

|swing=}}

{{Election box end}}

=1995=

{{Election box begin|

title=1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Digras}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Shiv Sena

|candidate = Shreekant Munginwar

|votes = 43,392

|percentage = 33.55

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Janata Dal

|candidate = Rathod Pratap Lalsing

|votes = 31,875

|percentage = 24.65

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Ade Pratapsing Ramsing

|votes = 23,574

|percentage = 18.23

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Independent

|candidate= Bokse Pralhadrao Ramchandra

|votes= 4,429

|percentage= 3.42

|change=

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Bahujan Samaj Party

|candidate= Balasaheb Ramraoji Gawande (patil)

|votes= 4,964

|percentage=3.21

|change=

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Independent

|candidate= Vijay Alias Vinod Tulsiramji Patil

|votes=3,133

|percentage=2.42

|change=

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party= Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh

|candidate= Harising Alias Haribhau Rathod

|votes=2,821

|percentage=2.18

|change=

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes= 11,517

|percentage=

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes=1,29,319

|percentage= 73.19

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner= Shiv Sena

|loser= Janata Dal

|swing=}}

{{Election box end}}

See also

Notes