Wardha Lok Sabha constituency

{{short description|Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}

{{Use Indian English|date=May 2015}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Wardha

| type = LS

| map_image = File:08 Wardha - वर्धा.png

| map_caption =

| map_alt =

| state = Maharashtra

| assembly_cons = Dhamangaon Railway
Morshi
Arvi
Deoli
Hinganghat
Wardha

| reservation = None

| mp = Amar Sharadrao Kale

| incumbent_image =

| party =

NCP(SP)

| preceded_by = Ramdas Tadas

| latest_election_year = 2024

| electors = {{formatnum:1682771}}{{Cite web | url=https://elections24.eci.gov.in/docs/WYKXFehhEH.pdf | title=Election commission of India - Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001 | website=elections24.eci.gov.in}}

}}

Wardha is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency is spread over Amravati and Wardha districts.

Assembly segments

Presently, Wardha Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These segments are:{{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}}

class="wikitable"

! #

! Name

! District

! Member

! colspan="2" | Party

! colspan=2 |Leading
{{small|(in 2024)}}

36

|Dhamangaon Railway

| rowspan="2" |Amravati

|Pratap Adsad

|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|style="background-color: {{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}}" |

|NCP-SP

43

|Morshi

|Chandu Atmaramji Yawalkar

|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

44

|Arvi

| rowspan="4" |Wardha

|Sumit Wankhede

|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|style="background-color: {{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}}" |

|NCP-SP

45

|Deoli-Pulgaon

|Rajesh Bhaurao Bakane

|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|style="background-color: {{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}}" |

|NCP-SP

46

|Hinganghat

|Samir Kunawar

|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|style="background-color: {{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}}" |

|NCP-SP

47

|Wardha

|Pankaj Bhoyar

|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

|style="background-color: {{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}}" |

|NCP-SP

Members of Parliament

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Name

! colspan="2"|Party

1952

|Shriman Narayan Agarwal

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=9}}

1957

|rowspan="3"|Kamalnayan Bajaj

1962
1967
1971

|Jagjivanrao Kadam

1977

|Santoshrao Gode

1980

|rowspan="3"|Vasant Sathe

1984
1989
1991

|Ramchandra Ghangare

|{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}

1996

|Vijay Mude

|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

1998

|Datta Meghe

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

1999

|Prabha Rau

2004

|Suresh Waghmare

|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

2009

|Datta Meghe

|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

2014

|rowspan="2"|Ramdas Tadas

| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}

2019
|2024

|Amar Sharadrao Kale

|style="background-color: {{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}}" |

|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)

Election results

=2024=

{{Election box begin | title=2024 Indian general elections: Wardha{{cite news |last1=Election Commission of India |title=Lok Sabha 2024 Election results: Wardha |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S138.htm |access-date=29 October 2024 |date=8 October 2024}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)|candidate=Amar Sharadrao Kale|votes=5,33,106|percentage=48.68|change=New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Ramdas Tadas|votes=4,51,458|percentage=41.23|change={{decrease}}12.69}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party =Bahujan Samaj Party

|candidate =Dr. Mohan Ramraoji Raikwar

|votes =20,795

|percentage = 1.90

|change ={{down}}1.50

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party =Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi

|candidate =Prof. Rajendra Gulabrao Salunkhe

|votes =15,492

|percentage = 1.41

|change ={{down}}1.99

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = None of the above (India)

|candidate = None of the Above

|votes =4,634

|percentage = 0.42

|change ={{down}}0.19

}}

{{Election box majority||votes=81,648|percentage=7.46|change={{decrease}}9.99}}

{{Election box turnout||votes=10,95,012|percentage=65.07|change={{up}}3.54}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)

|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

=2019=

{{Election box begin | title=2019 Indian general elections: Wardha}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|candidate = Ramdas Tadas

|votes = 5,78,364

|percentage = 53.92

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Charulata Tokas

|votes = 3,91,173

|percentage = 36.47

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi

|candidate = Dhanraj Vanjari

|votes = 36,452

|percentage = 3.40

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bahujan Samaj Party

|candidate = Shaileshkumar Agrawal

|votes = 36,423

|percentage = 3.40

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = None of the above

|candidate = None of the Above

|votes = 6,510

|percentage = 0.61

|change = {{down}}0.19

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 1,87,191

|percentage = 17.45

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 10,72,657

|percentage = 61.53

|change = -3.26

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party

|loser = Indian National Congress

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General elections, 2014=

{{Election box begin | title=2014 Indian general elections: Wardha}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|candidate = Ramdas Tadas

|votes = 5,37,518

|percentage = 53.04

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Sagar Meghe

|votes = 3,21,735

|percentage = 31.75

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bahujan Samaj Party

|candidate = Chetan Pendam

|votes = 90,866

|percentage = 8.97

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 2,15,783

|percentage = 21.29

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 10,13,445

|percentage = 64.79

|change = +10.19

}}

{{Election box gain with party link |

|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party

|loser = Indian National Congress

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

=General election, 2009=

{{Election box begin | title=2009 Indian general elections:Wardha}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Indian National Congress

|candidate = Datta Meghe

|votes = 3,52,853

|percentage = 45.88

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bharatiya Janata Party

|candidate = Suresh Waghmare

|votes = 2,56,935

|percentage = 33.40

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Bahujan Samaj Party

|candidate = Bipin Kangale

|votes = 1,31,643

|percentage = 17.11

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 95,918

|percentage = 12.47

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 7,69,251

|percentage = 54.60

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Indian National Congress

|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

See also

Notes

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