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Palghar Lok Sabha Elections

Palghar Lok Sabha Constituency, is one of 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in the western state of Maharashtra and will cast its vote in the 2019 election on April 29.

Votings for Lok Sabha election will happen in 4 phases in Maharashtra – April 11, April 18, April 23 and April 29 and the counting will be held on May 23.

Palghar constituency came into existence following delimitation in 2008. It covers six assembly segments – Dahanu, Vikramgad, Palghar, Boisar, Nalasopara and Vasai. Dahanu, Vikramgad, Palghar, Boisar constituencies are reserved for the members of Scheduled Castes.

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Chintaman Vanaga of the Bharatiya Janata Party – won with a huge margin of over 2.39 lakh votes. He had defeated Baliram Jadhav of the Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi. While Vanaga had secured 533201 votes Jadhav got 293681 votes.

The voter turnout figure was at 62.91 percent across 2002 polling stations. Some of the other candidates in the fray were Kharpade Ladkya Rupa of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Pandurang Jethya Pardhi of the Aam Aadmi Party.

However, bye-elections were necessitated after the death of Chintaman Vanaga in 2018. Rajendra Dhedya Gavit of the Bharatiya Janata Party won that election by defeating Shrinivas Chintaman Vanaga of the Shiv Sena.

In the year 2009, Baliram Jadhav of the Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi managed to secure his winning position by getting over 12 thousand votes against Chintaman Vanaga of the BJP. Jadhav had secured 223234 votes while Vanaga got 210874 votes.

Some of the other candidates in the fray were Damodar Shingada of the Indian National Congress and Lahanu Kom of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).

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Candidates Party Status Votes
Rajendra Dhedya Gavit SHS

Won

580479
Baliram Sukur Jadhav BVA

Lost

491596
Nota NOTA

Lost

29479
Dattaram Jayram Karbat IND

Lost

13932
Suresh Arjun Padavi VBA

Lost

13728
Sanjay Laxman Tambda BSP

Lost

13446
Comrad Shankar Badade MLPI(R)

Lost

11918
Raju Damu Lade IND

Lost

10218
Vishnu Kakadya Padavi IND

Lost

9904
Devram Zipar Kurkute APOI

Lost

8213
Swapnil Mahadev Koli IND

Lost

7539
Sanjay Rama Kohkera BMP

Lost

6185
Bhondave Tai Maruti IND

Lost

5304

Palghar News

2 earthquakes strike Maharashtra's Palghar within minutes on Thursday, 1 dead

2 earthquakes strike Maharashtra's Palghar within minutes on Thursday, 1 dead

The entire region has been experiencing tremors routinely since November 2018, with most of them centred around Dudhalwadi village.

Jul 25, 2019, 07:41 AM IST
Watchman beaten up and paraded naked for molesting minor girl in Maharashtra

Watchman beaten up and paraded naked for molesting minor girl in Maharashtra

Police said that the watchman allegedly molested the minor girl on Sunday night in Bolinj in the township.  

Jul 16, 2019, 18:00 PM IST
Palghar Lok Sabha Constituency of Maharashtra: Full list of candidates, polling dates

Palghar Lok Sabha Constituency of Maharashtra: Full list of candidates, polling dates

Here is the full list of candidates contesting the Lok Sabha election in 2019 from Palghar Lok Sabha Constituency of Maharashtra.

Apr 19, 2019, 11:51 AM IST
Palghar Lok Sabha Constituency

Palghar Lok Sabha Constituency

Palghar constituency came into existence following delimitation in 2008.

Apr 19, 2019, 11:36 AM IST
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Children roped-in to convince parents to vote

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Children roped-in to convince parents to vote

According to the district information office, around four lakh students from nearly 3,000 schools in Palghar are a part of this campaign.

Apr 02, 2019, 11:22 AM IST
Palghar bus mishap: Death toll rises to six, 45 people injured

Palghar bus mishap: Death toll rises to six, 45 people injured

The mishap took place near the near Trimbakeshwar road on Sunday evening. 

Mar 24, 2019, 16:26 PM IST
Vehicles seized by police gutted in fire

Vehicles seized by police gutted in fire

Nobody was injured in the incident.

Jan 17, 2019, 23:44 PM IST
Maharashtra: Rail services hit after two train wagons catch fire in Palghar

Maharashtra: Rail services hit after two train wagons catch fire in Palghar

Many trains were diverted, short-terminated, rescheduled and cancelled after the fire incident.

Nov 09, 2018, 10:27 AM IST
Maharashtra: Two wagons of train catch fire in Palghar district; 12 trains cancelled

Maharashtra: Two wagons of train catch fire in Palghar district; 12 trains cancelled

At least 12 trains were cancelled after a fire broke out in two wagons of a goods train near Dahanu Road Station in Palghar district of Maharashtra late on Thursday night.

Nov 09, 2018, 08:15 AM IST
Maharashtra ATS raids house, shop near Mumbai's Nala Sopara, recovers explosives

Maharashtra ATS raids house, shop near Mumbai's Nala Sopara, recovers explosives

A shop and a house were raided in Nala Sopara locality in Palghar district by the Maharashtra ATS officials. 

Aug 10, 2018, 07:45 AM IST
Watch: Mumbaikars wade through water-logged roads

Watch: Mumbaikars wade through water-logged roads

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and nearby districts on Sunday obstructing train services and causing massive water-logging at several places in the city. 

Jul 08, 2018, 13:57 PM IST
Palghar Lok Sabha bypoll results: BJP leads by over 10,000 votes against Shiv Sena

Palghar Lok Sabha bypoll results: BJP leads by over 10,000 votes against Shiv Sena

The BJP candidate was on Thursday leading by more than 10,000 votes over his Shiv Sena rival in the counting for Palghar Lok Sabha seat bypoll in Maharashtra. After the fifth round of counting, the

May 31, 2018, 10:54 AM IST
Watch bypoll results Live streaming on Zee 24 Taas News Channel for Bhandara-Gondia, Palghar Lok Sabha constituencies, Palus-Kadegaon Assembly seat

Watch bypoll results Live streaming on Zee 24 Taas News Channel for Bhandara-Gondia, Palghar Lok Sabha constituencies, Palus-Kadegaon Assembly seat

The stage is set for counting of votes for by-elections to Lok Sabha constituencies Bhandara-Gondia and Palghar and Palus-Kadegaon Assembly seat in Maharashtra. The bypolls have been a litmus test

May 31, 2018, 07:32 AM IST

Lok Sabha bypoll results 2018: BJP wins Palghar seat, loses in Kairana, Bhandara-Gondia

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Lok Sabha bypoll in Palghar in Maharashtra, prompting Uddhav Thackeray of Shiv Sena to allege that there has been anomaly in counting.

May 31, 2018, 07:27 AM IST
Bypolls to 4 Lok Sabha, 10 assembly seats hit by faulty EVMs

Bypolls to 4 Lok Sabha, 10 assembly seats hit by faulty EVMs

While the opposition parties are alleging Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) hand in the EVM errors, the BJP has asked the Election Commission to extend the voting time to make up for the lost time.

May 28, 2018, 14:58 PM IST

Reports of 'large-scale' failure of EVMs during bypolls in UP and Maharashtra are 'exaggerated', says EC

The Election Commission on Monday termed as "exaggerated projection of reality" reports of 'large-scale' failure of EVMs during Lok Sabha and Assembly bypolls in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.  

May 28, 2018, 07:08 AM IST
Maharashtra: Stage set for Palghar, Bhandara-Gondia bypolls, tight security in place

Maharashtra: Stage set for Palghar, Bhandara-Gondia bypolls, tight security in place

The polling will be conducted from 7 am to 6 pm and the counting will be done on May 31. 

May 27, 2018, 19:34 PM IST
Cricketer Shardul Thakur’s parents injured in road accident near Palghar

Cricketer Shardul Thakur’s parents injured in road accident near Palghar

Parents of Indian cricketer Shardul Thakur met with a road accident in Palghar district near Mumbai on Tuesday night. They suffered injuries in the road accident while travelling on a motorbike.

May 09, 2018, 07:24 AM IST
Bypolls in Bhandara–Gondiya, Palghar, Kairana Lok Sabha seats and Bihar, Jharkhand, Kerala, Punjab, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand, UP, West Bengal assemblies on May 28, results May 31

Bypolls in Bhandara–Gondiya, Palghar, Kairana Lok Sabha seats and Bihar, Jharkhand, Kerala, Punjab, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand, UP, West Bengal assemblies on May 28, results May 31

The polling for the by-elections will be held on May 28 and the results will be declared on May 31.

Apr 26, 2018, 18:51 PM IST
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