Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Raju Narayan Todsam of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Arni Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 86,991 votes (43.60% vote share). The runner-up was Moghe Shivajirao Shivramaji (Indian National Congress) with 66,270 votes.
A total of 11 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raju Narayan Todsam | 86991 | 43.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Moghe Shivajirao Shivramaji | 66270 | 33.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sandip Prabhakarrao Dhurve | 30960 | 15.50% | Shiv Sena |
| 4 | Shinde Ranjita Parashram | 4197 | 2.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Vishnu Shankarrao Ukande | 2972 | 1.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Adv. Anil Bhimrao Kinake | 2410 | 1.20% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 7 | Niranjan Shivram Masram | 1135 | 0.60% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 8 | Sambha Dilip Madavi | 981 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Pradip Gangaram Masram | 615 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Pendor Haribhau Kavaduji | 445 | 0.20% | Proutist Bloc India |
| 11 | Ajay Vasantrao Ghodam | 432 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Arni constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Raju Narayan Todsam (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 86,991 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.