Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Rupesh Laxman Mhatre of Shiv Sena won the Bhiwandi East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 33,541 votes (27.60% vote share). The runner-up was Santosh Manjayya Shetty (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 30,148 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Rupesh Laxman Mhatre | 33541 | 27.60% | Shiv Sena |
| 2 | Santosh Manjayya Shetty | 30148 | 24.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Abu Farhan Azmi | 17541 | 14.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 4 | Khan Md. Akram Abdul Hannam | 14577 | 12.00% | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimoon |
| 5 | Ansari Mo. Fajil | 11257 | 9.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Mohammad Khalid Guddu | 9057 | 7.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | Co. Vijay Kamble | 1563 | 1.30% | Communist Party Of India |
| 8 | Tejesh Ramdas Patil | 1414 | 1.20% | Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi |
| 9 | Alam Bhai | 840 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Abdul Salam Jamaluddin | 326 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Irfan Abubkar Memon | 200 | 0.20% | Awami Vikas Party |
| 12 | Appasha Hanmant Mhaske | 174 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Khan Habibur Rehman Obadur Rehman | 167 | 0.10% | Peace Party |
| 14 | Vanga Narayan Pratap | 153 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Mudliyar Tandav Govindswami | 130 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Bhiwandi East constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Rupesh Laxman Mhatre (Shiv Sena) emerged as the winner securing 33,541 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.