Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2004
Khedekar Sau.Rekha Purushottam of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Chikhli Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2004 state assembly election, securing 68,969 votes (43.90% vote share). The runner-up was Bondre Rahul Siddhvinayak (Indian National Congress) with 67,885 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 | Khedekar Sau.Rekha Purushottam | 68969 | 43.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Bondre Rahul Siddhvinayak | 67885 | 43.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Siraj M. Siraj A. Samad | 11231 | 7.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Shailendra Sheshrao Chavan | 3650 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Shete Mohan Uttamrao | 1560 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Ambhore Pradip Eknath | 1069 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Morey Shankar Rustum | 1010 | 0.60% | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh |
| 8 | Vijay Pandharinath Gawai | 633 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Khemani Rajkumar Kodamal | 435 | 0.30% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 10 | Deshmukh Pankaj Anandrao | 342 | 0.20% | Kranti Kari Jai Hind Sena |
| 11 | Dinesh Madhukar Mokale | 287 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
The Chikhli constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2004 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Khedekar Sau.Rekha Purushottam (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 68,969 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.