Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Mehta Prakash Manchhubhai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ghatkopar East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 67,012 votes (47.90% vote share). The runner-up was Jagdish Chagan Chaudhari (Shiv Sena) with 26,885 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 | Mehta Prakash Manchhubhai | 67012 | 47.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Jagdish Chagan Chaudhari | 26885 | 19.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 3 | Pravin Velji Chheda | 21303 | 15.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Rakhi Harishchandra Jadhav | 10471 | 7.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 5 | Satish Ratnakar Narkar | 7696 | 5.50% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 6 | Praksh Rajdev Sacchan | 3184 | 2.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Kishor Kashinath Kardak | 358 | 0.30% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 8 | Sunil Pandurang Mohite | 280 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Siddharth Bhiku Sawane | 186 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Rohini Ramesh Kadam | 153 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Nilesh Govind Jadhav | 139 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Ramashankar Mahaveer Giri | 135 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Chandrakant Baban Kale | 87 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Firoz Ahmed Ashfaque Siddiqui | 86 | 0.10% | Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi |
| 15 | Prakash Sadashiv Pancharas | 67 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Ghatkopar East constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Mehta Prakash Manchhubhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 67,012 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.