Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024
Parag Shah of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ghatkopar East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 85,388 votes (57.10% vote share). The runner-up was Jadhav Rakhee Harishchandra (Nationalist Congress Party Sharadchandra Pawar) with 50,389 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Parag Shah | 85388 | 57.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Jadhav Rakhee Harishchandra | 50389 | 33.70% | Nationalist Congress Party Sharadchandra Pawar |
| 3 | Kulthe Sandeep Sudhakar | 5615 | 3.80% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 4 | Sunita Sanjay Gaikwad | 3892 | 2.60% | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi |
| 6 | Hussain Lalmohammed Shaikh | 1592 | 1.10% | Swabhimani Paksha |
| 7 | Santosh Ramvijay Vishwakarma | 346 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Madanlal Kedarnath Gupta | 292 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Adv. Nityanand Ramjatan Sharma | 260 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Ghatkopar East constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Parag Shah (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 85,388 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.