Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Arjun Panditrao Khotkar of Shiv Sena won the Jalna Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 45,078 votes (25.30% vote share). The runner-up was Gorantyal Kailas Kishanrao (Indian National Congress) with 44,782 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Arjun Panditrao Khotkar | 45078 | 25.30% | Shiv Sena |
| 2 | Gorantyal Kailas Kishanrao | 44782 | 25.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Arvind Bajirao Chavan | 37591 | 21.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Abdul Rashid Ajiz | 36350 | 20.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Ravi Haribhau Raut | 5500 | 3.10% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 6 | Thakur Khushalsingh Nandkishorsingh | 1611 | 0.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | Sandeep Uttamrao Kharat | 1174 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Ad.Dnyaneshwar Manikrao Wagh | 1048 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Dnyaneshwar Nade | 1023 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Dadarao Vitthalrao Lahane | 758 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Farukh Elahi Khan | 397 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Dhansing Pratapsing Suryavanshi | 245 | 0.10% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 13 | Kailas Kisanrao Ghorpade | 241 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Kolte Baliram Ankushrao | 240 | 0.10% | Peasants And Workers Party Of India |
| 15 | Sudam Shankarrao Bansode | 208 | 0.10% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 16 | Khaled Bin Naser Chaus | 189 | 0.10% | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh |
| 17 | Feraj Khan Samad Khan | 128 | 0.10% | National Loktantrik Party |
The Jalna constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Arjun Panditrao Khotkar (Shiv Sena) emerged as the winner securing 45,078 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.