Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Atul Bhatkhalkar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kandivali East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 72,427 votes (49.20% vote share). The runner-up was Thakur Ramesh Singh (Indian National Congress) with 31,239 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 | Atul Bhatkhalkar | 72427 | 49.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Thakur Ramesh Singh | 31239 | 21.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Amol Gajanan Kirtikar | 23385 | 15.90% | Shiv Sena |
| 4 | Adv. Akhilesh Mayashankar Chaubey | 13208 | 9.00% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 5 | Shrikant R. Mishra | 3189 | 2.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Salve Rajesh Jagannath | 596 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Omprakash (UMA) YADAV | 281 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Ramesh Singh | 271 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Arvind Ramavtar Sharma | 225 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Shashikala Marchande - Soni | 199 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Anil Yadav | 166 | 0.10% | Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi |
| 12 | Balkrishna Ishwar Prasad | 162 | 0.10% | Peasants And Workers Party Of India |
| 13 | Shreeprakash Singh | 121 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Gupta Janardan Lalmani | 116 | 0.10% | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Party |
| 15 | Arun Kadam | 60 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Kandivali East constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Atul Bhatkhalkar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 72,427 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.