Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024
Atul Bhatkhalkar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kandivali East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 114,203 votes (72.40% vote share). The runner-up was Kalu Budhelia (Indian National Congress) with 30,610 votes.
A total of 9 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 | 114203 | 72.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Kalu Budhelia | 30610 | 19.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Mahesh Farkase | 7876 | 5.00% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 5 | Vikas Siddharth Shirsat | 1717 | 1.10% | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi |
| 6 | Reema Amarbahadur Yadav | 381 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Satish Ramchandra Salve | 292 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Venugopal | 278 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Ravi Babu Gavli | 164 | 0.10% | Samata Party |
| 10 | Gajanan Tukaram Sonkamble | 68 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Kandivali East constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Atul Bhatkhalkar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 114,203 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.