Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Patni Rajendra Sukhanand of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Karanja Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 73,205 votes (39.50% vote share). The runner-up was Dahake Prakash Uttamrao (Nationalist Congress Party) with 50,481 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 | Patni Rajendra Sukhanand | 73205 | 39.50% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Dahake Prakash Uttamrao | 50481 | 27.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 3 | Mo. Yusuf Mo. Shafi Punjani | 41907 | 22.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Dr. Ram Sheshrao Chavhan | 12493 | 6.80% | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi |
| 5 | Dr. Subhash Pandurang Rathod | 2160 | 1.20% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 6 | Digambar Narendra Chavhan | 1816 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Annasaheb Uttam Rodge | 566 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Vinod Panjabrao Nandagavali | 495 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Adesh Rambhau Gawai | 412 | 0.20% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 10 | Manish Damodar Modak | 408 | 0.20% | Prahar Janshakti Party |
| 11 | Karim Sattar Sheikh | 369 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Ulama Council |
| 12 | Co. Ramkrushna Pundlikrao Sawake | 278 | 0.20% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star |
| 13 | Manik Mahadevrao Pawade | 264 | 0.10% | Sambhaji Brigade Party |
| 14 | Purushottam Nagoji Thombe | 189 | 0.10% | Republican Party Of India (Reformist) |
| 15 | Murlidhar Lalsing Pawar | 157 | 0.10% | Vikas India Party |
The Karanja constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Patni Rajendra Sukhanand (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 73,205 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.