Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024
Ramesh Kashiram Karad of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Latur Rural Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 112,051 votes (47.60% vote share). The runner-up was Dhiraj Vilasrao Deshmukh (Indian National Congress) with 105,456 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Ramesh Kashiram Karad | 112051 | 47.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dhiraj Vilasrao Deshmukh | 105456 | 44.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Dr. Ajanikar Vijay Raghunathrao | 8824 | 3.80% | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi |
| 4 | Santosh Ganpatrao Nagargoje | 3768 | 1.60% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 5 | Laxmikant Manikrao Jogdand | 928 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Samadhan Bharat Shinde | 852 | 0.40% | Maharashtra Swarajya Party |
| 7 | Sumitrabai Alias Swati Vikram Jadhav Patil | 698 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Dipak Rajabhau Ingale | 633 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Bavane Dr.Datta | 421 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Balaji Ramrao More | 234 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Zete Sachin Vitthal | 210 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Dr.Nitin Waghe | 189 | 0.10% | Sampoorna Bharat Kranti Party |
| 14 | Samadhan Baliram Gore | 159 | 0.10% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 15 | Pankaj Raosaheb Deshmukh | 155 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Nandkishor Shankarrao Salunke | 126 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Balkishan Shankar Adsul | 118 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Samaj Paksha |
| 18 | Gadgale Rajkumar Maroti | 77 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 19 | Aman Ishwar Surwase | 68 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Latur Rural constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Ramesh Kashiram Karad (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 112,051 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.