Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Vikas Pandurang Thakre of Indian National Congress won the Nagpur West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 83,252 votes (47.60% vote share). The runner-up was Sudhakar Shamrao Deshmukh (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 76,885 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Vikas Pandurang Thakre | 83252 | 47.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Sudhakar Shamrao Deshmukh | 76885 | 44.00% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Afzal Omar Farooque | 8427 | 4.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Singh Manoj Krupashankar | 2201 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Babita Raju Awasthi | 2050 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Dr. Vinod Maroti Rangari | 665 | 0.40% | Bahujan Republican Socialist Party |
| 7 | Vijay Namdeorao Khandale | 290 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Monali Prakash Bhalavi | 254 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Rajiv Ranjan Singh | 251 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Nilesh Mahadev Dhoke | 197 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Rambhau Budharam Bhalavi | 186 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Gajbhiye Yogesh Balakdas | 94 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Nagpur West constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Vikas Pandurang Thakre (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 83,252 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.