Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Kshitij Hitendra Thakur of Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi won the Nalasopara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 113,566 votes (50.30% vote share). The runner-up was Rajan Balkrishna Naik (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 59,067 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Kshitij Hitendra Thakur | 113566 | 50.30% | Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi |
| 2 | Rajan Balkrishna Naik | 59067 | 26.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Chavhan Shirish Jayram | 40321 | 17.90% | Shiv Sena |
| 4 | Ashok Vinayak Pendhari | 4555 | 2.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Mandavkar Vijay Sonu | 3860 | 1.70% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 6 | Adv. Neha Suresh Dube | 1080 | 0.50% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 7 | Surendra V.Singh (RAJ) | 840 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Khaire Avinash Sakharam | 633 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
The Nalasopara constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Kshitij Hitendra Thakur (Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi) emerged as the winner securing 113,566 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.