Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Pankaj Chhagan Bhujbal of Nationalist Congress Party won the Nandgaon Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 69,263 votes (34.50% vote share). The runner-up was Suhas Dwarkanath Kande (Shiv Sena) with 50,827 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 | Pankaj Chhagan Bhujbal | 69263 | 34.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2 | Suhas Dwarkanath Kande | 50827 | 25.30% | Shiv Sena |
| 3 | Hiray -Patil Advay Prashant | 50351 | 25.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Aher Anilkumar Gangadhar | 16464 | 8.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Adv. Sanap Jayant Shivaji | 3185 | 1.60% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 6 | Sanjay Babanrao Sanap | 1942 | 1.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Shantaram Dashrath Desai | 1748 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Suraj Bhimrao Gaikwad | 1629 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Shakuntala More | 1016 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Sonawala Sabiha Akbar | 752 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Samadhan Bhagwan Jagtap | 596 | 0.30% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 12 | Anil Mhasu Aher | 582 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Suryavanshi Pravin Rajaram | 551 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Pawar Prasadrao Hiramanrao | 406 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Sudarshan Raghunathrao Kadam | 325 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Nandgaon constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Pankaj Chhagan Bhujbal (Nationalist Congress Party) emerged as the winner securing 69,263 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.