Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Vijay Kale of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Shivajinagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 56,460 votes (38.00% vote share). The runner-up was Nimhan Vinayak Mahadev (Indian National Congress) with 34,413 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 | Vijay Kale | 56460 | 38.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Nimhan Vinayak Mahadev | 34413 | 23.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Anil Shivajirao Bhosale | 24173 | 16.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Milind Ramakant Ekbote | 14662 | 9.90% | Shiv Sena |
| 5 | Raju Alias Dattatray Pawar | 9809 | 6.60% | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
| 6 | Ajay Shinde | 3949 | 2.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Anjum Inamdar | 730 | 0.50% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 8 | Baba Alias Santosh Manoher Shirole | 393 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Hanmant Mahadeo Nalawade | 376 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Sham Rambhau Sonawane | 336 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Firoz Shamshuddin Mulla | 277 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Ganesh S. Chinnayya-Pillay | 190 | 0.10% | Republican Sena |
| 13 | Manoj Gopal Nikalje | 168 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Mohite Vikas Ratan | 158 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Vijay Laxman Sarode | 158 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Piran Sitaram Shelar | 145 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Ayu.Sushma Pandurang Gaikwad | 140 | 0.10% | Prabuddha Republican Party |
| 18 | Gaikwad Pandurang Ananda | 83 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Shivajinagar constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Vijay Kale (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 56,460 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.