Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024
Makrand Laxmanrao Jadhav (PATIL) of Nationalist Congress Party won the Wai Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 140,971 votes (59.50% vote share). The runner-up was Arunadevi Shashikant Pisal (Nationalist Congress Party Sharadchandra Pawar) with 79,579 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 | Makrand Laxmanrao Jadhav (PATIL) | 140971 | 59.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2 | Arunadevi Shashikant Pisal | 79579 | 33.60% | Nationalist Congress Party Sharadchandra Pawar |
| 3 | Purushottam Bajirao Jadhav | 4695 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 4 | Ganesh Dada Keskar | 2301 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Suhas Eknath More | 1904 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Anil Maruti Lohar | 1817 | 0.80% | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi |
| 8 | Vijay Kalba Satpute | 1048 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Sagar Vinayak Jankar | 498 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Samaj Paksha |
| 10 | Ankita Shatrughn Pisal | 475 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Sheetal Vishwanath Gaikwad | 459 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Amit Dharmaji More | 299 | 0.10% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 13 | Pramod Vitthal Jadhav | 287 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Madhukar Vishnu Biramane | 281 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Vinay Abulal Jadhav | 228 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Umesh Mukund Waghmare | 199 | 0.10% | Republican Sena |
The Wai constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Makrand Laxmanrao Jadhav (PATIL) (Nationalist Congress Party) emerged as the winner securing 140,971 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.