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Yavatmal–Washim (Lok Sabha constituency)

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Existence
  
2008–present

Elected Year
  
2014

Most Successful Party
  
Shiv Sena (2 times)

Party
  
Shiv Sena

Male electors
  
916,049

Current MP
  
Bhavana Gawali

Total Electors
  
1,743,498

Member of parliament
  
Bhavana Gawali

State
  
Maharashtra

Female electors
  
827,449

Assembly Constituencies
  
Washim (SC), Karanja, Ralegaon (ST), Yavatmal, Digras, and Pusad

Last election
  
Indian general election, 2014

Assembly segments
  
Karanja, Washim, Ralegaon, Digras, Yavatmal, Pusad

Yavatmal–Washim Lok Sabha constituency (Marathi: यवतमाळ-वाशिम लोकसभा मतदारसंघ) is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency was created on 19 February 2008 as a part of the implementation of the Presidential notification based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted on 12 July 2002. It held its first election in 2009 which was won by Bhavana Gawali of Shiv Sena. As of the 2014 elections, Gawali represents this constituency.

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Assembly segments

Presently, Yavatmal–Washim Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These segments are:

  1. Washim (SC)
  2. Karanja
  3. Ralegaon (ST)
  4. Yavatmal
  5. Digras
  6. Pusad

Members of Parliament

  • 2009: Bhavana Gawali, Shiv Sena
  • 2014: Bhavana Gawali, Shiv Sena
  • References

    Yavatmal–Washim (Lok Sabha constituency) Wikipedia