Khanapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Khanapur Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.^[1]

Overview

Khanapur-Atpadi constituency is one of the eight Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in the Sangli district. It comprises the entire Khanapur and Atpadi tehsil and part of the Tasgaon tehsil (Visapur Circal) of the district.^[2]

Khanapur-Atpadi is part of the Sangli Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments in this district, namely Miraj, Sangli, Palus-Kadegaon, Tasgao-Kavathemahakal and Jat.^[3]

This constituency comes under drought prone area where every year farmers are facing problems of water. The famous grape growing area comes under this zone.

Members of Legislative Assembly

1978: Salunkhe Sahajirao Ganapatrao, Indian National Congress
1980: Patil Hanumantrao Yashwantrao, Indian National Congress (U)
1985: Mane Sampatrao Sitaram, Indian National Congress
1990: Babar Anil Kalajerao, Indian National Congress
1995: Deshmukh Rajendra @ Nathajirao Rastumrao, Independent (politician)
1999: Babar Anilrao Kaljerao, Nationalist Congress Party
2004: Patil Sadashivrao Hanmantrao, Independent (politician)
2009: Patil Sadashivrao Hanmantrao, Indian National Congress
2014: Anil Babar, Shiv Sena

Election results

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2004

Maharashtra state assembly elections 2004: Khanapur
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Patil Sadashivrao Hanmantrao	79,813	50.92
	NCP	Babar Anilrao Kaljerao	54,726	34.92
	BJP	Patil Vijaysinh Tatyaso	12,619	8.05
Majority			25,087	16.00
Turnout			156,733	72.97
	Independent gain from NCP		Swing

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2009

Maharashtra state assembly elections 2009: Khanapur
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	INC	Patil Sadashivrao Hanamantrao	77,965	42.55
	Independent	Babar Anilrao Kaljerao	74,976	40.92
		Padalkar Gopichand Kundalik	19024	10.34
Majority			2,989	1.63
Turnout			183,223	67.23
	INC gain from Independent		Swing

Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2014

Maharashtra state assembly elections 2014: Khanapur
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Shiv Sena	Anil Babar	72,849	33.43
	INC	Patil Sadashivrao Hanmantrao	53,052	24.34
	BJP	Gopichand Kundlik Padalkar	44,419	20.38
	NCP	Amarsinh Narsinrao Deshmukh	39,725	18.23
Majority			19,797	9.09
Turnout			217,937	73.32
	Shiv Sena gain from INC		Swing

References

↑ "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 275.
↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 278.

Sangli District

History	Adil Shahi dynasty Aundh State Sangli State Jath State Daphlapur State Miraj Junior Miraj Senior

Geography	Krishna River Bhivargi Dam Morna Dam Yelavi Dam

Cities and towns	Bhilawadi Kirloskarwadi Jat Miraj Sangli Tasgaon Uran Islampur Asht Palus Vita Kavathe-Mahankal

Transport	NH 4 Kirloskarvadi railway station Miraj Junction railway station Sangli railway station Bhilawadi railway station

Lok Sabha constituencies	Hatkanangle Sangli

Vidhan Sabha constituencies	Islampur Shirala Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal Khanapur-Atpadi Miraj Sangli Palus-Kadegaon Jat

Tehsil	Miraj Tasgaon Kavathe-Mahankal Jath Khanapur (Vita) Palus Atpadi Walwa Kadegaon Shirala

Tourist attractions	Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary Ganpati Temple Chandoli National Park Shreekshetra Audumbar‎ Narsobawadi

Education	Adarsh Balak Mandir High School Annasaheb Dange College of Engineering & Technology Walchand College of Engineering Willingdon College

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