Yavatmal–Washim Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48
Lok Sabha
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(lower house of the Indian parliament) constituencies of
Maharashtra
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state in western
India
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. 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
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constituted on 12 July 2002.
It held its first election in 2009 which was won by
Bhavana Gawali of
Shiv Sena.
Vidhan Sabha segments
Presently, Yavatmal–Washim Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments.
:
Members of Parliament
Election results
General Elections 2024
General Election 2019
General election 2014
General election 2009
See also
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Yavatmal Lok Sabha constituency (1951 to 2004 elections for 1st to 14th Lok Sabha)
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Washim Lok Sabha constituency (1977 to 2004 elections for 6th to 14th Lok Sabha)
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Yavatmal district
Yavatmal district , əʋət̪maːɭformerly known as Yeotmal, is a district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the region of Vidarbha, in the east-central part of the state. It is Vidarbha's third-largest district by popula ...
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Washim district
Washim district (Marathi pronunciation: aːʃim is a district in Maharashtra, India. The headquarters is at Washim. The area of the district is .
Demography and Geography
The district had a population of 1,020,216 of which 17.49% were urban ...
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List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha
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External links
Yavatmal Washim lok sabha constituency election 2019 results details
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Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra
Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra created in 2008
Yavatmal district
Washim district