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Kothrud Assembly Constituency
Kothrud Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in Western India. It is one of the twenty one constituencies of located in the Pune district and one of eight in Pune City. It is a part of the Pune Lok Sabha constituency along with five other assembly constituencies, viz Kasba Peth (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Kasba Peth, Parvati (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Parvati, Pune Cantonment (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Pune Cantonment (SC), Shivajinagar, Maharashtra Assembly constituency, Shivajinagar, Vadgaon Sheri Assembly constituency, Vadgaon Sheri from Pune City. Kothrud Assembly Constituency came into existence by dividing Shivajinagar, Maharashtra Assembly constituency, Shivaji Nagar assembly constituency as well as dissolving Bhavani Peth (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Bhavani Peth constituency. It was not swing from Nationalist Congress Party to Shiv Sena. It is the stronghold of Shiv Sena. After division Kot ...
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Kothrud
Kothrud (Kothrud Baug during the Maratha Empire era) is an upmarket residential neighborhood in the city of Pune. The neighborhood is located in the West-Central region of the city. During recent times, Kothrud has seen rapid expansion as well as development in commercial and residential real estate. Landmarks in Kothrud include the Mrityunjaya Temple dating to Peshwa times. This was also the residence of Mastani. Several prominent citizens of Pune who are active in Bollywood, Marathi cinema, Media (communication), media, cricket, and politics reside in Kothrud. Geography Kothrud primarily consists of areas around Paud Road and Karve Road. Paud Road begins at Paud Phata and leads to Paud through Chandni Chowk (on Katraj-Dehu Bypass). Karve Road begins in Deccan and ends at Warje. Kothrud is one of the largest areas of Pune, and its forest cover has been deeply impacted due to the fast-paced growth and development of this area. Population The population is estimated to be ar ...
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Nationalist Congress Party
The Nationalist Congress Party is one of the List of political parties in India#State parties, state parties in India and is one of the major political parties in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Maharashtra with a recognised state party status in Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Nagaland and Kerala Legislative Assembly, Kerala. The party has its presence in legislative assemblies of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Maharashtra, Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Arunachal Pradesh, with being in the governing coalition in all of these states. Besides this, the party is also part of the current governing coalition National Democratic Alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party. The original incarnation of the party was founded in 1999 by Sharad Pawar, P. A. Sangma, P.A. Sangma, and Tariq Anwar (politician), Tariq Anwar after a split within the Indian National Congress, Congress. After major disagreements between top party leaders ...
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Deepak Mankar
Deepak Mankar is a leader of Nationalist Congress Party The Nationalist Congress Party is one of the List of political parties in India#State parties, state parties in India and is one of the major political parties in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Maharashtra with a recognised state party statu .... References Nationalist Congress Party politicians from Maharashtra Marathi politicians Year of birth missing (living people) Living people {{India-politician-stub ...
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None Of The Above
"None of the above" (NOTA), or none for short, also known as "against all" or a "scratch" vote, is a ballot option in some jurisdictions or organizations, designed to allow the voter to indicate disapproval of the candidates in a voting system. It is based on the principle that consent requires the ability to withhold consent in an election, just as they can by voting "No" on referendum, ballot questions. It must be contrasted with "abstention", in which a voter does not cast a ballot. Entities that include "None of the Above" on ballots as standard procedure include Argentina, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria („Не подкрепям никого“, "I don't support anyone"), Colombia (), France (''vote blanc'', "blank vote"), Greece (, blank), India ("None of the above"), Indonesia (, "empty box"), Kazakhstan, Mongolia, the Netherlands, North Korea, Norway, Peru, Spain (, "blank vote"), Uruguay, and the U.S. state of Nevada (None of These Candidates). Russia had such an option ...
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Chandrakant Bacchu Patil
Chandrakant Bacchu Patil is an Indian politician and the Higher and technical education minister of Maharashtra state in the present Government of Maharashtra. Chandrakant Patil was the Maharashtra state President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from 2019 to 2022. He is a member of the legislative assembly of Maharashtra and represents the Kothrud Assembly constituency. Previously, he was a minister with portfolio of Revenue and Public Works Department and worked as the ''Guardian Minister'' of Kolhapur district, Sangli district and Pune district till 12 November 2019. Early life and education Patil was born on 10 June 1959 in the ''Jamnadas Prabhudas Chawl'' in Parel, Mumbai. His father, Bacchu Patil, used to serve tea to mill workers. He completed schooling at Raja Shivaji Vidyalaya (formerly King George High School) in Dadar. He graduated from Siddharth College in Fort and graduated with a B.Com degree in 1980. Political career He was introduced to the Akhil Bharati ...
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2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election
The 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections were held on 20 November 2024 to elect all 288 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The turnout for the election was 66.05%, the highest since 1995. The BJP-led Maha Yuti alliance won a landslide victory, winning 235 seats. None of the parties in the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance won the necessary number of seats to obtain the position of leader of opposition, a first in six decades. The BJP leadership finalized Devendra Fadnavis as the Maharashtra Chief Minister post at a key meeting held on 4 December 2024 and he took an oath as the Chief Minister for the third time, on 5 December 2024. Background The tenure of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly was set to conclude on 26 November. The last Assembly elections in Maharashtra took place in October 2019. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance secured a majority to establish the government. However, internal conflicts led the Shiv Sena to exit the alliance and joi ...
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2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election
The 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election was held on 21 October 2019 to elect all 288 members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, state's Legislative Assembly. After a 61.4% turnout in the election, the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena (SHS) won a majority. Following differences over the government formation, the alliance was dissolved, precipitating a 2019 Maharashtra political crisis, political crisis. Since a council of ministers had not been formed after no party could manage to form the government, President's rule was imposed in the state. On 23 November 2019, Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as the Chief Minister and Ajit Pawar was sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister. However, both resigned on 26 November 2019 before the floor test and on 28 November 2019, Shiv Sena, NCP, and Congress formed the government under a new alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), with Uddhav Thackeray as the Chief Minister. On ...
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Medha Kulkarni
Medha Vishram Kulkarni is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. She servers as the Member of Rajya Sabha fron Maharashtra since 2024. Previously, she was Member of Vidhan Sabha from Kothrud, Maharashtra. She is awarded with ''Sansad Ratna'' awards in 2025 for her excellence performance in parliamentary duties. Political career Kulkarni was a first term member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Kothrud assembly constituency in Pune where she won against Chandrakant Mokate of Shiv Sena(UBT). She is only one of the two women members in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Pune and belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party. Positions held * Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Kothrud Kothrud (Kothrud Baug during the Maratha Empire era) is an upmarket residential neighborhood in the city of Pune. The neighborhood is located in the West-Central region of the city. During recent times, Kothrud has seen rapid expansion as well . ...
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2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election
The 2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election was held on 15 October 2014 to elect all 288 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. After a 63.38% turnout in the election as hung verdict has occurred with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shivsena (SHS) emerged as largest and second largest parties. Timeline The term of the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra was due to expire on 8 November 2014. By virtue of its powers, duties and functions under Article 324 read with Article 172(1) of the Constitution of India and Section 15 of Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Election Commission of India is required to hold elections to constitute the new Legislative Assembly in the State of Maharashtra during a window of time which is: between six months before and six months after the date of expiry. Elections are almost invariably held before the expiry of the term, rather than afterwards. The Model Code of Conduct comes into effect the day that the election commissio ...
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Chandrakant Mokate
Chandrakant Mokate is an Indian politician and member of the Shiv Sena (UBT). He was a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Kothrud assembly constituency in Pune. Positions held * 2007: Elected to Pune Municipal Corporation * 2007: Elected as Deputy Mayor of the Pune Municipal Corporation. * 2009: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (ISO: ''Mahārāṣṭra Vidhāna Sabhā'') is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of Maharashtra state in western India. It consists of 288 members directly elected from single-seat constituenci .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mokate, Chandrakant Maharashtra MLAs 2009–2014 Politicians from Pune Living people Shiv Sena politicians Marathi politicians Year of birth missing (living people) ...
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2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election
The 13th Assembly elections were held in Maharashtra, India on October 13, 2009. The ruling Democratic Front (Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)) contested the elections against the alliance of Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Against the Third Front Known as Republican Left Democratic Front popularly known as RIDALOS. Voters elected the 288 members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in newly organized assembly constituencies after the delimitation approved in 2008. The results were declared on October 22, 2009. State on a halt for the most eventful day In view of the General Assembly Elections in Maharashtra, the Government of Maharashtra via its notification dated September 29, 2009 declared the day of Polling i.e. Tuesday, October 13, 2009, a Public Holiday in the State under section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Election day Overall polling About 60% of polling was recorded in Maharashtra. In the island city of Mumbai, near a ...
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Bhavani Peth Assembly Constituency
Bhavani Peth Assembly constituency was one of the 288 assembly constituencies of Maharashtra a western state of India. Bhavani Peth was also part of Pune Lok Sabha constituency. Bhavani Peth seat existed till 2004 elections until Kothrud Assembly constituency was formed in the delimitation of 2008. Members of the Legislative Assembly See also * Bhavani Peth * Pune City * Shivajinagar Assembly constituency * Kothrud Assembly constituency * List of constituencies of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is the lower house of bicameral state legislature of the Maharashtra state in India. Maharashtra came into existence on 1 May 1960. The number of constituencies of the first Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, t ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bhavani Peth Assembly constituencies of Pune district Former assembly constituencies of Maharashtra Politics of Pune district Constituencies disestablished in 2008 2008 disestablishments in Ind ...
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