Chandrapur Parliamentary Constituency

Chandrapur Parliamentary Constituency is one of the Maharashtra state's 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in western India. It is spread over Yavatmal and Chandrapur districts. The city of Chandrapur, also known as Chanda, is the administrative center of Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra.

Chandrapur Parliamentary Constituency has a population of around 400000 (2001 census). Males comprise 50% of the total population while females constitute the rest of 50%. Chandrapur Parliamentary Constituency is a strong seat for the INC.

Some of the prime attractions in Chandrapur are - Anchaleshwar Temple, Fort of Gond Raja and Mahakali Temple.
Presently, the Chandrapur district constituency is divided into six Vidhan Sabha segments-

• Rajura
• Chandrapur
• Ballarpur
• Warora
• Wani
• Arni

Chandrapur Election Results

Year	Candidates	Political Party	Winner	Runner-up
1977	6	BLD	Raje Vishveshvarrao	Abdul Shafee(INC)
1980	14	INC	P S Rajeshwar	Dada Deshkar(BJP)
1984	14	INC	P S Rajeshwar	Dada Deshkar(BJP)
1989	NA	INC	P S Rajeshwar	M S Sachidanand(BJP)
1991	16	INC	Potdukhe Shantaram	T M Vithalrao(JD)
1996	27	BJP	Ahir Hansaraj Gangaram	P S Rajeshwar(INC)
1999	5	INC	P Nareshkumar	A Hansraj Gangaram(BJP)
2004	11	BJP	Ahir Hansraj Gangaram	Naresh Puglia(INC)
2009	23	BJP	Ahir Hansaraj Gangaram	Naresh Puglia(INC)

Last Updated on 10/29/2010