Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.

Overview

Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency is one of the 26 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in the Mumbai Suburban district.[1]

Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar is part of the Mumbai North East Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely Vikhroli, Ghatkopar West, Ghatkopar East, Mulund and Bhandup West in the Mumbai Suburban district.[1]

Members of Legislative Assembly

Key

  SP  

ElectionMemberParty
2009 Abu Azmi Samajwadi Party
2014 Abu Azmi Samajwadi Party

Election results

Assembly Elections 2009

Maharashtra state assembly elections, 2009: Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±
SP Abu Azmi 38,435 33.81
INC Syed Ahmad 24,318 21.39
MNS Appasaheb Wagare 21,838 19.21
Shiv Sena Shahid Reza Beg 6,991 6.14
Majority 14,117 12.42
Turnout 1,13,678
SP win (new seat)

Assembly Elections 2014

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, 2014: Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±
SP Abu Azmi 41,720 32.62 -1.19
Shiv Sena Suresh Patil 31,782 24.85 +18.71
INC Yusuf Abrahani 27,494 21.50 +0.11
Majority 9,937 7.77 -4.65
Turnout 1,27,881
SP hold Swing -1.19

Environment

Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar has Deonar dumping ground. It is used to dump the majority of solid waste of Mumbai which is causing various health issues in the Region. Current MLA Abu Azmi is fighting with the Maharashtra Government over stopping the dumping of Solid waste at Deonar Dumping Ground.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  2. ↑ http://www.mid-day.com/articles/where-does-your-garbage-get-dumped-mr-abu-azmi/17070167
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