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.

Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar
Constituency
Abu Azmi, present MLA of Mankhurd Shivajinagar
DistrictMumbai Suburbun
StateMaharashtra
Lok Sabha ConstituencyMumbai North West
Current constituency
PartySamajwadi Party
MLAAbu Azmi
ReservationNone
Last election2019
Ex MLAConstituency established
Most Successful PartySamajwadi Party (3 times)

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
2019

Election results

Assembly Elections 2009
2009 Maharashtra state assembly elections: 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
SS Shahid Reza Beg 6,991 6.14
Majority 14,117 12.42
Turnout 1,13,678
SP win (new seat)

Assembly Elections 2014
2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±
SP Abu Azmi 41,720 32.62 -1.19
SS 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

Assembly Elections 2019
2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±
SP Abu Azmi 69,036 48.18
SS Vithal G Lokre 43,423 30.32
VBA Suraiya Akbar Shaikh 10,451 07.3
Independent Mohammed Siraj Mohammed Iqbal Shaikh 9,784 06.83
Majority 25613
Turnout 1,27,881
SP hold Swing

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
  • Mankhurd
  • List of constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha

References
  1. "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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