170. Ghatkopar East is one of the 288 Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituencies in Maharashtra. This constituency is located in the Mumbai-Thane region of Maharashtra, which is located in the West region of India. This seat can be classified as: Urban and falls in the Mumbai Suburban district of Maharashtra. The reservation status of this constituency is: General. 170. Ghatkopar East Assembly constituency is part of the 28. Mumbai North-East (General) Lok Sabha constituency and can be classified as Urban. In the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly election, Ghatkopar East voted on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 and the counting of votes is on Saturday, November 23, 2024.
Location
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Map location of Ghatkopar East Assembly constituency in Maharashtra (Image: News18 Elections)
There were a total of 2,49,539 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Ghatkopar East Assembly constituency, of which 1,30,072 were male, 1,19,445 female and 22 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,34,656 registered voters, of which 1,23,814 were male, 1,10,840 female and 2 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,48,501 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,32,628 were male and 1,15,872 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 2,40,852 which included 1,29,156 male and 1,11,696 female voters.
The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 33 in 2019, 57 in 2014 and 52 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 918, in 2019 it was 895, 874 in 2014 and 865 in 2009.
Poll dates
Ghatkopar East Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. The counting of votes is on Saturday, November 23, 2024.
In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Monday, October 21, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, October 24, 2019.
In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in 1 on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 and the results were declared on Sunday, October 19, 2014.
In 2009, Ghatkopar East voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 and the results were declared on Sunday, October 25, 2009.
Extent
Assembly constituency no.170. Ghatkopar East comprises of the following areas of Mumbai Suburban district in the Mumbai-Thane region of Maharashtra: Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation (Part) - Ward No. 2281, 2284 (Part)-E.B. No. 430 to 485, 490, 491, 494, 496 to 499, 537, 588 to 608 and Ward No. 2282.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 31.99 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sabalagadh is: 19°03'41.0"N 72°55'25.0"E.
A total of six Assembly constituencies in the state of Maharashtra share borders with Ghatkopar East constituency, which are: Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar, Anushakti Nagar, Chembur, Kurla, Ghatkopar West, Vikhroli. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .
Voter turnout
According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Maharashtra constituency was 59.01%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 53.9%, while it was 56.3% in 2014 and 51.55% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -5.11% compared to the 2019 turnout.
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Total voters
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Victory margin
In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Parag Shah of BJP won in this constituency beating Satish Sitaram Pawar of MNS by a margin of 53,302 votes which was 42.10% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Mehta Prakash Manchhubhai of BJP was the winner in this seat beating Jagdish Chagan Chaudhari of SS by a margin of 40,127 votes which was 28.68% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Mehta Prakash Manchhubhai of BJP won this seat defeating Bakshi Virendra Rajpal of INC by a margin of 10,415 votes which was 8.39% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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Winner vote share (%)
In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Parag Shah of BJP had a vote share of 57.70% in this seat. In 2014, Mehta Prakash Manchhubhaiof BJP secured a vote share of 47.9% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Mehta Prakash Manchhubhai of BJP got a vote share of 35.12% in Ghatkopar East.