279. Ichalkaranji is one of the 288 Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituencies in Maharashtra. This constituency is located in the Western region of Maharashtra, which is located in the West region of India. This seat can be classified as: Semi-Urban and falls in the Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. The reservation status of this constituency is: General. 279. Ichalkaranji Assembly constituency is part of the 48. Hatkanangle (General) Lok Sabha constituency and can be classified as Semi-Urban. In the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly election, Ichalkaranji voted on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 and the counting of votes is on Saturday, November 23, 2024.
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Ichalkaranji District Kolhapur Maharashtra India. Jun 14 2017 Building a palace now known as DKTE society textile and engineering institute. Copyright (c) 2020 Satish Parashar/Shutterstock.
Location
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Map location of Ichalkaranji Assembly constituency in Maharashtra (Image: News18 Elections)
There were a total of 3,12,664 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Ichalkaranji Assembly constituency, of which 1,58,721 were male, 1,53,881 female and 62 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,93,431 registered voters, of which 1,52,329 were male, 1,41,046 female and 56 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,69,122 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,41,484 were male and 1,27,589 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 2,61,541 which included 1,36,608 male and 1,24,933 female voters.
The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 148 in 2019, 130 in 2014 and 105 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 970, in 2019 it was 926, 902 in 2014 and 915 in 2009.
Poll dates
Ichalkaranji 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, Ichalkaranji voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 and the results were declared on Sunday, October 25, 2009.
Extent
Assembly constituency no.279. Ichalkaranji comprises of the following areas of Kolhapur district in the Western region of Maharashtra: Hatkanangle Tehsil (Part) Revenue Circle Ichalkaranji and Ichalkaranji (MC).
This constituency covers an approximate area of 67.83 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sabalagadh is: 16°41'39.8"N 74°27'34.9"E.
A total of two Assembly constituencies in the state of Maharashtra share borders with Ichalkaranji constituency, which are: Hatkanangle, Shirol. 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 68.95%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 68.38%, while it was 74.37% in 2014 and 70.14% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -0.57% compared to the 2019 turnout.
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Total voters
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Victory margin
In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Prakashanna Awade of IND won in this constituency beating Suresh Ganapati Halwankar of BJP by a margin of 49,660 votes which was 24.67% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Suresh Ganpati Halvankar of BJP was the winner in this seat beating Awade Prakash Kallappa of INC by a margin of 15,225 votes which was 7.61% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Halvankar Suresh Ganpati of BJP won this seat defeating Awade Prakash Kallappa of INC by a margin of 23,237 votes which was 12.67% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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Winner vote share (%)
In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Prakashanna Awade of IND had a vote share of 58.07% in this seat. In 2014, Suresh Ganpati Halvankarof BJP secured a vote share of 47.08% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Halvankar Suresh Ganpati of BJP got a vote share of 49.12% in Ichalkaranji.