35. Karanja (Karanja Lad) is one of the 288 Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituencies in Maharashtra. This constituency is located in the Vidharbha region of Maharashtra, which is located in the West region of India. This seat can be classified as: Rural and falls in the Washim district of Maharashtra. The reservation status of this constituency is: General. 35. Karanja Assembly constituency is part of the 14. Yavatmal-Washim (General) Lok Sabha constituency and can be classified as Rural. In the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly election, Karanja 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 Karanja Assembly constituency in Maharashtra (Image: News18 Elections)
There were a total of 3,16,241 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Karanja Assembly constituency, of which 1,62,069 were male, 1,54,163 female and 9 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 3,01,654 registered voters, of which 1,56,908 were male, 1,44,743 female and 3 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,88,706 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,50,506 were male and 1,38,200 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 2,49,933 which included 1,29,612 male and 1,20,321 female voters.
The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 230 in 2019, 196 in 2014 and 182 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 951, in 2019 it was 922, 918 in 2014 and 928 in 2009.
Poll dates
Karanja 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, Karanja voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 and the results were declared on Sunday, October 25, 2009.
Extent
Assembly constituency no.35. Karanja comprises of the following areas of Washim district in the Vidharbha region of Maharashtra: Karanja Tehsil, Manora Tehsil
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1686.21 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sabalagadh is: 20°12'50.4"N 77°30'20.2"E.
A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Maharashtra share borders with Karanja constituency, which are: Murtijapur, Dhamamgaon Railway, Digras, Pusad, Washim. 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 65.40%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 61.41%, while it was 63.55% in 2014 and 64.68% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -3.99% compared to the 2019 turnout.
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Total voters
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Victory margin
In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Patni Rajendra Sukhanand of BJP won in this constituency beating Dahake Prakash Uttamrao of NCP by a margin of 22,948 votes which was 12.31% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Patni Rajendra Sukhanand of BJP was the winner in this seat beating Punjani Mo Yusuf of BBM by a margin of 4,147 votes which was 2.26% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Dahake Prakash Uttamrao of NCP won this seat defeating Patni Rajendra Sukhanand of SS by a margin of 30,375 votes which was 18.79% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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Winner vote share (%)
In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Patni Rajendra Sukhanand of BJP had a vote share of 39.29% in this seat. In 2014, Patni Rajendra Sukhanandof BJP secured a vote share of 24.39% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Dahake Prakash Uttamrao of NCP got a vote share of 38.76% in Karanja.