Chopda Assembly constituency is one of the 288
Vidhan Sabha
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constituencies of
Maharashtra
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state in western
India
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.
This constituency is located in the
Jalgaon district
Jalgaon (Marathi pronunciation: ͡ʒəɭɡaːʋ is a district in the northern part of Maharashtra, India. The headquarters is the city of Jalgaon.
It is bordered by the state of Madhya Pradesh to the north and by the districts of Buldhana to ...
and it is reserved for the candidates belonging to
Scheduled tribes
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It is currently held by Jagdishchandra Walvi of the
Nationalist Congress Party
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.
It is part of the
Raver Lok Sabha constituency
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along with another five Vidhan Sabha segments, namely
Bhusawal,
Jamner
Jamner is a town and taluka in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra state in India. It is part of the Khandesh region.
Politics
Former Water resources minister of Maharashtra Girish Mahajan is resident of Jamner. He is MLA from Jamner since 1996 ...
,
Muktainagar
Muktainagar is a town in the eastern part of Jalgaon district in northern Maharashtra and is the administrative seat of Muktainagar taluka.
History
During British rule, Muktainagar taluka was known as Edlabad petha and was part of East K ...
and
Raver in Jalgaon district and
Malkapur in adjoining
Buldhana district.
As per orders of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 10 Chopda Assembly constituency is composed of the following:
1. Chopda Tehsil, 2.Yawal Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle – Kingaon and Sakali of
Jalgaon district
Jalgaon (Marathi pronunciation: ͡ʒəɭɡaːʋ is a district in the northern part of Maharashtra, India. The headquarters is the city of Jalgaon.
It is bordered by the state of Madhya Pradesh to the north and by the districts of Buldhana to ...
.
Members of Legislative Assembly
* 1951: Patil Madhavrao Gotto,
Indian National Congress
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* 1962: Deorao Madhavrao Nikam,
Indian National Congress
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* 1967: M.N.Gujarathi,
Independent
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* 1972: Sharadchandrika Suresh Patil,
Indian National Congress
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* 1978: Chaudhary Madhavrao Kautik,
Janata Party
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* 1980: Sharadchandrika Suresh Patil,
Indian National Congress
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(I)
* 1985: Arunlal Gowardhandas Gujrathi,
Indian National Congress (Socialist)
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* 1990: Arunlal Gowardhandas Gujrathi,
Indian National Congress
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* 1995: Arunlal Gowardhandas Gujrathi,
Indian National Congress
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* 1999: Arunlal Gowardhandas Gujrathi,
Nationalist Congress Party
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* 2004: Patil Kailas Gorakh,
Shiv Sena
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* 2009: Jagdishchandra Walvi,
Nationalist Congress Party
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* 2014:
Chandrakant Baliram Sonawane
Chandrakant Baliram Sonawane is a member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He represents the Chopda
''Chopda'' is a city and municipal council in the Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India.
Geography
Chopda is ...
,
Shiv Sena
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* 2019:
Latabai Chandrakant Sonawane,
Shiv Sena
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Election Results
2019
See also
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Chopda
''Chopda'' is a city and municipal council in the Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India.
Geography
Chopda is a town and one of the Tehsils constituting 111 villages in the Jalgaon district in Maharashtra, a state in the western ...
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List of constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha
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References
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Assembly constituencies of Maharashtra