Shirdi is one of the 288
Vidhan Sabha
The State Legislative Assembly, also known as the Vidhan Sabha or the Saasana Sabha, is a legislative body in each of the states and certain union territories of India. Members of the legislative assembly are often directly elected to serve fiv ...
(Legislative Assembly) constituencies of
Maharashtra
Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...
in
Western India
Western India is a loosely defined region of India consisting of western states of India, Republic of India. The Ministry of Home Affairs (India), Ministry of Home Affairs in its Western Zonal Council Administrative divisions of India, Adminis ...
. It comes under
Shirdi Lok Sabha constituency. Shri
Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil
Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil is an Indian politician in his eighth consecutive term as MLA from Shirdi Vidhan Sabha Constituency in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. He is currently the Minister for Revenue, in the Government of Maharashtra ...
is the 8-time consecutive and undefeated MLA from Shirdi Assembly constituency winning by record margins since 1995.
Overview
Shirdi (constituency number 218) is one of the twelve Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in
Ahmednagar district
Ahmednagar district (Marathi pronunciation: ™É¦(É™)mÉ™d̪nəɡəɾ, officially Ahilyanagar district, is the largest district of Maharashtra state in western India. The historical city of Ahmednagar is the headquarters of the district. Ahmednagar ...
. It comprises part of Rahata tehsil and part of Sangamner tehsil of the district.
Shirdi is part of
Shirdi Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district, namely
Akole
Akole is a city and taluka in the Akole tehsil of Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India. It is situated within the Sahyadri Mountains of the Western Ghats. The city has several historical sites that reflect its connection to the history an ...
,
Sangamner
Sangamner is a city and a municipal council located in the Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra state in India.
It derives its name from the site of the ''sangam'' (confluence) of three rivers in the area: the Pravara, Mhalungi, and Adhala.
Sa ...
,
Kopargaon
Kopargaon is a town and municipality located in the Ahmednagar district of the Indian state of Maharashtra
Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It i ...
,
Shrirampur
Shrirampur () is a city and a municipal council located in the Ahmednagar district of the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Climate
Shrirampur has a tropical wet and dry climate with average temperatures ranging between .
Shrirampur experiences ...
and
Nevasa
Nevasa is a city in Nevasa tehsil of Ahmednagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Mohiniraj Temple
The city of Nevasa is the location of a 75 - foot tall temple of Mohini, built in 1773, which houses an image of Mohiniraj (Vishn ...
.
Members of Legislative Assembly
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Election results
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See also
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Shirdi
Shirdi (; also known as Sainagar) is a town and pilgrimage site in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Shirdi is located in the Rahata taluka of Ahmednagar District. It is most well known for being the home of the 19th-century Indian saint Sai B ...
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List of constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha
The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is the lower house of bicameral state legislature of the Maharashtra state in India. Maharashtra came into existence on 1 May 1960. The number of constituencies of the first Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, t ...
References
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Assembly constituencies of Maharashtra
Shirdi
Year of establishment missing
Ahmednagar district
Constituencies established in 1956
1956 establishments in Bombay State