# Palghar Lok Sabha constituency

Palghar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency was created on 19 February 2008 as a part of the implementation of the Presidential notification based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted on 12 July 2002. The seat is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Baliram Sukur Jadhav of Bahujan Vikas Aghadi. As of the 2014 election, Chintaman Vanaga of the Bharatiya Janata Party represented this constituency in the Lok Sabha. After sudden demise of Chintaman Vanaga, Bharatiya Janata Party gave ticket to Rajendra Gavit for by-elections.

## Assembly segments

Palghar Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These segments are:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | Leading (in 2024) |
| 128 | Dahanu (ST) | Palghar | Vinod Nikole | CPI(M) | CPI(M) |
| 129 | Vikramgad (ST) | Palghar | Harishchandra Bhoye | BJP | BJP |
| 130 | Palghar (ST) | Palghar | Rajendra Gavit | SS | BJP |
| 131 | Boisar (ST) | Palghar | Vilas Tare | SS | BJP |
| 132 | Nalasopara | Palghar | Rajan Naik | BJP | BJP |
| 133 | Vasai | Palghar | Sneha Pandit | BJP | BJP |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Name | Party |
| Before 2008 : See Dahanu ||||
| 2009 | Baliram Jadhav | Bahujan Vikas Aghadi |
| 2014 | Chintaman Vanaga | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2018^ | Rajendra Gavit | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Rajendra Gavit | Shiv Sena |
| 2024 | Hemant Savara | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Indian general elections: Palghar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Hemant Savara | 601,244 | 43.69 | New |
| | SS(UBT) | Bharti Bharat Kamdi | 417,938 | 30.37 | New |
| | BVA | Rajesh Raghunath Patil | 254,517 | 18.50 | 28.40 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 23,385 | 1.70 | 0.75 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,83,306 | 13.32 | 10.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,76,074 | 64.05 | 0.29 |
| | BJP gain from SS | BJP gain from SS | Swing | | |

### 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Palghar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SS | Rajendra Dhedya Gavit | 580,479 | 48.28 |
| | BVA | Baliram Jadhav | 4,91,596 | 40.89 |
| | VBA | Suresh Padavi | 13,728 | 1.14 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 29,479 | 2.45 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 88,883 | 7.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,02,197 | 63.76 |
| | SS gain from BJP | SS gain from BJP | Swing | |

### By election 2018

Bye-Election, 2018: Palghar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Rajendra Dhedya Gavit | 272,782 | 30.76 | −22.96 |
| | SS | Shrinivas Chintaman Vanaga | 2,43,210 | 27.42 | |
| | BVA | Baliram Sukur Jadhav | 2,22,838 | 25.13 | −4.46 |
| | CPI(M) | Kiran Raja Gahala | 71,887 | 8.11 | +0.36 |
| | INC | Damodar Barku Shingada | 47,714 | 5.38 | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 16,884 | 1.90 | −0.30 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 29,572 | 3.34 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,86,873 | 51.23 | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### General election 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Palghar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Chintaman Vanaga | 533,201 | 53.72 | +24.94 |
| | BVA | Baliram Jadhav | 2,93,681 | 29.59 | −0.88 |
| | CPI(M) | Kharpade Ladkya Rupa | 76,890 | 7.75 | −4.84 |
| | AAP | Pandurang Jethya Pardhi | 16,182 | 1.63 | N/A |
| | Independent | Haribhau Soma Vartha | 12,974 | 1.31 | N/A |
| | BMP | Dilip Atmaram Dumada | 10,742 | 1.08 | N/A |
| | BSP | Gavari Shyam Anant | 8,176 | 0.82 | −0.51 |
| | Independent | Sachin Damodar Shingda | 7,957 | 0.80 | N/A |
| | BBM | Mohan Barku Guhe | 6,691 | 0.67 | −0.37 |
| | Independent | Kashinath Laxman Kokera | 4,327 | 0.44 | N/A |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 21,797 | 2.20 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,39,520 | 24.13 | +22.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,92,618 | 62.90 | +14.80 |
| | BJP gain from BVA | BJP gain from BVA | Swing | +12.91 | |

### General election 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Palghar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BVA | Baliram Jadhav | 223,234 | 30.47 | |
| | BJP | Chintaman Vanaga | 2,10,875 | 28.78 | |
| | INC | Damodar Shingada | 1,60,570 | 21.92 | |
| | CPI(M) | Lahanu Kom | 92,224 | 12.59 | |
| | Independent | Pandurang Jethya Paradhi | 20,363 | 2.78 | |
| | BSP | Dalavi Bhaskar Ladku | 9,741 | 1.33 | |
| | Independent | Kashiram Mahadu Dhondaga | 7,968 | 1.09 | |
| | BBM | Chandrakant Balu Phupane | 7,613 | 1.04 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,360 | 1.68 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,32,587 | 48.10 | |
| | BVA win (new seat) | BVA win (new seat) | BVA win (new seat) | BVA win (new seat) | BVA win (new seat) |