# Mumbai South Central Lok Sabha constituency

Mumbai South Central Lok Sabha constituency (formerly, Bombay South Central Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Maharashtra state in western India.

## Demographics

The South Central Lok Sabha constituency is quiet unique as it has voters from various communities, classes, sects & groups. The constituency has around 2.5 lakh South Indian voters. There around 5 lakh voters from North Indian mostly from UP & Bihar, 3.2 lakh Muslims and about 4.2 lakh minority voters in total. South Indian voters are concentrated in Dharavi & Sion Koliwada. Migrants from UP/Bihar are concentrated around Anushakti Nagar, Chembur, Dharavi & upto some extent in Wadala. Muslims are concentrated in Anushakti Nagar, Dharavi & Sion Koliwada. Christian population are scattered evenly but is seen mostly in Mahim also have one of the oldest St. Michael's Church. Buddhist are seen predominantly in Chembur & Dharavi.

## Assembly segments

Presently, after the implementation of the Presidential notification on delimitation on 19 February 2008, Mumbai South Central Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These segments are
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | Leading (in 2024) |
| 172 | Anushakti Nagar | Mumbai Suburban | Sana Malik | NCP | SS(UBT) |
| 173 | Chembur | Mumbai Suburban | Tukaram Kate | SHS | SS(UBT) |
| 178 | Dharavi (SC) | Mumbai City | Jyoti Gaikwad | INC | SS(UBT) |
| 179 | Sion Koliwada | Mumbai City | R. Tamil Selvan | BJP | SS(UBT) |
| 180 | Wadala | Mumbai City | Kalidas Kolambkar | BJP | SHS |
| 181 | Mahim | Mumbai City | Mahesh Sawant | SS(UBT) | SHS |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Name | Party |
| 1952 | Jayashri Raiji | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | Shripad Amrit Dange | Communist Party of India |
| 1962 | Vithal Gandhi | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Shripad Amrit Dange | Communist Party of India |
| 1971 | Abdul Kader Salebhoy | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | B. C. Kamble | Janata Party |
| 1980 | R. R. Bhole | Indian National Congress |
| 1984 | Datta Samant | Independent |
| 1989 | Vamanrao Mahadik | Shiv Sena |
| 1991 | Mohan Rawale | Shiv Sena |
| 1996 | Mohan Rawale | Shiv Sena |
| 1998 | Mohan Rawale | Shiv Sena |
| 1999 | Mohan Rawale | Shiv Sena |
| 2004 | Mohan Rawale | Shiv Sena |
| 2009 | Eknath Gaikwad | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Rahul Shewale | Shiv Sena |
| 2019 | Rahul Shewale | Shiv Sena |
| 2024 | Anil Desai | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) |

## Election results
### 1999

1999 Indian general election: Mumbai South Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SS | Mohan Rawale | 1,76,323 | 47.97 |
| | SP | Majeed Memon | 97,287 | 26.47 |
| | BBM | Dada Samant | 77,747 | 21.15 |
| | Independent | P K Gaikwad | 16,248 | 4.42 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 79,036 | 21.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,69,130 | 45.43 |
| | SS hold | SS hold | Swing | |

### 2004

2004 Indian general elections: Mumbai South Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SS | Mohan Rawale | 1,28,536 | 36.94 | −11.03 |
| | NCP | Sachin Ahir | 1,06,348 | 30.56 | |
| | ABS | Arun Gawli | 92,210 | 26.50 | |
| | SP | T.K. Choudhary | 10,104 | 2.90 | −23.57 |
| | BSP | Abdul Malik Choudhary | 4,690 | 1.35 | |
| | Independent | Pukhraj Chunnilal Jain | 2,677 | 0.77 | |
| | IUML | Ansari Husain Ahmed | 1921 | 0.55 | |
| | Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh | Yashwant (Prakash) Shinde | 1,486 | 0.43 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22,188 | 6.38 | −15.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,47,980 | 49.40 | +3.97 |
| | SS hold | SS hold | Swing | -11.03 | |

### 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Mumbai South Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Eknath Mahadeo Gaikwad | 2,57,523 | 43.00 | N/A |
| | SS | Suresh Anant Gambhir | 1,81,817 | 30.36 | −6.58 |
| | MNS | Shweta Vivek Parulkar | 1,08,341 | 18.09 | N/A |
| | BSP | Pravin Ramchandra Barve | 18,427 | 3.08 | +1.73 |
| | PRCP | Rajendra Ganpat Jadhav | 5,986 | 1.00 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 75,706 | 12.64 | +6.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,98,845 | 39.50 | −9.90 |
| | INC gain from SS | INC gain from SS | Swing | +6.06 | |

### 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Mumbai South Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SS | Rahul Ramesh Shewale | 3,81,008 | 49.57 | +19.21 |
| | INC | Eknath Mahadeo Gaikwad | 2,42,828 | 31.59 | −11.41 |
| | MNS | Aditya Rajan Shirodkar | 73,096 | 9.51 | −8.58 |
| | AAP | Sundar Balakrishnan | 27,687 | 3.60 | N/A |
| | BSP | Ganesh Aiyyar | 14,762 | 1.92 | −1.16 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 9,571 | 1.25 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,38,180 | 17.98 | +5.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,68,627 | 53.09 | +13.59 |
| | SS gain from INC | SS gain from INC | Swing | +15.32 | |

### 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Mumbai South Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SS | Rahul Ramesh Shewale | 424,913 | 53.30 | +3.73 |
| | INC | Eknath Mahadeo Gaikwad | 272,774 | 34.21 | +2.62 |
| | VBA | Sanjay Sushil Bhosale | 63,412 | 7.95 | New |
| | BSP | Ahmedshakil Sagirahmed Shaikh | 8,635 | 1.08 | −0.84 |
| | DMSK | Godfrey Noble | 2,199 | 0.28 | N/A |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 13,834 | 1.74 | +0.49 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,52,139 | 19.09 | +1.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,97,903 | 55.40 | +2.31 |
| | SS hold | SS hold | Swing | +3.73 | |

### 2024

2024 Indian general election: Mumbai South Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SS(UBT) | Anil Desai | 395,138 | 49.73 | New |
| | SS | Rahul Ramesh Shewale | 3,41,754 | 43.01 | 10.29 |
| | VBA | Abul Hasan Ali Hasan Khan | 23,867 | 3.00 | 4.95 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 13,423 | 1.69 | 0.05 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 53,384 | 6.75 | 12.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,94,872 | 53.90 | 1.50 |
| | SS(UBT) gain from SS | SS(UBT) gain from SS | Swing | | |