# Gadchiroli–Chimur Lok Sabha constituency

Gadchiroli–Chimur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency came into existence on 19 February 2008 as a part of the implementation of the Presidential notification on delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted on 12 July 2002. This seat is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Marotrao Kowase of the Indian National Congress. As of the 2014 elections, it is represented by Ashok Nete of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

## Assembly segments

As of 2014, Gadchiroli–Chimur Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These segments are:
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | Leading (in 2024) |
| 66 | Amgaon (ST) | Gondiya | Sanjay Hanmantrao Puram | BJP | INC |
| 67 | Armori (ST) | Gadchiroli | Ramdas Maluji Masram | INC | INC |
| 68 | Gadchiroli (ST) | Gadchiroli | Milind Ramji Narote | BJP | INC |
| 69 | Aheri (ST) | Gadchiroli | Dharamraobaba Bhagwantrao Aatram | NCP | INC |
| 73 | Bramhapuri | Chandrapur | Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar | INC | INC |
| 74 | Chimur | Chandrapur | Bunty Bhangdiya | BJP | INC |
Armori and Chimur assembly segments were earlier in part of the former Chimur constituency, while Gadchiroli assembly segment was earlier in the former Chandrapur constituency.

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Name | Party |
| Until 2009 :See Chimur ||||
| 2009 | Marotrao Kowase | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Ashok Nete | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Ashok Nete | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Namdeo Kirsan | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Indian general election: Gadchiroli-Chimur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Namdeo Kirsan | 617,792 | 52.97 | 14.25 |
| | BJP | Ashok Nete | 4,76,096 | 40.82 | 4.68 |
| | BSP | Gonnade Yogesh Namdeorao | 19,055 | 1.63 | 0.83 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 16,577 | 1.42 | 0.73 |
| | VBA | Hitesh Madavi | 15,922 | 1.37 | 8.38 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,41,696 | 12.15 | 5.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,66,360 | 72.12 | 0.21 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Gadchiroli-Chimur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ashok Nete | 519,968 | 45.50 | 6.68 |
| | INC | Dr. Namdeo Dalluji Usendi | 4,42,442 | 38.72 | 9.60 |
| | VBA | Ramesh Gajabe | 1,11,468 | 9.75 | New |
| | BSP | Harichandra Nagoji Mangam | 28,104 | 2.46 | 4.05 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 24,599 | 2.15 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 77,526 | 6.78 | 16.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,42,698 | 72.33 | 2.29 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### General elections 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Gadchiroli-Chimur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ashok Nete | 535,982 | 52.18 | 17.16 |
| | INC | Dr. Namdeo Dalluji Usendi | 2,99,112 | 29.12 | 9.31 |
| | BSP | Ramrao Govinda Nannaware | 66,906 | 6.51 | 9.70 |
| | AAP | Gajbe Ramesh Kumar Baburaoji | 45,458 | 4.43 | New |
| | CPI | Namdeo Anandrao Kannake | 22,512 | 2.19 | 0.56 |
| | AITC | Satish Gokuldas Pendam | 8,156 | 0.79 | N/A |
| | API | Deorao Monba Nannaware | 6,606 | 0.64 | New |
| | Independent | Dandekar Baburao Laxman | 6,470 | 0.63 | N/A |
| | SP | Vinod Ankush Nannaware | 4,287 | 0.42 | N/A |
| | BMP | Diwakar Pendam | 3,730 | 0.36 | New |
| | RPI | Prabhakar Mahaguji Dadmal | 3,422 | 0.33 | N/A |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 24,488 | 2.38 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,36,870 | 23.06 | 19.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,28,462 | 70.04 | 4.90 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### General elections 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Gadchiroli-Chimur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Marotrao Kowase | 321,756 | 38.43 |
| | BJP | Ashok Nete | 2,93,176 | 35.02 |
| | BSP | Raje Satyawanrao Atram | 1,35,756 | 16.21 |
| | Independent | Dinesh Tukaram Madavi | 25,857 | 3.09 |
| | CPI | Namdeo Anandrao Kannake | 23,001 | 2.75 |
| | Independent | Jambhule Narayan Dinabhaji | 8,916 | 1.06 |
| | GGP | Vijay Surajsing Madavi | 7,953 | 0.95 |
| | BBM | Pendam Diwakar Gulab | 7,240 | 0.86 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 28,580 | 3.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,37,247 | 65.14 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | |