# Bramhapuri Assembly constituency

Bramhapuri Assembly constituency (also spelled Brahmapuri) is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state, western India. This constituency is located in Chandrapur district, and is part of Gadchiroli–Chimur (Lok Sabha constituency) since the 2009 elections.

## Geographical scope

The constituency comprises Sawali taluka, Sindewahi taluka, parts of Brahmapuri taluka revenue circles of Gangalwadi, Brahmapuri and Brahmapuri Municipal Council.

## Members of Legislative assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Govinda Meshram | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Baliram Gurpude | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Baliram Gurpude | Indian National Congress |
| 1978 | Baburao Bhendarkar | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1980 | Suresh Khanorkar | Independent |
| 1985 | Suresh Khanorkar | Indian Congress (Socialist) |
| 1990 | Namdeo Donadkar | Shiv Sena |
| 1995 | Suresh Khanorkar | Janata Dal |
| 1999 | Uddhavrao Shingade | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Atul Deshkar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Atul Deshkar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | Vijay Wadettiwar | Indian National Congress |
| 2019 | Vijay Wadettiwar | Indian National Congress |
| 2024 | Vijay Wadettiwar | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Brahmapuri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar | 114,196 | 50.93 |
| | BJP | Krushnalal Bajirao Sahare | 100225 | 4470 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1034 | 0.46 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13971 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 224241 | |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | |

### 2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Bramhapuri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar | 96,726 | 50.00% |
| | SS | Sandeep Wamanrao Gaddamwar | 78,177 | 40.41% |
| | VBA | Chandralal Waktuji Meshram | 7,608 | 3.93% |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,099 | 0.57% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,549 | 10.41% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 193,468 | 71.50% |
| | INC gain from SS | INC gain from SS | Swing | |

### 2014

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Bramhapuri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar | 70,373 | 33.48% |
| | BJP | Atul Devidas Deshkar | 56,763 | 29.82% |
| | NCP | Gaddamwar Sandeep Wamanrao | 44,878 | 23.38% |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,273 | 1.18% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,610 | 7.18% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 191,976 | 75.16% |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | |

### 2009

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Bramhapuri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Atul Devidas Deshkar | 50,340 | 33.48% |
| | Independent | Sandeep Wamanrao Gaddamwar | 44,845 | 29.82% |
| | INC | Pankaj Madhukar Guddewar | 30,265 | 20.13% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,495 | 3.65% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 150,372 | 66.97% |
| | BJP gain from Independent | BJP gain from Independent | Swing | |

### 2004

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Bramhapuri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Atul Devidas Deshkar | 52,953 | 36.78% |
| | NCP | Misar Damodhar Shravan | 38,777 | 26.93% |
| | Independent | Vasantbhau Narayanrao Warjurkar | 23,949 | 16.63% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,176 | 9.85% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 143,954 | 72.25% |
| | BJP gain from NCP | BJP gain from NCP | Swing | |

### 1962

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Bramhapuri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Govinda Bijaji Mesharam | 23,114 | 58.68% |
| | RPI | Namdeorao Vishnuji Nagdovate | 12,419 | 31.52% |
| | Independent | Shioram Lahu Chahande | 3,855 | 9.79% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,695 | 27.15% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,153 | 59.31% |
| | INC gain from RPI | INC gain from RPI | Swing | |