# Solapur Lok Sabha constituency

Solapur Lok Sabha constituency (42) is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Maharashtra state in western India.

## Overview

Solapur Lok Sabha constituency covers the district of Solapur. It is known for its significant political and cultural heritage in Maharashtra.

## Assembly segments

Solapur Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following legislative assembly segments:
* Mohol
* Solapur City North
* Solapur City Central
* Akkalkot
* Solapur South
* Pandharpur

## Vidhan Sabha segments

Presently, after delimitation, Solapur Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | Leading (in 2024) |
| 247 | Mohol (SC) | Solapur | Raju Khare | NCP(SP) | INC |
| 248 | Solapur City North | Solapur | Vijay Deshmukh | BJP | BJP |
| 249 | Solapur City Central | Solapur | Devendra Kothe | BJP | INC |
| 250 | Akkalkot | Solapur | Sachin Kalyanshetti | BJP | BJP |
| 251 | Solapur South | Solapur | Subhash Deshmukh | BJP | INC |
| 252 | Pandharpur | Solapur | Samadhan Autade | BJP | INC |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1951 | Shankar More | Peasants and Workers Party of India |
| 1951 | P. N. Rajbhoj | Scheduled Castes Federation |
| 1957 | Jayawant More | Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti |
| 1957 | T. H. Sonawane | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Madeppa Kadadi | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Surajratan Damani | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Surajratan Damani | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Surajratan Damani | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Gangadhar Kuchan | Indian National Congress |
| 1984 | Gangadhar Kuchan | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Dharmanna Sadul | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | Dharmanna Sadul | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Lingaraj Valyal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Sushilkumar Shinde | Indian National Congress |
| 1999 | Sushilkumar Shinde | Indian National Congress |
| 2003^ | Pratapsinh Mohite-Patil | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Subhash Deshmukh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Sushilkumar Shinde | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Sharad Bansode | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Jaisidhesvar Swami | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Praniti Shinde | Indian National Congress |
^ by-poll

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Indian general elections: Solapur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde | 620,225 | 51.49 | 17.71 |
| | BJP | Ram Satpute | 546,028 | 45.35 | 2.98 |
| | Independent | Aatish Mohan Bansode | 10,507 | 0.87 | N/A |
| | BSP | Bablu Sidram Gaikwad | 5,268 | 0.44 | N/A |
| | Independent | Shrividyadurgadevi Maulappa Kurane | 3,493 | 0.29 | N/A |
| | Independent | Ramesh Bhimrao Shikhare | 3,146 | 0.26 | N/A |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,725 | 0.23 | 0.34 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 74,197 | 6.16 | 8.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,04,485 | 59.33 | 0.76 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Solapur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Jaisidhesvar Swami | 524,985 | 48.33 | −6.10 |
| | INC | Sushilkumar Shinde | 3,66,377 | 33.78 | −4.92 |
| | VBA | Prakash Ambedkar | 1,70,007 | 15.68 | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 6,191 | 0.57 | −0.88 |
| | BMP | Prof. Dr. Arjun Gena Ohal | 3,880 | 0.36 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,58,608 | 14.63 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,84,514 | 58.57 | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### General elections 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Solapur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sharad Bansode | 517,879 | 54.43 | +15.69 |
| | INC | Sushilkumar Shinde | 368,205 | 38.70 | −13.45 |
| | BSP | Adv Sanjeev Sidram Sadafule | 19,041 | 2.00 | −2.10 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 13,778 | 1.45 | +1.45 |
| | AAP | Lalit Babar | 9,261 | 0.97 | +0.97 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,49,674 | 15.73 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,51,510 | 55.88 | |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Solapur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Sushilkumar Shinde | 387,591 | 52.15 |
| | BJP | Sharad Bansode | 287,959 | 38.74 |
| | BSP | Gaikwad Pramod Ramchandra | 30,457 | 4.10 |
| | IND | Bansode Uttam Bhimsha | 8,134 | 1.09 |
| | IND | Vijaykumar Bhagwanrao Ughade | 7,416 | 1.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 99,632 | 13.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,43,222 | 46.62 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | |