# Ulhasnagar Assembly constituency

Ulhasnagar Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. The constituency is dominated by the Sindhi community.

## Overview

Ulhasnagar constituency is one of the 18 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Thane district. It comprises part of the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation and parts of Ulhasnagar and Kalyan tehsils of the district.
Ulhasnagar is part of Kalyan Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Thane district, namely, Mumbra-Kalwa, Ambernath, Kalyan East, Kalyan Rural and Dombivali.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Name | Party |
| 1962 | Parcharam Ailani | Socialist Party |
| 1967 | Sanmukh Israni | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Sanmukh Israni | Indian National Congress |
| 1978 | Sitaldas Harchandani | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Sitaldas Harchandani | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1985 | Sitaldas Harchandani | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1990 | Pappu Kalani | Indian National Congress |
| 1995 | Pappu Kalani | Independent politician |
| 1999 | Pappu Kalani | Independent politician |
| 2004 | Pappu Kalani | Republican Party of India |
| 2009 | Kumar Ailani | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | Jyoti Kalani | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2019 | Kumar Ailani | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Kumar Ailani | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Ulhasnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ailani Kumar Uttamchand | 82,231 | 52.98 | +13.14 |
| | NCP-SP | Omie Pappu Kalani | 51,477 | 33.17 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30,574 | 19.81 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,55,202 | | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 19.81 | |

### 2019

2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Ulhasnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Kumar Uttamchand Ailani | 43,666 | 39.84% |
| | NCP | Jyoti Pappu Kalani | 41,662 | 38.01% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | BJP gain from NCP | BJP gain from NCP | Swing | |

### 2014

2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Ulhasnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NCP | Jyoti Pappu Kalani | 43,760 | 35.00 |
| | BJP | Kumar Uttamchand Ailani | 41,897 | 33.60 |
| | SS | Dhananjay Baburao Bodare | 23,868 | 19.10 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,863 | 1.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,24,894 | 38.60 |
| | NCP gain from BJP | NCP gain from BJP | Swing | |

### 2009

2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Ulhasnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Kumar Uttamchand Ailani | 45,257 | 42.40 |
| | Independent | Suresh "Pappu" Kalani | 37,719 | 35.30 |
| | MNS | Adv.Sambhaji Maroti Patil | 6,615 | 4.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,538 | 7.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,06,778 | 37.10 |
| | BJP gain from RPI(A) | BJP gain from RPI(A) | Swing | |

### 2004

2004 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Ulhasnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | RPI(A) | Suresh "Pappu" Kalani | 77,668 | 53.10 |
| | BJP | Kumar Uttamchand Ailani | 55,397 | 37.90 |
| | BSP | Radhacharan Ramkisan Karotiya | 6,615 | 4.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22,271 | 15.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,46,270 | 37.50 |
| | RPI(A) gain from Independent | RPI(A) gain from Independent | Swing | |

### 1999

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Ulhasnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Suresh "Pappu" Kalani | 63,931 | 64.10 |
| | BJP | Sitaldas Khubchand Harchandani | 29,618 | 29.70 |
| | BSP | Shankar Hotchand Panjvani | 2,133 | 2.10 |
| | Independent | Shekhar Sudhakar Bhalerao | 1,686 | 1.70 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34,313 | 33.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,02,883 | 25.40 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### 1995

1995 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Ulhasnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Suresh "Pappu" Kalani | 90,479 | 55.80 |
| | BJP | Teckchand Thanwardas Mirapuri | 35,145 | 21.70 |
| | INC | Ram Assudomal Tolani | 16,194 | 3.00 |
| | BBM | Jamil Ahamed Juber Khan | 14,089 | 2.50 |
| | JD | Alex D'silva | 1,106 | 0.70 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 55,334 | 33.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,65,036 | 41.30 |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1990

1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Ulhasnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Suresh "Pappu" Kalani | 88,804 | 69.00 |
| | BJP | Sitaldas Khubchand Harchandani | 34,549 | 26.90 |
| | BRP | B. B. More | 2,383 | 1.90 |
| | JD | Ashok Ukram Bodha | 1,506 | 1.20 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54,215 | 41.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,30,474 | 59.60 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | |

### 1985

1985 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Ulhasnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Sitaldas Khubchand Harchandani | 38,159 | 44.50 |
| | INC | Ram Assudomal Tolani | 37,354 | 43.50 |
| | Independent | Ramakant Rajun Chavan | 2,545 | 3.00 |
| | Independent | Damu Namdev Wagh | 2,106 | 2.50 |
| | Independent | Ashok Bhikaji Bachhav | 1,886 | 2.20 |
| | RPI | Daswantrao Sukhdev Pradhan | 1,654 | 1.90 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 805 | 0.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,118 | 55.00 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |

### 1980

1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Ulhasnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Sitaldas Khubchand Harchandani | 35,198 | 54.10 |
| | INC(I) | Gope Varyaldas Baharani | 26,304 | 40.40 |
| | RPI | B. M. Sadaphule | 1,736 | 2.70 |
| | INC(U) | V K Sharma | 1,212 | 1.90 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,894 | 13.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,979 | 48.10 |
| | BJP gain from JP | BJP gain from JP | Swing | |

### 1978

1978 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Ulhasnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | JP | Sitaldas Khubchand Harchandani | 39,309 | 56.90 |
| | AIFB | Parcharam Kewalram Ailani | 20,379 | 29.50 |
| | Independent | Jumdomal Chhugomal Chandnani | 2,479 | 3.60 |
| | RPI | Vithalrao Buhaji Sasane | 2,452 | 3.60 |
| | Independent | V. J. Shinde | 1,571 | 2.30 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,930 | 26.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,444 | 63.70 |
| | JP gain from INC | JP gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1972

1972 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Ulhasnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Sanmukh Chuharmal Israni | 26,735 | 42.65 |
| | ABJS | Prahlad Hiranand Adwani | 20,803 | 33.19 |
| | AIFB | Parcharam Kewalram Ailani | 7,713 | 12.31 |
| | CPI(M) | P. C. Balkrishnan | 3,924 | 6.36 |
| | RPI | Vitthal Budhaji Sasane | 2,324 | 3.71 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,932 | 9.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,357 | 53.38 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1967

1967 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Ulhasnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sanmukh Chuharmal Israni | 24,713 | 48.49 | +15.90 |
| | Independent | Parcharam Kewalram Ailani | 11,281 | 22.14 | N/A |
| | ABJS | Prahlad Hiranand Adwani | 10,725 | 21.04 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,432 | 26.35 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,902 | 60.69 | |
| | INC gain from Socialist | INC gain from Socialist | Swing | | |

### 1962

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Ulhasnagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Socialist | Parcharam Kewalram Ailani | 17,635 | 39.84 | |
| | INC | Newandram Vishindas Gurbani | 14,425 | 32.59 | |
| | ABJS | Prahlad Hiranand Adwani | 7,680 | 17.35 | |
| | RPI(A) | Velji Shirokha Ransi | 2,966 | 6.70 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,210 | 7.25 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,210 | 66.13 | |
| | Socialist win (new seat) | Socialist win (new seat) | Socialist win (new seat) | Socialist win (new seat) | Socialist win (new seat) |