# Bhandara–Gondiya Lok Sabha constituency

Bhandara–Gondiya Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency came into existence in 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 in 2002 and Bhandara Lok Sabha constituency ceased to exist. Three of its assembly segments are in Bhandara district, while the other three are in Gondia district.(Member of parliament) resigned recently (2014-2017).

## Assembly segments

Presently, Bhandara–Gondiya Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These segments with constituency number and reservations (if any) are:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | Leading (in 2024) |
| 60 | Tumsar | Bhandara | Raju Karemore | NCP | INC |
| 61 | Bhandara (SC) | Bhandara | Narendra Bhondekar | SS | INC |
| 62 | Sakoli | Bhandara | Nana Patole | INC | INC |
| 63 | Arjuni-Morgaon (SC) | Gondiya | Rajkumar Badole | NCP | INC |
| 64 | Tirora | Gondiya | Vijay Rahangdale | BJP | BJP |
| 65 | Gondia | Gondiya | Vinod Agrawal | BJP | BJP |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Name | Party |
| Until 2009 : See Bhandara Constituency ||||
| 2009 | Praful Patel | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2014 | Nana Patole | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2018^ | Madhukar Kukde | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 2019 | Sunil Mendhe | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Dr.Prashant Yadaorao Padole | Indian National Congress |
^ by poll

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Indian general election: Bhandara-Gondiya :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dr.Prashant Yadaorao Padole | 587,413 | 47.56 | 47.56 |
| | BJP | Sunil Baburao Mendhe | 5,50,033 | 44.53 | 7.70 |
| | BSP | Kumbhalkar Sanjay Bhaiyy | 25,462 | 2.06 | 2.17 |
| | VBA | Sanjay Gajanan Kewat | 24,858 | 2.01 | N/A |
| | Independent | Sewakbhau Nirdhan Waghaye | 13,103 | 1.06 | N/A |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 10,268 | 0.83 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37,380 | 3.03 | 12.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,35,073 | 67.59 | 1.22 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Bhandara-Gondiya :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sunil Baburao Mendhe | 650,243 | 52.23 | 10.69 |
| | NCP | Nana Panchbudhe | 4,52,849 | 36.28 | 10.33 |
| | BSP | Dr. Vijaya Rajesh Nandurkar | 52,659 | 4.23 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,97,394 | 15.85 | 10.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,46,543 | 68.81 | 14.89 |
| | BJP gain from NCP | BJP gain from NCP | Swing | | |

### Bye election 2018

Bye-election, 2018: Bhandara-Gondiya :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP | Madhukarrao Yashwantrao Kukde | 442,213 | 46.61 | 8.45 |
| | BJP | Hemant Shrawan Patle (Tanubhau) | 3,94,116 | 41.54 | 9.08 |
| | BBM | L. K. Madavi | 40,326 | 4.25 | N/A |
| | IND. | Ramvilash Shobhelal Maskare | 9,454 | 1.00 | N/A |
| | IND. | Kashiram Jagan Gajbe | 8,204 | 0.86 | N/A |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 6,602 | 0.70 | 0.36 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 48,097 | 5.07 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,48,849 | 53.92 | 18.39 |
| | NCP gain from Independent | NCP gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### General elections 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Bhandara-Gondiya :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Nana Patole | 606,129 | 50.62 | 35.20 |
| | NCP | Praful Patel | 4,56,875 | 38.16 | 9.36 |
| | BSP | Sanjay Nasare | 50,958 | 4.26 | 11.16 |
| | AAP | Prashant Mishra | 8,647 | 0.72 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,49,254 | 12.46 | 11.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,97,398 | 72.31 | 1.25 |
| | Independent gain from NCP | Independent gain from NCP | Swing | | |

### General elections 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Bhandara-Gondiya :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | NCP | Praful Manoharbhai Patel | 489,814 | 47.52 |
| | IND | Nanabhau Falgunrao Patole | 2,37,899 | 23.08 |
| | BJP | Shishupal Natthu Patle | 1,58,938 | 15.42 |
| | BSP | Virendrakumar Kasturchand Jaiswal | 68,246 | 6.62 |
| | IND | Bhaskarrao Mahadeorao Jibhakate | 9,243 | 0.90 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,51,915 | 24.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,30,750 | 71.06 |
| | NCP gain from Independent | NCP gain from Independent | Swing | |