Palghar (Lok Sabha constituency)

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Palghar Lok Sabha constituency (Marathi: पालघर लोकसभा मतदारसंघ) is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency came into existence on February 19, 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 July 12, 2002.[1]

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[edit] Assembly segments

Presently, Palghar Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These segments are[2]:

  1. Dahanu
  2. Vikramgad
  3. Palghar
  4. Boisar
  5. Nalasopara
  6. Vasai

[edit] Members of Parliament

[edit] Election results

[edit] General elections 2009

General Election, 2009: Palghar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Bahujan Vikas Aghadi Baliram Jadhav 2,23,234 30.47
BJP Adv. Chintaman Vanga 2,10,874 28.78
Congress Damodar Shingda 1,60,570 21.92
CPI(M) Lahanu Kom 92,224 12.59
Majority 12,360
Turnout 7,32,587
Bahujan Vikas Aghadi hold Swing

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