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Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 19°03′54″N 72°55′26″E / 19.065°N 72.924°E / 19.065; 72.924
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Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar
Constituency No. 171 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictMumbai Suburban
LS constituencyMumbai North East
Established2008
Total electors3,23,420(2024)
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  SP

Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.

Overview

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Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency is one of the 26 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in the Mumbai Suburban district.[1]

Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar is a part of the Mumbai North East Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely Vikhroli, Ghatkopar West, Ghatkopar East, Mulund and Bhandup West in the Mumbai Suburban district.[1]

Samajwadi Party MLA Shri Abu Asim Azmi had secured three consecutive wins in the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency facing tough competition with opposition parties like Shiv Sena, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, Indian National Congress and independent candidates like Mohammad Siraj Mohammad Iqbal.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Year Member Party
2009 Abu Azmi Samajwadi Party
2014
2019
2024

Election results

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2024

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2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SP Abu Azmi 54,780 31.68 −16.50
AIMIM Ateeque Ahmed Khan 42,517 24.25
NOTA None of the Above
Majority
Turnout
SP hold Swing

2019

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2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SP Abu Azmi 69,036 48.18 +15.56
SS Vithal G Lokre 43,423 30.32 +5.47
VBA Suraiya Akbar Shaikh 10,451 7.30 +7.30
Independent Mohammed Siraj Mohammed Iqbal Shaikh 9,784 6.83 +6.83
Majority 25,613 18.09
Turnout 1,43,886 47.25
SP hold Swing +15.56

2014

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2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election: Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SP Abu Azmi 41,720 32.62 −1.19
SS Suresh Patil 31,782 24.85 +18.71
INC Yusuf Abrahani 27,494 21.50 +0.11
NCP Rajendra Waman Waghmare 5,632 4.40
Majority 9,937 7.77 −4.65
Turnout 1,27,894 41.33
SP hold Swing -1.19

2009

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2009 Maharashtra state assembly elections: Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SP Abu Azmi 38,435 33.81
INC Syed Ahmad 24,318 21.39
MNS Appasaheb Wagare 21,838 19.21
SS Shahid Reza Beg 6,991 6.14
Majority 14,117 12.42
Turnout 1,14,221 42.17
SP win (new seat)

Environment

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Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar has India's oldest and largest landfill, Deonar Dumping Ground.[4] It is used to dump the majority of solid waste of Mumbai which is causing various health issues in the region. The current MLA, Abu Azmi Azmi, is fighting with the Maharashtra Government over stopping the dumping of solid waste at Deonar Dumping Ground.[5] SMS Envoclean Pvt Ltd, Common Biomedical waste Treatment Plant is burning biomedical waste here, which is also dangerous for residents. An Organization Govandi New Sangam Welfare Society fighting in Bombay High Court to relocate that plant from Govandi to MIDC by means of Public Interest Litigation (PIL).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  2. ^ The Hindu (23 November 2024). "Maharashtra Assembly election 2024: Nawab Malik loses by huge margin while daughter Sana Malik poised to win". Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  3. ^ Election Commision of India (23 November 2024). "Maharastra Assembly Election Results 2024 - Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar". Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Deonar dump ready for Rs 5000-cr makeover". The Indian Express. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Where does your garbage get dumped, Mr Abu Azmi?". 25 March 2016.

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