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Akola Lok Sabha Elections

Akola Lok Sabha Constituency, is one of 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in the western state of Maharashtra and will cast its vote in the 2019 election on April 18.

Akola constituency covers six assembly segments – Akot, Balapur, Akola West, Akola East, Murtizapur and Risod. Akola East and Murtizapur constituencies are reserved for the members of Scheduled Castes.

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre, of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – won with a huge margin of over 2 lakh votes. He had defeated Hidayatulla Barkatulla Patel of the Indian National Congress (INC). Dhotre had secured 456472 votes while Patel got 253356 votes.

The voter turnout figure was at 58.51 percent across 1755 polling stations.

Some of the other candidates in the fray were Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar of the Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh and Ajay Panjabrao Hingankar of the Aam Aadmi Party.

In the year 2009, Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre of the BJP managed to secure his winning position by getting over 64 thousand votes against BBM's Prakash Ambedkar. While Dhotre got 287526 seats, Ambedkar secured 222678 seats.

Some of the other candidates in the fray were Babasaheb Dhabekar of the INC and Mujahid Khan Chand Khan who was an Independent.

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Candidates	Party	Status	Votes
Dhotre Sanjay Shamrao	BJP	Won	554444
Ambedkar (Adv)Prakash Yashwant	VBA	Lost	278848
Hidyatullah Bharkatullah Patel	INC	Lost	254370
Nota	NOTA	Lost	8866
Bhai B.C.Kamble	BSP	Lost	7780
Mrs.Pravina Laxmanrao Bhatkar	BMP	Lost	3583
Arun Kankar Wankhede	PPI(D)	Lost	3048
Sachin Ganpatlal Sharma	IND	Lost	2577
Murlidhar Lalsing Pawar	IND	Lost	2141
Arun Manohar Thakare	IND	Lost	1540
Social Workar Gajanan Onkar Harne (Anna)	IND	Lost	1278
Pravin Chandrakant Kaurpuriya	IND	Lost	965

Akola News

Maharashtra Communal Violence: Situation In Akola, Shevgaon Under Control; Internet Suspended

One person was killed and eight others, including two policemen, were injured, in a clash that broke out on Saturday night in the sensitive Old City area of Akola over a religious post on social

May 15, 2023, 22:38 PM IST

Maharashtra: One Dies In Akola Clash, Investigation Underway, Section 144 Imposed

A violent clash erupted between two groups over a minor dispute in the Old City police station area of Akola on Saturday evening, the police said.

May 14, 2023, 09:20 AM IST

'You talk very sweetly but write in a stern manner,' says Uddhav Thackeray to Nitin Gadkari

"I want to assure you that I will not let anyone come in the way of public welfare works," the chief minister added.

Aug 20, 2021, 17:26 PM IST

Maharashtra: Shiv Sena leaders obstructing highway projects, Nitin Gadkari alleges in letter to CM Uddhav Thackeray

Nitin Gadkari has claimed that local leaders of the ruling Shiv Sena were creating obstructions for several road projects undertaken by his ministry in the state.

Aug 15, 2021, 16:45 PM IST

30-year-old coronavirus COVID-19 infected man, who attended Markaz event in Delhi, commits suicide in Maharashtra’s Akola

Sources confirmed Zee Media that the deceased had attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi between March 6- 8 during which he had possibly contracted the deadly coronavirus infection.

Apr 11, 2020, 17:10 PM IST

Doob maro: PM Narendra Modi slams those not linking Centre's Kashmir move with Maharashtra assembly polls

Prime Minister Modi said these while addressing a rally in Akola of the poll-bound state of Maharashtra on Wednesday.

Oct 16, 2019, 14:17 PM IST

Maharashtra: Two brothers killed in motorcycle-truck collision

Two brothers were killed and their cousin was injured when a truck hit their motorcycle in Akola district of Maharashtra on Sunday morning, police said.

Jun 16, 2019, 13:11 PM IST

Akola Lok Sabha Constituency of Maharashtra: Full list of candidates, polling dates

Here is the full list of candidates from Akola Lok Sabha Constituency of Maharashtra.

Apr 08, 2019, 14:12 PM IST

Akola Lok Sabha Constituency

Akola constituency covers six assembly segments – Akot, Balapur, Akola West, Akola East, Murtizapur and Risod.

Apr 08, 2019, 13:44 PM IST

BJP leader Yashwant Sinha detained during protest march, later released

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha was detained on Monday in Maharashtra's Akola village. He was later released

Dec 05, 2017, 14:08 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi not 'Pappu' anymore, should marry a Dalit, advises Ramdas Athawale

Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday suggested that Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi marry a Dalit woman, saying casteism cannot be removed merely by having meals with the community.

Oct 29, 2017, 19:37 PM IST