Jalgaon (Jamod) (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Jalgaon (Jamod) Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 288 constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and one of the seven which are located in the Buldhana district. It is a part of the Buldhana Lok Sabha constieuncy along with five other Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituencies: Buldhana, Chikhali, Sindkhed Raja, Mehkar(SC) and Khamgaon.

The Malkapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in Buldhana district is a part of Raver from the neighbouring Jalgaon district.[1]

As of 2008, the extent of the constituency includes Sangrampur tehsil, Jalgaon(Jamod) tehsil and part of Shegaon tehsil, consisting of Shegaon and Manasgaon revenue circles and Shegaon Municipal Council. The remaining part of Shegaon tehsil is in extent of Khamgaon (Vidhan Sabha constituency).[2]

It was established in 1951 as the then Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency located in the Buldhana district. However it was dissolved for the 1957 elections to Mumbai state.

It was re-established for the second time for the 2009 state elections in Maharashtra.

Member of Legislative Assembly

See also

References
  1. "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
  2. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Electoral Commission of India, New Delhi. p. 255. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  3. "State Election of India 1951" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 11. Retrieved 21 January 2010.


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