Amravati: Balwant Baswant Wankhade from Indian National Congress defeated BJP's Navneet Rana. They were the 2 key candidates from the Amravati constituency. The Amravati constituency voted 63.67 % on 25th May 2024. The live results for the Amravati constituency will start at 8 AM on June 4th, we will be updating the same.
At 3:30 pm
The latest tally shows INC's Balwant Wankhede leading with 15565 votes against BJP's Navneet Rana
At 1:38 pm
According to the latest reports, BJP's Navneet Kaur is leading by 791 votes in the Amravati Constituency of Maharashtra.
At 9:33 am
According to latest trends, BJP's Navneet Kaur is trailing whereas INC's Balwant Baswant Wankhade is leading.
In the 2019 elections, the NDA - comprising BJP and the undivided Shiv Sena - clinched victory in seven out of these eight seats. BJP secured Akola, Wardha, and Nanded, while Shiv Sena triumphed in Buldhana, Yavatmal–Washim, Hingoli and Parbhani. Navaneet Kaur, who recently joined BJP, won Amravati as an Independent in the previous.
Amravati, A Traditional Shiv Sena Stronghold
Amravati constituency comprises six legislative assembly segments. In 2019, Navneet Rana defeated Shiv Sena's Anandrao Adsul, a former Union minister. However, Adsul had previously won the seat twice. Traditionally a Shiv Sena stronghold, the split within the party led to both factions refraining from contesting, providing opportunities to their allies.
In the upcoming 2024 elections, sitting MP Navneet Kaur Rana is contesting from BJP to face Congress' Balwant Baswant Wankhade. Anandraj Ambedkar runs as an Independent, while BSP fields Sanjaykumar Fattesingh Gadge.
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Results Of Previous Lok Sabha Elections
In 2019, Navneet Rana defeated Shiv Sena's Anandrao Adsul by over 36,000 votes, marking the saffron party's first defeat after four consecutive terms. Previously, in 2014, Adsul secured a massive victory, defeating Navaneet Kaur who had contested from NCP back then by a margin of 1,37,932 votes. In 2009, Adsul had defeated RPI(G) candidate Rajendra Gavai by over 61,000 votes.