Nagpur: Vikas Thakre from the INC and Nitin Gadkari from the BJP are the 2 key candidates from the Nagpur constituency. Vikas Thakre is part of INDI Alliance and therefore has INC backing as well. The Nagpur constituency voted 54.32% on May 25, 2024. The live results for the Nagpur constituency started at 8 am on June 4th, and we will be updating the same.
Nitin Gadkari was seen enjoying light, cheerful moments with his family members. The BJP leader is leading in Nagpur constituency with 1,34,604 votes against his top rival Vikas Thakre of the Indian National Congress.
At 4.12 pm
BJP's Nitin Gadkari has 5,51,679 behind him, with 116503 votes ahead over his rival INC's Vikas Thakre.
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Nitin Gadkari from BJP is holding a strong lead over INC's Vikas Thakre
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BJP's Nitin Gadkari has a substantial lead over his INC opponent, Vikas Thakre.
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BJP's Nitin Gadkari is leading over Vikas Thakre from INC.
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Nitin Gadkari from BJP is maintaining a strong lead over INC's Vikas Thakre
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After first round of counting, Nitin Gadkari from BJP is leading on the seat with 40856 votes. Vikas Thakre from Congress on 29181 votes.
BJP's Hold On Nagpur
Nagpur, nestled as the epicentre of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), holds pivotal importance for political parties. As one of Maharashtra's 48 Lok Sabha constituencies, Nagpur has been a stronghold for the saffron party, consistently backing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the last two electoral showdowns. In both the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Union Minister of Transport Nitin Gadkari clinched victory in this constituency, navigating through stiff competition from the Indian National Congress and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).
Nitin Gadkari tosses his hat into the ring once more, vying for a third consecutive term. Standing opposite him is Vikas Thakre from the Congress party (INC), prepared to challenge Gadkari's dominance.
Nitin Gadkari's Bid For A Hat-Trick
Nitin Gadkari, the seasoned Minister for Road Transport and Highways, aka the 'Highway Man' and a stalwart BJP leader, has entrenched himself in the Nagpur Lok Sabha seat over the past two terms. His recent nomination showed his ambition for a triumphant hat-trick, rallying party workers to secure an overwhelming mandate and aiming for a resounding 75 per cent vote share.
In his inaugural electoral battle in 2014, Gadkari squared off against seven-time Congress MP Vilas Muttemwar, clinching victory with 5.87 lakh votes (54.17 per cent), outpacing Muttemwar's 3.02 lakh votes (27.92 per cent). Later, in the 2019 elections, Gadkari fortified his position, vanquishing Congress candidate Nana Patole by a commanding margin of 2,16,000 votes, garnering 6.60 lakh votes (55.67 per cent) compared to Patole's 4.44 lakh votes (37.45 per cent).
Vikas Thakre's Challenge To Gadkari
Meanwhile, Vikas Thakre, the incumbent MLA of Nagpur West and president of the Nagpur District Congress Committee, emerges as the Congress torchbearer for the Nagpur Lok Sabha seat in the upcoming 2024 elections. Leaning on his party's historical voter base and personal track record, Thakre rebuffs Gadkari's projections of a five-lakh-vote victory margin.
Assuring that his commitment is towards the party's cause, Thakre earlier stated, "There is no such thing as a safe seat in elections." With an unyielding resolve, Thakre pledged to leverage his political prowess to mount a formidable challenge against Gadkari's incumbency to claim his victory in Nagpur.
Previous Lok Sabha Election Winners
In 2019 General elections, Nitin Gadkari clinched victory on a BJP tickets securing 660,221 votes. He had defeated INC's Nana Patole by a margin of 2,16,009 votes.
