Yavatmal-Washim (Lok Sabha constituency)

Yavatmal-Washim Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha

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(parliamentary) constituencies of Maharashtra

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state in western India

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. This constituency came into existence on February 19, 2008 as a part of the implementation of the Presidential

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notification based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India

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constituted on July 12, 2002..

Before delimitation

Boundary delimitation

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, three of its assembly segments- Washim, Karanja and Pusad were part of the erstwhile Washim Lok Sabha constituency, while the other three- Yavatmal, Digras and Ralegaon were part of the erstwhile Yavatmal Lok Sabha constituency.

Assembly segments

Presently, Yavatmal-Washim Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These segments with constituency numbers and reservations(if any) are:

Washim - 34 (SC)
Washim (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Washim is one of the 288 constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and one of the three which are located in Washim district. It is reserved for Schduled Caste candidate...
Karanja - 35
Karanja (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Karanja is one of the 288 constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and one of the three which are located in Washim district....
Ralegaon - 77 (ST)
Ralegaon (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Ralegaon is one of the 288 constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and one of the seven which are located in Yavatmal district. It is reserved for Schduled Tribe candidate....
Yavatmal - 78 (ST)
Yavatmal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Yavatmal is one of the 288 constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and one of the seven which are located in Yavatmal district. It is reserved for Schduled Tribe candidate....
Digras - 79
Digras (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Digras is one of the 288 constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and one of the seven which are located in Yavatmal district....
Pusad - 81
Pusad (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Pusad is one of the 288 constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and one of the seven which are located in Yavatmal district....

Assembly segments

General elections 2009

See also