Pandharpur Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state, western India. This constituency is located in Solapur district. It is a segment of Solapur Lok Sabha constituency.
Two families, Paricharak and Bhalke, have been prominent in local politics since last 3-4 decades. Sudhakar Paricharak was elected five times, from 1985 to 2004. In 2009, NCP fielded Vijaysinh Mohite Patil but he lost to Bharat Bhalke. Then in 2014, Bhalake, by now in Congress, defeated Shailendra Paricharak. In 2019, Bhalke defeated Sudhakar Paricharak who had contested as BJP candidate. In August 2020, Sudhakar Paricharak died during Corona epidemic at the age of 84. In November 2020, sitting MLA Bhalke also died after contracting the novel coronavirus at the age of 60.
Geographical scope The constituency comprises Mangalvedha taluka, revenue circles Kasegaon and Pandharpur of Pandharpur taluka and Pandharpur Municipal Council.
Members of the Legislative Assembly Year MemberParty 1957 Raghunath Namdeo Raul 1962 Audumbar Patil 1967 1972 1978 1980 Pandurang Dingare 1985 Sudhakar Ramchandra Paricharak 1990 1995 1999 2004 2009Bharat Bhalke 2014 2019 2021^Samadhan Autade 2024
Election results Assembly Election 2024
Assembly By-election 2021
Assembly Election 2019
Assembly Election 2014
Assembly Election 2009
Assembly Election 2004
Assembly Election 1999
Assembly Election 1995
Assembly Election 1990
Assembly Election 1985
Assembly Election 1980
Assembly Election 1978
Assembly Election 1972
Assembly Election 1967
Assembly Election 1962
Assembly Election 1957
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