Chembur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Chembur Vidhan Sabha constituency (Marathi: चेंबुर विधान सभा मतदारसंघ) is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.^[1]

Overview

Chembur (constituency number 173) is one of the 26 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Mumbai Suburban district.^[1] Number of electorates in 2009 was 252,142 (male 137,636, female 114,506).^[2]

Chembur is part of Mumbai South Central constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Anushakti Nagar in Mumbai Suburban district and Dharavi, Sion Koliwada, Wadala and Mahim in Mumbai City district.^[1]

Members of Legislative Assembly

• 1962: Vadilal Gandhi, Indian National Congress
• 1967: Hashu Advani, Bharatiya Jana Sangh
• 1972: Vishwanath Tembe, Indian National Congress
• 1978: Hashu Advani, Janata Party
• 1980: Hashu Advani, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 1985: Parvati Parihar, Indian National Congress
• 1990: Hashu Advani, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 1995: Hashu Advani, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 1999: Pramod Shirwalkar, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 2004: Chandrakant Handore, Indian National Congress
• 2009: Chandrakant Handore, Indian National Congress^[3]

See also

• Chembur
• List of constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. http://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/acs.php. Retrieved 5 September, 2010. 
2. ^ "General Elections to State Legislative Assembly 2009". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. http://220.225.73.214/pdff/vidhanresult.pdf. Retrieved 3 November 2010. 
3. ^ "Maharashtra Assembly Election 2009 -Results". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. http://220.225.73.214/pdff/results.pdf. Retrieved 5 September, 2010.