okLok Sabha elections 2019: Nandurbar constituency in Maharashtra
BJP’s Dr Heena Gavit is the sitting member of the lower house who defeated Manikrao Gavit of the Congress by over one lakh votes in 2014
Nandurbar is an administrative district in the northwest corner (Khandesh region) of Maharashtra. This reserved constituency, one of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra, was carved out from Dhule and comprises six Assembly segments -- Akkalkuwa, Shahada, Nandurbar, Navapur, Sakri and Shirpur.
BJP’s Dr Heena Gavit is the sitting member of the lower house who defeated Manikrao Gavit of the Congress by over one lakh votes in 2014.
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The general elections will be held across India in seven phases beginning April 11 and the counting of votes will take place on May 23.
Here are the facts about the constituency
State : Maharashtra
Name of the Lok Sabha constituency: Nandurbar (ST)
Sitting MP, Party: Dr Heena Gavit, BJP
Winning margin in 2014: 106, 905
Runner up name, party: Manikrao Gavit, Congress
Number of voters in 2014: 1,117, 024
Percentage of votes polled in 2014: 76%
Number of polling booths in 2014: 1984
Number of women voters: 532,096
