| Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar | |
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| Constituency No. 171 for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Mumbai Suburbun |
| LS constituency | Mumbai North East |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Samajwadi Party |
Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.
Overview
Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency is one of the 26 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in the Mumbai Suburban district.[1]
Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar is a part of the Mumbai North East Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely Vikhroli, Ghatkopar West, Ghatkopar East, Mulund and Bhandup West in the Mumbai Suburban district.[1]
Samajwadi Party MLA Shri Abu Asim Azmi had secured three consecutive wins in the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency facing tough competition with opposition parties like Shiv Sena, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, Indian National Congress and independent candidates like Mohammad Siraj Mohammad Iqbal.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Abu Azmi | Samajwadi Party | |
| 2014 | |||
| 2019 | |||
Election results
Assembly Elections 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP | Abu Azmi | 69,036 | 48.18 | +15.56 | |
| SHS | Vithal G Lokre | 43,423 | 30.32 | +5.47 | |
| VBA | Suraiya Akbar Shaikh | 10,451 | 7.3 | +7.3 | |
| Independent | Mohammed Siraj Mohammed Iqbal Shaikh | 9,784 | 6.83 | +6.83 | |
| Majority | 25,613 | 18.09 | |||
| Turnout | 1,43,886 | 47.25 | |||
| SP hold | Swing | +15.56 | |||
Assembly Elections 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP | Abu Azmi | 41,720 | 32.62 | -1.19 | |
| SHS | Suresh Patil | 31,782 | 24.85 | +18.71 | |
| INC | Yusuf Abrahani | 27,494 | 21.50 | +0.11 | |
| NCP | Rajendra Waman Waghmare | 5,632 | 4.40 | ||
| Majority | 9,937 | 7.77 | -4.65 | ||
| Turnout | 1,27,894 | 41.33 | |||
| SP hold | Swing | -1.19 | |||
Assembly Elections 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP | Abu Azmi | 38,435 | 33.81 | ||
| INC | Syed Ahmad | 24,318 | 21.39 | ||
| MNS | Appasaheb Wagare | 21,838 | 19.21 | ||
| SHS | Shahid Reza Beg | 6,991 | 6.14 | ||
| Majority | 14,117 | 12.42 | |||
| Turnout | 1,14,221 | 42.17 | |||
| SP win (new seat) | |||||
Environment
Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar has India's oldest and largest landfill Deonar Dumping Ground.[2] It is used to dump the majority of solid waste of Mumbai which is causing various health issues in the region. Current MLA Abu Azmi Azmi is fighting with the Maharashtra Government over stopping the dumping of Solid waste at Deonar Dumping Ground.[3] SMS Envoclean Pvt Ltd, Common Biomedical waste Treatement Plant is burning biomedical waste here , which is also dangerous for residents. An Organization Govandi New Sangam Welfare Society fighting in Bombay High Court to relocate that plant from Govandi to MIDC by means of Public Interset Litigation (PIL) .
See also
References
- ^ a b "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ "Deonar dump ready for Rs 5000-cr makeover". The Indian Express. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Where does your garbage get dumped, Mr Abu Azmi?". 25 March 2016.
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This page was last edited on 1 February 2024, at 05:43