The Loha constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .
Prataprao Patil Chikhalikar of the Nationalist Congress Party won the seat by defeating Eknathdada Pawar of the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) with a margin of 10973 votes.The Loha Assembly constituency falls under the Latur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate Dr. Shivajirao Kalge won the Latur Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 61881 votes, defeating Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangare of the Bharatiya Janata Party. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Prataprao Patil Chikhalikar
WINNER
|
Nationalist Congress Party |
72,750
Lead: 10,973
|
31.65% |
| Eknathdada Pawar | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) | 61,777 | 26.87% |
| Chandrasen Ishwarrao Patil (surnar) | Janhit Lokshahi Party | 29,194 | 12.70% |
| Prof. Manohar Babarao Dhonde | Independent | 20,643 | 8.98% |
| Shivkumar Narayanrao Narangale | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi | 20,302 | 8.83% |
| Ashabai Shyamsunder Shinde | Peasants And Workers Party of India | 19,786 | 8.61% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,082 | 0.47% |
| Eknath Dada Pawar | Independent | 871 | 0.38% |
| Balaji Ramprasad Chukalwad | Independent | 835 | 0.36% |
| Subhash Bhagwan Kolhe | Sambhaji Brigade Party | 580 | 0.25% |
| Pandit Sudam Waghmare | Independent | 567 | 0.25% |
| Sambhaji Govind Pawale | Independent | 427 | 0.19% |
| Ashatai Shyamsundar Shinde | Independent | 403 | 0.18% |
| Suresh Prakashrao More | Independent | 352 | 0.15% |
| Bhagnure Prakash Digambar | Independent | 322 | 0.14% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shyamsundar Dagdoji Shinde
WINNER
|
Peasants And Workers Party of India |
101,668
Lead: 64,362
|
52.76% |
| Shivkumar Narayanrao Narangale | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi | 37,306 | 19.36% |
| Mukteshwar Keshavrao Dhondge | Shiv Sena | 30,965 | 16.07% |
| Dilip Shankarrao Dhondge | Nationalist Congress Party | 14,517 | 7.53% |
| Subhash Bhagwan Kolhe | Sambhaji Brigade Party | 2,559 | 1.33% |
| Pandurang Tolaba Wanne | Independent | 1,700 | 0.88% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,249 | 0.65% |
| Hanmant Raghunath Wadwale | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,118 | 0.58% |
| Bharat Babarao Kopnar | Independent | 634 | 0.33% |
| Rukminbai Shankarrao Gite | Janata Dal (Secular) | 518 | 0.27% |
| Rangnath Bapurao Gajale | Independent | 461 | 0.24% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chikhalikar Prataprao Govindrao
WINNER
|
Shiv Sena |
92,435
Lead: 45,486
|
% |
| Dhondge Mukteshwar Keshavrao | Bharatiya Janta Party | 46,949 | % |
| Shankaranna Dhondge | Nationalist Congress Party | 29,294 | % |
| Chavan Rohidas Khobraji | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena | 6,568 | % |
| Shyam Bapurao Telang | Indian National Congress | 5,312 | % |
| Prof. Dhonde Manohar Babarao | Independent | 4,878 | % |
| Satwa Arjun Sonkamble | Bahujan Samaj Party | 3,488 | % |
| Avinash Vishwanath Bhosikar | Jan Surajya Shakti | 1,320 | % |
| Adv. A. S. Waghmare Bachotikar | Independent | 568 | % |
| Borole Vyankatrao Kishanrao | Independent | 549 | % |
| Shivaji Waghmare | Independent | 529 | % |
| Adv. Maroti Govind Sonkamble | Independent | 515 | % |
| Dnyaneshwar Shinde Harbalkar | Independent | 467 | % |
| Pathan Mahemud Haydar | Janata Dal (Secular) | 459 | % |
| Bharat Babarao Kopnar | Independent | 453 | % |
| Gaikwad Rajratna Bhimrao | Republican Bahujan Sena | 415 | % |
| Pandurang Tolba Wanne | Independent | 306 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dhondge Shankarraoganeshrao
WINNER
|
Nationalist Congress Party |
81,539
Lead: 9,364
|
% |
| Chikhalikar Pratapraogovindrao | Lok Bharati | 72,175 | % |
| Dhonde Manoharbabarao | Shiv Sena | 7,087 | % |
| Umrekar Shahajisambhaji | Independent | 1,999 | % |
| Kamble Roopkumarnarayanrao | Independent | 1,807 | % |
| Narangale Shivkumarnarayanrao | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena | 1,765 | % |
| Gaikwad Narendrababarao | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,696 | % |
| Barole Venakatraokishanrao | Independent | 1,507 | % |
| Rathod Sunita Ramrao | Independent | 1,396 | % |
| Adampure Balaji Govinda | Independent | 1,106 | % |
| Hambilkar Vitthal Punda | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh | 452 | % |
| Navaghare Anand Pandurang | Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party | 348 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Patil Rohidas (daji) Chudaman
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
80,419
Lead: 39,297
|
% |
| Prof.patil Sharad Madhavrao | Shiv Sena | 41,122 | % |
| Vinayak Valchand Shinde | Independent | 19,553 | % |
| Shinde Ramdas Chanda | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 1,381 | % |
| Ad. Ramesh Chaitram Shinde | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,287 | % |
| Gote Anil Umrao | Samajwadi Janata Party (Maharashtra) | 1,009 | % |
| Valmikanna Damodar | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh | 745 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Patil Rohidas Chudaman
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
48,147
Lead: 445
|
% |
| Gajanan Narayan Patil | Nationalist Congress Party | 47,702 | % |
| Jadhav Dayaram Vishram | Shiv Sena | 3,576 | % |
| Nagrale Devidas Hemaji | Hindustan Janata Party | 434 | % |
| Kardak Ishwar Kisanrao | Independent | 253 | % |
| Tryambak Waman Kharat | Independent | 91 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Patil Rohidas (daji) Chudaman
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
51,710
Lead: 3,200
|
% |
| Patil Gajanan Narayan | Independent | 48,510 | % |
| Thakare Madhukar Krishnaji | Shiv Sena | 3,038 | % |
| Bhamare Pramilabai Bhaskar | Independent | 1,350 | % |
| Bhil Vishnu Bhagwan | Independent | 1,214 | % |
| Prof. Ravandale Dhanraj Vedu | Independent | 1,078 | % |
| Ahirrao Amritrao Gotushet | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangha | 419 | % |
| Deshmukh Sureshrao Gendaji | Independent | 305 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rhoidas Chudaman Pateal (daji)
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
64,742
Lead: 48,885
|
% |
| Khairnar Gulabrao Jayvantrao | Shiv Sena | 15,857 | % |
| Jaiswal Sanjay Durgadin (dhabuseth) | Independent | 5,402 | % |
| Sadashiv Shankar Mali | Independent | 4,377 | % |
| Hiraman Appa Gavali | Independent | 2,772 | % |
| Jagatrao Sanwpne | Janata Dal | 1,221 | % |
| Baisane Minabai Tulsiram | Bhartiya Republican Paksha | 447 | % |
| Hatgir Chairam Maharu | Independent | 329 | % |
| Chaudhari Hiriram Ratan | Peasants & Workers Party | 304 | % |
| Patel Ishwarbhai Shankar Bhai | Doordarshi Party | 235 | % |
| Devidas Nimba Mali | Independent | 152 | % |
| Gavale Shok Kumar Punaji | Independent | 117 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Patil Dattatray Waman
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
41,835
Lead: 19,358
|
% |
| Chaudhari Hiraman Ratan | Peasants & Workers Party | 22,477 | % |
| Patil Anil Shridhar | Independent | 384 | % |
| Namdeo Totaram Patil | Independent | 378 | % |
| Dnyaneshwar Rupchand Sagar | Independent | 306 | % |
| Tulshidas Shivram Patil | Independent | 253 | % |
| Mangale Appa Sona | Independent | 252 | % |
| Uttamrao Dipchan Deore | Independent | 171 | % |
| Wagh Dhudaku Pandu | Independent | 106 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Patil Rohidas Chudaman
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress (I) |
37,550
Lead: 1,866
|
% |
| Bhamare Ramrao Sitaram | Indian National Congress (U) | 35,684 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Patil Rohidas Chudaman
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress (I) |
31,873
Lead: 18,375
|
% |
| Mali Sadashiv Shankar | Indian National Congress | 13,498 | % |
| Patil Dasharath Parbat | Janta Party | 10,748 | % |
| Patil Ekanath Punjaram | Independent | 6,231 | % |
| Patil Zulal Bhilajirao | Peasants & Workers Party | 2,628 | % |
| Masule Mansaram Haibat | Independent | 2,543 | % |
| Patil Malojirao Desharath | Independent | 717 | % |
| Panchabhai Hemkant Rajaram | Independent | 303 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Prataprao Patil Chikhalikar | NCP | 72,750 | 10,973 | 31.65% |
| 2019 | Shyamsundar Dagdoji Shinde | PWPI | 101,668 | 64,362 | 52.76% |
| 2014 | Chikhalikar Prataprao Govindrao | SHS | 92,435 | 45,486 | % |
| 2009 | Dhondge Shankarraoganeshrao | NCP | 81,539 | 9,364 | % |
| 2004 | Patil Rohidas (daji) Chudaman | INC | 80,419 | 39,297 | % |
| 1999 | Patil Rohidas Chudaman | INC | 48,147 | 445 | % |
| 1995 | Patil Rohidas (daji) Chudaman | INC | 51,710 | 3,200 | % |
| 1990 | Rhoidas Chudaman Pateal (daji) | INC | 64,742 | 48,885 | % |
| 1985 | Patil Dattatray Waman | INC | 41,835 | 19,358 | % |
| 1980 | Patil Rohidas Chudaman | INC(I) | 37,550 | 1,866 | % |
| 1978 | Patil Rohidas Chudaman | INC(I) | 31,873 | 18,375 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Prataprao Patil Chikhalikar | NCP |
72,750
(Lead: 10,973)
|
31.65% |
| Eknathdada Pawar | SHS (UBT) | 61,777 | 26.87% | |
| 2019 | Shyamsundar Dagdoji Shinde | PWPI |
101,668
(Lead: 64,362)
|
52.76% |
| Shivkumar Narayanrao Narangale | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi | 37,306 | 19.36% | |
| 2014 | Chikhalikar Prataprao Govindrao | SHS |
92,435
(Lead: 45,486)
|
% |
| Dhondge Mukteshwar Keshavrao | BJP | 46,949 | % | |
| 2009 | Dhondge Shankarraoganeshrao | NCP |
81,539
(Lead: 9,364)
|
% |
| Chikhalikar Pratapraogovindrao | LB | 72,175 | % | |
| 2004 | Patil Rohidas (daji) Chudaman | INC |
80,419
(Lead: 39,297)
|
% |
| Prof.patil Sharad Madhavrao | SHS | 41,122 | % | |
| 1999 | Patil Rohidas Chudaman | INC |
48,147
(Lead: 445)
|
% |
| Gajanan Narayan Patil | NCP | 47,702 | % | |
| 1995 | Patil Rohidas (daji) Chudaman | INC |
51,710
(Lead: 3,200)
|
% |
| Patil Gajanan Narayan | IND | 48,510 | % | |
| 1990 | Rhoidas Chudaman Pateal (daji) | INC |
64,742
(Lead: 48,885)
|
% |
| Khairnar Gulabrao Jayvantrao | SHS | 15,857 | % | |
| 1985 | Patil Dattatray Waman | INC |
41,835
(Lead: 19,358)
|
% |
| Chaudhari Hiraman Ratan | PWP | 22,477 | % | |
| 1980 | Patil Rohidas Chudaman | INC(I) |
37,550
(Lead: 1,866)
|
% |
| Bhamare Ramrao Sitaram | INC(U) | 35,684 | % | |
| 1978 | Patil Rohidas Chudaman | INC(I) |
31,873
(Lead: 18,375)
|
% |
| Mali Sadashiv Shankar | INC | 13,498 | % |
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Prataprao Patil Chikhalikar of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) won the Loha Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Eknathdada Pawar of the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) (SHS (UBT)) by a margin of 10973 votes.
The strike rate in the Loha constituency is 75% INC and 25% NCP, with INC won 7 times and NCP won 2 times since the 1978 elections.
Prataprao Patil Chikhalikar (NCP) received 31.65% vote share.
Eknathdada Pawar (SHS (UBT)) received 26.87% vote share.
Prataprao Patil Chikhalikar (NCP) won the 2024 election with 72750 votes, leading by 10973 votes and securing a 31.65% vote share.
The Loha Assembly constituency falls under the Latur (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Nanded district.
Prataprao Patil Chikhalikar (NCP) won the Loha Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 10973 votes over Eknathdada Pawar (SHS (UBT)).
The Loha Assembly constituency is part of the Latur (sc) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Latur Rural, Latur City, Ahmadpur, Udgir (sc), Nilanga.
The top candidates in the Loha Assembly Election 2024 were:
Prataprao Patil Chikhalikar (NCP)
Eknathdada Pawar (SHS (UBT))
Chandrasen Ishwarrao Patil (surnar) (Janhit Lokshahi Party)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Prataprao Patil Chikhalikar (NCP) emerging as the winner.
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.