Chinchwad Vidhan Sabha Election Result document the political story of one of Maharashtra’s largest and most densely populated urban constituencies a booming industrial township within the Pimpri-Chinchwad metropolitan area. Located in Pune district, Chinchwad (constituency number 205) is a General (GEN) category assembly seat forming part of the Maval Lok Sabha constituency alongside Panvel, Karjat, Uran, Pimpri (SC), and Maval.
The constituency is entirely urban (100% as per 2011 census) and one of the most populous assembly seats in the state, home to major automobile and manufacturing industries. Established in its current form after the 2008 delimitation, the constituency has been defined by the political dominance of Laxman Pandurang Jagtap who won in 2009 as an Independent and then twice as BJP (2014, 2019).
After his death in 2023, his wife Ashwini Jagtap won the resulting by-election, and in 2024 his brother Shankar Jagtap won the seat by a commanding 1,03,865 votes, extending the Jagtap family’s hold. Below is the complete Chinchwad election history with year-wise results, vote counts, winning margins, and voter turnout data.
List of All MLAs from Chinchwad Assembly Seat (2009–2024)
| Year | Elected MLA | Party | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Shankar Pandurang Jagtap | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 2,35,323 |
| 2023 (bypoll) | Ashwini Laxman Jagtap | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 1,35,486 |
| 2019 | Jagtap Laxman Pandurang | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 1,50,723 |
| 2014 | Jagtap Laxman Pandurang | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 1,23,786 |
| 2009 | Jagtap Laxman Pandurang | Independent (IND) | 78,741 |
Note: The Chinchwad constituency (no. 205) was created following the 2008 delimitation and first contested in 2009. A by-election was held in February 2023 following the death of sitting MLA Laxman Jagtap.
Chinchwad Vidhan Sabha Election 2024 Result
The Chinchwad assembly election 2024 was held on 20 November 2024 as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2024. Results were declared on 23 November 2024. The voter turnout was 58.6%.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Shankar Pandurang Jagtap won the Chinchwad MLA seat with 2,35,323 votes (60.51%), defeating NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) candidate Rahul Tanaji Kalate who secured 1,31,458 votes (33.80%). The winning margin in Chinchwad 2024 was 1,03,865 votes — Shankar Jagtap (brother of the late three-time MLA Laxman Jagtap) delivering the largest victory in this constituency’s history.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shankar Pandurang Jagtap | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 2,35,323 | 60.51% |
| 2 | Rahul Tanaji Kalate | NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) (NCP-SP) | 1,31,458 | 33.80% |
| 3 | Bhausaheb Sopanrao Bhoir | Independent (IND) | — | — |
| 4–onwards | Other candidates | Various | — | — |
| Winning Margin | 1,03,865 |
Note: Individual vote counts for candidates ranked 3 onwards are not yet available from official sources. The top 2 candidate votes are confirmed from ECI data.
Chinchwad Vidhan Sabha By-Election 2023 Result
A by-election for the Chinchwad seat was held on 26 February 2023, necessitated by the death of sitting BJP MLA Laxman Pandurang Jagtap. Results were declared on 2 March 2023.
Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ashwini Laxman Jagtap — widow of Laxman Jagtap — won the Chinchwad MLA seat with 1,35,486 votes, defeating NCP candidate Nana Kate. The contest was complicated by a BJP rebel, Rahul Kalate, contesting as an Independent and splitting the anti-BJP vote. The winning margin in the Chinchwad 2023 bypoll was approximately 36,168 votes.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashwini Laxman Jagtap | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 1,35,486 | — |
| 2 | Nana Kate | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 99,318 | — |
| 3 | Rahul Kalate | Independent (IND) | 44,112 | — |
| Winning Margin | ~36,168 |
Note: The 2023 by-election vote figures are drawn from media/ECI reporting; minor candidate details are not fully listed here.
Chinchwad Vidhan Sabha Election 2019 Result
In the Chinchwad assembly election 2019, the total electorate was 5,18,480 registered voters. A total of 2,78,231 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 53.66%. The Chinchwad election 2019 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2019.
Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Jagtap Laxman Pandurang won the Chinchwad MLA seat with 1,50,723 votes, defeating Independent candidate Kalate Rahul Tanaji who secured 1,12,225 votes. The winning margin in Chinchwad 2019 was 38,498 votes — Laxman Jagtap’s third consecutive win, though Kalate (a BJP rebel and ex-Shiv Sena) mounted a strong Independent challenge.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jagtap Laxman Pandurang | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 1,50,723 | 54.17% |
| 2 | Kalate Rahul Tanaji | Independent (IND) | 1,12,225 | 40.34% |
| 3 | NOTA | None of the Above | 5,874 | 2.11% |
| 4 | Rajendra Manik Londhe | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 3,954 | 1.42% |
| 5 | Ravindra Vinayak Pardhe (Sir) | Independent (IND) | 1,475 | 0.53% |
| 6 | Mahaveer Alias Ajeet Prakash Sancheti | Bhartiya Rashtrawadi Party (BhaRP) | 903 | 0.32% |
| 7 | Nitish Dagdu Lokhande | Janhit Lokshahi Party (JALOP) | 725 | 0.26% |
| 8 | Eknath Namdev Jagtap | Bahujan Mukti Party (BMUP) | 569 | 0.20% |
| 9 | Chayavati Chandrakant Desale | Peasants and Workers Party of India (PWPI) | 569 | 0.20% |
| 10 | Dr Milindraje Digambar Bhosale | Independent (IND) | 498 | 0.18% |
| 11 | Suraj Ashokrao Khandare | Independent (IND) | 384 | 0.14% |
| 12 | Rajendra Maruti Kate (Patil) | Independent (IND) | 332 | 0.12% |
| Total | 2,78,231 | 53.66% |
Chinchwad Vidhan Sabha Election 2014 Result
In the Chinchwad assembly election 2014, the total electorate was 4,84,362 registered voters. A total of 2,72,557 valid votes were polled, reflecting a voter turnout of 56.27%. The Chinchwad election 2014 was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2014.
Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Jagtap Laxman Pandurang won the Chinchwad MLA seat with 1,23,786 votes in a crowded 25-candidate field, defeating Shiv Sena candidate Kalate Rahul Tanaji who secured 63,489 votes. NCP’s Vitthal Alias Nana Kate finished third with 42,553 votes. The winning margin in Chinchwad 2014 was 60,297 votes — Laxman Jagtap’s most dominant win.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jagtap Laxman Pandurang | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 1,23,786 | 45.42% |
| 2 | Kalate Rahul Tanaji | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 63,489 | 23.29% |
| 3 | Vitthal Alias Nana Kate | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 42,553 | 15.61% |
| 4 | Bhondve Moreshwar Mahadu | Independent (IND) | 13,952 | 5.12% |
| 5 | Kadam Kailash Mahadev | Indian National Congress (INC) | 8,643 | 3.17% |
| 6 | Anant Subhash Korhale | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) | 8,217 | 3.01% |
| 7 | Kadam Satyavan Kalu | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 3,703 | 1.36% |
| 8 | NOTA | None of the Above | 3,203 | 1.18% |
| 9 | Laxman Pandurang Jagtap | Independent (IND) | 808 | 0.30% |
| 10 | Vinodkumar Trilokinath Singh | Independent (IND) | 523 | 0.19% |
| 11 | Jagtap Laxman Pandurang | Independent (IND) | 518 | 0.19% |
| 12 | Neeta Sanjay Dhamale | Independent (IND) | 488 | 0.18% |
| 13 | Tor Shashikant Bhikaji Ovhal | Bahujan Mukti Party (BMUP) | 473 | 0.17% |
| 14 | Satyam Kumar Singh | Independent (IND) | 388 | 0.14% |
| 15 | Vinod Vasant Chandgude | Independent (IND) | 328 | 0.12% |
| 16 | Board Punde Ganesh Digambar | Independent (IND) | 236 | 0.09% |
| 17 | Imam Bashir Shaikh | Independent (IND) | 214 | 0.08% |
| 18 | Ashok Baburao Subhedar | Independent (IND) | 179 | 0.07% |
| 19 | Rajendra Maruti Kate | Independent (IND) | 175 | 0.06% |
| 20 | Milindraje Bhosale | Independent (IND) | 165 | 0.06% |
| 21 | Smita Prakash Bodake | Bahujan Navnirman Sena (BNS) | 128 | 0.05% |
| 22 | Dharmpal Yashwantrao Tantarpale | Independent (IND) | 120 | 0.04% |
| 23 | Sudam Ajinath Babar | Independent (IND) | 120 | 0.04% |
| 24 | Uttamrao Pandurangrao Shinde Sarkar | Independent (IND) | 82 | 0.03% |
| 25 | Sanjay Jagadish Chandaliya | Independent (IND) | 66 | 0.02% |
| Total | 2,72,557 | 56.27% |
Chinchwad Vidhan Sabha Election 2009 Result
In the Chinchwad assembly election 2009, the total electorate was 3,91,857 registered voters. A total of 1,97,928 valid votes were cast, reflecting a voter turnout of 50.51%. The Chinchwad election 2009 was the first election under the new delimitation and was held as part of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Elections 2009.
Independent candidate Jagtap Laxman Pandurang won the Chinchwad MLA seat with 78,741 votes, defeating Shiv Sena candidate Appa Alias Shrirang Chandu Barne who secured 72,166 votes. Barne would later become the Maval Lok Sabha MP. The winning margin in Chinchwad 2009 was 6,575 votes — Jagtap’s first win, as an Independent, in the constituency’s inaugural election.
| S.No. | Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jagtap Laxman Pandurang | Independent (IND) | 78,741 | 39.78% |
| 2 | Appa Alias Shrirang Chandu Barne | Shiv Sena (SHS) | 72,166 | 36.46% |
| 3 | Bhausaheb Sopanrao Bhoir | Indian National Congress (INC) | 24,684 | 12.47% |
| 4 | Nandgude Vilasrao Eknath | Independent (IND) | 15,561 | 7.86% |
| 5 | Vijay Nivrutti Waghmare | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 2,714 | 1.37% |
| 6 | Dr Suresh Beri | Independent (IND) | 929 | 0.47% |
| 7 | Sharmale R B (Advocate) | Samajwadi Party (SP) | 827 | 0.42% |
| 8 | Dhore Dashrath Vithoba | Independent (IND) | 437 | 0.22% |
| 9 | Kendale Ramdas Kailas | Independent (IND) | 418 | 0.21% |
| 10 | Pramod Tukaram Kesarkar | Independent (IND) | 375 | 0.19% |
| 11 | Nadana Balaso Gaikwad | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM) | 371 | 0.19% |
| 12 | Pradeep Jadhav | Independent (IND) | 334 | 0.17% |
| 13 | Imam Bashir Shaikh | Independent (IND) | 195 | 0.10% |
| 14 | Akka Alias Rekha Sanjay Shinde | Independent (IND) | 176 | 0.09% |
| Total | 1,97,928 | 50.51% |
Chinchwad Vidhan Sabha Election Result FAQ
Who is the current MLA of Chinchwad Vidhan Sabha constituency?
Shankar Pandurang Jagtap of the BJP is the current MLA of Chinchwad, elected in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly election. He is part of the influential Jagtap family that has long held this seat.
Who won the Chinchwad Assembly election in 2024?
Shankar Jagtap (BJP) won with 235,323 votes (about 61%), defeating Rahul Tanaji Kalate of NCP (Sharad Pawar), who got 131,458 votes. The margin was a massive 103,865 votes — one of the biggest in the state.
Why was the 2024 Chinchwad result significant?
Shankar Jagtap’s win by over 1.03 lakh votes placed him among the 14–15 Mahayuti candidates who crossed the one-lakh victory margin mark in 2024. It also reaffirmed the BJP’s strong grip over the Chinchwad seat.
Who won the Chinchwad seat in 2019?
Laxman Pandurang Jagtap of the BJP won the 2019 election with 150,723 votes (about 55%), defeating Rahul Tanaji Kalate (then an Independent), who got 112,225 votes. The margin was 38,498 votes
Was there a by-election in Chinchwad before 2024?
Yes. A by-election was held in 2023 after the death of sitting MLA Laxman Jagtap. His wife, Ashwini Jagtap of the BJP, won it by 36,168 votes, becoming the first woman MLA from Pimpri-Chinchwad, before Shankar Jagtap contested in 2024.
Which parties have dominated the Chinchwad seat historically?
Chinchwad has been a strong BJP seat. Since 1978, the BJP has won 7 times and Independents 2 times. The Jagtap family — Laxman, Ashwini, and now Shankar Jagtap — has been central to the seat’s recent politics.