Latur City (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Latur City Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency is located in the Latur district.

After the delimitation of the legislative assembly constituencies in 2008, the erstwhile Latur Vidhan Sabha constituency was divided into Latur City and Latur Rural constituencies.

In Latur City Assembly constituency the Indian National Congress party is the strongest party.

Members of Legislative Assembly

1962: Keshavrao Sonawane, Indian National Congress
1973: Shivraj Patil, Indian National Congress
1978: Shivraj Patil, Indian National Congress
1980: Vilasrao Deshmukh, Indian National Congress
1985: Vilasrao Deshmukh, Indian National Congress
1991: Vilasrao Deshmukh, Indian National Congress
1995: Shivajirao Patil Kavhekar, Janata Dal
1999: Vilasrao Deshmukh, Indian National Congress
2004: Vilasrao Deshmukh, Indian National Congress
2009: Amit Deshmukh, Indian National Congress
2014: Amit Deshmukh, Indian National Congress

Election results

Assembly elections 2009

Maharashtra State Assembly election, 2009: Latur City
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Amit Deshmukh	113006
	BSP	Kayyumkhan Mohmmadkhan Pathan	23526
	Shiv Sena	Shripad Madhukarrao Kulkarni	19905
Majority			89,480
Turnout
	INC gain from BSP		Swing

Assembly elections 2014

Maharashtra State Assembly election, 2014: Latur City
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Amit Vilasrao Deshmukh	119656
	BJP	Shailesh Govindkumar Lahoti	70191
	NCP	Murtujkhan Bashidkhan Pathan	4047
Majority			49,465
Turnout
	INC hold		Swing

References

Latur district topics

History	Rashtrakuta Amoghavarsha Chalukyas Nizam Central Provinces and Berar

Cities and towns	Latur Udgir Ahmadpur Ausa Nilanga Chakur Renapur

Buildings and landmarks	Ausa Fort Ganj Golai Kharosa Caves Siddheshwar & Ratneshwar Temple Udgir Fort

Transport	Latur Municipal Transport Latur Airport Latur-Mumbai Express Hyderabad-Latur-Pune Express Yedshi–Latur–Nanded Highway

Education	University Sub Center Latur List of educational institutions in Latur Latur Board Latur Pattern Education in Latur district

Lok Sabha constituencies	Latur Osmanabad Nanded

Vidhan Sabha constituencies	Latur City Latur Rural Ausa Ahmedpur Nilanga Udgir

Personalities	Keshavrao Sonawane Vilasrao Deshmukh Amit Deshmukh Diliprao Deshmukh Gopalrao Patil Dr. Janardan Waghmare Jaywantrao Awale Pasha Patel Ritesh Deshmukh Shivraj Patil Shivajirao Patil Kavhekar Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar Swami Ramanand Tirtha Vaijnath Shinde

Neighborhoods	Neighborhoods of Latur City Latur CIDCO

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