Constituency of the Maharashtra legislative assembly in India
Arni-Kelapur Assembly constituency is one of the 288 constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and one of the seven which are located in Yavatmal district. It is reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidate.
It is a part of the Chandrapur (Lok Sabha constituency) with adjoining Chandrapur district along with five other Vidhan Sabha assembly constituencies, viz. Rajura, Chandrapur(SC), Ballarpur and Warora from the Chandrapur district and Wani from the Yavatmal district.
The remaining constituencies from Yavatmal district, Ralegaon(ST), Yavatmal, Digras and Pusad are part of Yavatmal-Washim (Lok Sabha constituency) while Umarkhed is part of the Hingoli (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of Legislative assembly[edit | edit source]
2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Arni[2]
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
|
BJP
|
Raju Narayan Todsam
|
127,203
|
54.37%
|
15.30
|
|
|
INC
|
Jitendra Shivajirao Moghe
|
97,890
|
41.84%
|
4.28
|
|
|
PHJSP
|
Neeta Anandrao Madavi
|
1,804
|
0.77%
|
New
|
|
|
BSP
|
Baban Sriniwas Soyam
|
1,700
|
0.73%
|
0.25
|
|
|
NOTA
|
None of the Above
|
1,569
|
0.67%
|
0.48
|
| Margin of victory
|
29,313
|
12.53%
|
11.02
|
| Turnout
|
2,35,542
|
73.11%
|
5.73
|
| Total valid votes
|
2,33,973
|
|
|
| Registered electors
|
3,22,160
|
|
3.17
|
|
|
BJP hold
|
Swing
|
15.30
|
|
2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Arni[3][4]
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
|
BJP
|
Dr. Sandip Prabhakar Dhurve
|
81,599
|
39.06%
|
5.00
|
|
|
INC
|
Shivajirao Moghe
|
78,446
|
37.55%
|
3.98
|
|
|
Independent
|
Raju Narayan Todsam
|
26,949
|
12.90%
|
New
|
|
|
VBA
|
Niranjan Shivram Masram
|
12,307
|
5.89%
|
New
|
|
|
BMP
|
Adv. Anil Bhimrao Kinake
|
2,791
|
1.34%
|
0.12
|
|
|
NOTA
|
None of the Above
|
2,411
|
1.15%
|
0.16
|
|
|
BSP
|
Baliram Abhiman Neware
|
2,032
|
0.97%
|
1.15
|
|
|
Independent
|
Rahul Subhash Soyam
|
1,332
|
0.64%
|
New
|
| Margin of victory
|
3,153
|
1.51%
|
8.99
|
| Turnout
|
2,11,566
|
67.75%
|
1.79
|
| Total valid votes
|
2,08,883
|
|
|
| Registered electors
|
3,12,268
|
|
8.65
|
|
|
BJP hold
|
Swing
|
5.00
|
|
2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Arni[5]
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
|
BJP
|
Raju Narayan Todsam
|
86,991
|
44.07%
|
12.25
|
|
|
INC
|
Shivajirao Moghe
|
66,270
|
33.57%
|
20.67
|
|
|
SHS
|
Dr. Sandip Prabhakar Dhurve
|
30,960
|
15.68%
|
New
|
|
|
BSP
|
Shinde Ranjitha Parashram
|
4,197
|
2.13%
|
0.01
|
|
|
NCP
|
Vishnu Shankarrao Ukande
|
2,972
|
1.51%
|
New
|
|
|
BMP
|
Adv. Anil Bhimrao Kinake
|
2,410
|
1.22%
|
New
|
|
|
NOTA
|
None of the Above
|
1,957
|
0.99%
|
New
|
| Margin of victory
|
20,721
|
10.50%
|
11.93
|
| Turnout
|
1,99,476
|
69.40%
|
4.05
|
| Total valid votes
|
1,97,408
|
|
|
| Registered electors
|
2,87,414
|
|
10.88
|
|
|
BJP gain from INC
|
Swing
|
10.18
|
|
2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election : Arni[6]
| Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
|
INC
|
Shivajirao Moghe
|
90,882
|
54.24%
|
New
|
|
|
BJP
|
Uttam Raghobaji Ingale
|
53,301
|
31.81%
|
New
|
|
|
Independent
|
Raju Narayan Todsam
|
5,530
|
3.30%
|
New
|
|
|
GGP
|
Niranjan Shivram Masram
|
5,145
|
3.07%
|
New
|
|
|
BSP
|
Velade Laxmanrao Sonbaji
|
3,584
|
2.14%
|
New
|
|
|
CPI(M)
|
Sidam Govinda Gangaram
|
3,080
|
1.84%
|
New
|
|
|
Shivrajya Party
|
Marape Bhaurao Kisan
|
2,595
|
1.55%
|
New
|
| Margin of victory
|
37,581
|
22.43%
|
|
| Turnout
|
1,67,590
|
64.65%
|
|
| Total valid votes
|
1,67,545
|
|
|
| Registered electors
|
2,59,220
|
|
|
|
|
INC win (new seat)
|
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