Lok Sabha 2014: Constituencies for first phase of elections on 10th April in Maharashtra

In Maharashtra, elections for 2014 lok sabha will be held in 3 phases in April.
First Phase of polling will take place on 10th April in 10 constituencies all in Vidarbha and North Maharashtra region.

List of constituencies in first phase: (Won by in 2009)

1. Buldhana (Shivsena)
2. Akola (BJP)
3. Amravati (Shivsena)
4. Wardha (Congress)
5. Ramtek (Congress)
6. Bhandara-Gondia (NCP)
7. Gadchiroli-Chimur (Congress)
8. Chandrapur (BJP)
9. Nagpur (Congress)
10. Yavatmal-Washim (Shivsena)

Both Shivsena-BJP and Congress-NCP alliances won 5 seats each in 2009 elections.
Praful Patel, Nitin Gadkari are most likely to win their respective constituencies and there will be close fight in all other constituencies between Sena-BJP and Congress-NCP.

Buldhana:

In 2009, Prataprao Jadhav of Shivsena (353,671) won against Rajendra Shingane of NCP (325,593) by 28078 votes. BSP's Vasantrao Dandge got 81763 votes which helped Shivsena to win by small margin.

2014 Candidates:

Candidate	Party
Prataprao Jadhav	Shivsena
Krishnarao Ingale	NCP
Balasaheb Darade	Independent
Sudhir Surve	Aam Aadmi Party

Akola:

In 2009, Sanjay Dhotre of BJP (287,526) won against Prakash Ambedkar of Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangha (222,678) by 64848 votes. Babasaheb Dhabekar of Congress party got 182776 votes. BJP won due to three cornered fight. 

2014 Candidates:

Candidate	Party
Sanjay Dhotre	BJP
Prakash Ambedkar	Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangha
Hidayat Patel	Congress
Ajay Panjabrao Hinglekar	Aam Aadmi Party

Amravati:

In 2009, Anandrao Adsul of Shivsena (314,286) won against Rajendra Gawai of RPI (252,570) by 61716 votes. 

2014 Candidates: Navneet Kaur Rana is wife of MLA Ravi Rana and Actress.

Party	Candidate
Anandrao Adsul	Shivsena
Navneet Kaur Rana	NCP
Rajendra Gawai	RPI(G)
Bhavna Vasnik	Aam Aadmi Party

Wardha:

In 2009, Datta Meghe of Congress (352,853) won against Suresh Waghmare of BJP (256,935) by 95918 votes. BSP's Bipin Kangale got 131,643 votes.

2014 Candidates:

Party	Candidate
Ramdas Tadas	BJP
Sagar Meghe	Congress
Chetan Pendam	BSP
Mohd. Alim Patel	Aam Aadmi Party

Ramtek:

In 2009, Mukul Wasnik of Congress (311,614) won against Krupal Tumane of Shivsena (294,913) by 16701 votes, lowest victory margin in Vidarbha region. BSP's Prakashbhau Tembhurne got 62238 votes. 

2014 Candidates:

Party	Candidate
Krupal Tumane	Shivsena
Mukul Wasnik	Congress
Kiran Rodge	BSP
Pratap Goswami	Aam Aadmi Party

Bhandara-Gondia:

In 2009, Praful Patel of NCP (489,814) won against Independent candidate Nana Patole (325,593) by 251915 votes, biggest margin in Vidarbha region. BJP's Shishupal Patle came third with 158938 votes.

2014 Candidates:

Party	Candidate
Nana Patole	Shivsena
Praful Patel	NCP
Sanjay Nasare	BSP
Prashant Mishra	Aam Aadmi Party

Gadchiroli-Chimur:

In 2009, Marutrao Kowase of Congress (321,756) won against Ashok Nete of BJP (293,176) by 28078 votes. BSP's Raje Satyawanrao Atram got 135,756 votes which helped Congress to win by small margin in three cornered fight.

2014 Candidates:

Party	Candidate
Ashok Nete	BJP
Namdev Usendi	Congress
Ramrao Nannaware	BSP
Dr. Rameshkumar Gajbe	Aam Aadmi Party

Chandrapur:

In 2009, Hansraj Ahir of BJP (301,145) won against Naresh Pugalia of Congress (268,799) by 32495 votes. Wamanrao Chatap of Swatantra Party got 169112 votes.

2014 Candidates:

Party	Candidate
Hansraj Ahir	BJP
Sanjay Deotale	Congress
Wamanrao Chatap	Aam Aadmi Party

Nagpur:

In 2009, Vilas Muttemwar of Congress (315,148) won against Banwarilal Purohit of BJP (290,749) by 24399 votes. BSP's Manikrao Vaidya got 118741 votes which helped Congress to win by small margin.

2014 Candidates: Nagpur is one of the key battle this time as Nitin Gadkari is contesting from here. Anjali Damania of AAP and seating MP Vilas Muttemwar of Congress are fighting against him. Nagpur is RSS hometown and Gadkari is most likely to win from here.

Party	Candidate
Nitin Gadkari	BJP
Vilas Muttemwar	Congress
Mohan Gaikwad	BSP
Anjali Damania	Aam Aadmi Party

Yavatmal-Washim:

In 2009, Bhavana Gawli of Shivsena (384,443) won against Hari Singh Rathod of Congress(327492) by 56951 votes. BSP's Dilip Yedatkar got 62781 votes. Bhavana Gawli has won twice from here

2014 Candidates:

Party	Candidate
Bhavana Gawli	Shivsena
Shivajirao Moghe	Congress
Baliram Rathod	BSP
Naresh Rathod	Aam Aadmi Party