Kalyan East Assembly seat.
As part of the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections, counting of votes will begin shortly at the Kalyan East Assembly seat in Thane district. In the poll held on November 20, there is a tough contest for this seat between BJP’s Sulekha Ganpat Gaikwad and Shiv Sena’s Dhananjay Bodare (Uddhav faction). Both parties presented their demands vigorously during the election campaign, which made this race even more interesting.
This contest for Kalyan East seat is very important because this area is considered a political bastion between the BJP and Shiv Sena. Both leaders attempted to draw voters’ attention to local issues. This time it will be important to see who the public elects and who strengthens their party by winning this seat.
2019 election results
In the 2019 assembly elections, Ganpat Gaikwad contested as a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate. This time he received 60,332 votes and his closest rival, independent candidate Dhananjay Baburao Bodare, received 48,075 votes. This election was important for the BJP because it showed that the party has gained more popularity than the independent candidates.
2014 election results
In the 2014 assembly elections, Ganpat Gaikwad, as an independent candidate, received 36,357 votes, while Shiv Sena’s Gopal Ramchandra Landge received 35,612 votes. This election showed that Gaikwad’s popularity in the region was strong, which helped him win as an independent candidate.
political history
The political history of Kalyan East assembly seat spans many dimensions. Ganpat Gaikwad started his political career in this field in 2009. In 2009 and 2014 he contested elections as an independent candidate and won both times. This initial phase of his political journey was helpful in establishing him as an important leader in the region.
