Jalgaon (Jamod) (Vidhan Sabha constituency)


Jalgaon Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 288 constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and one of the seven which are located in the Buldhana district. It is a part of the Buldhana Lok Sabha constieuncy along with five other Vidhan Sabha constituencies, viz. Buldhana, Chikhali, Sindkhed Raja, Mehkar and Khamgaon.
The seventh Malkapur from Buldhana district is a part of the Raver from neighbouring Jalgaon district.
As of 2008, the extent of the constituency includes the areas comprising entire Sangrampur taluka and Jalgaon taluka and part of Shegaon taluka with consisting of Shegaon and Manasgaon revenue circle and Shegaon Municipal Council. The remaining part of Shegaon taluka are in extent of Khamgaon.
It was established in 1951 as the then Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha constituency located in the Buldhana district. However it was dissolved for the 1957 elections to Bombay state.
It was re-established for the second time for the 2009 state elections in Maharashtra.

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