Sangli Maharashtra Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Sangli Lok Sabha Constituency Details, Political News, Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Sangli Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Sangli MP Issues
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Sangli Maharashtra Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Sangli Lok Sabha Constituency Details, Political News, Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Sangli Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Sangli MP Issues
About Sangli:
Formed before 1967, the Lok Sabha Constituency of Sangli is of the 48 constituencies of Maharashtra and has five General and one SC reserved Vidhan Sabha segments. According to Election Commission of India 2009 data the total electorates in the Sangli Parliamentary constituency (constituency number 44) were 1,490,571 of which 727,789 are females and 762,782 are males.
Assembly Segments:
|
Miraj (SC) |
Sangli |
Palus-Kadegaon |
|
Khanapur |
Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal |
Jat |
About Sangli:
The city of Sangli is the administrative center of Sangli District and lies towards the south eastern side of the state. Nicknamed “Turmeric City”, the city is bordered by several districts and is situated on the Deccan Plateau over an area of 18 sq km. It is 50 km away from Kolhapur.
With a total population of 513,862, the city has a 52% male and 48% female population. 12% of the population is under the age of six and the sex ratio is 964. Sangli has a Hindu majority and the prevalent languages are Marathi and Kannada. The average literacy rate is 82%, male literacy is 89% and female literacy is 75%. Many prominent institutions are located here including City High School amd Wilingdon College. Several medical, engineering and management colleges are also situated here. Agriculture is a vital part of the economy and Sangli is the Asia’s largest turmeric producer and also has many sugar mills. Tourism is also an important industry here. National Highway NH-204 runs from Ratnagiri up to Nagpur and passes through the city.
Political Background:
A loyal Congress Constituency
Sangli is a seat that Congress has never lost in post-independent India, it’s an area where Congressism is so deeply entrenched that even at the height of anti-Congress atmosphere in the mid-90s when BJP-SS had captured Maharashtra and Vajpayee was ruling India, Congress repeatedly won the seat in 96, 98 and 99. Realizing that here only Congressism can defeat Congress, BJP has nominated Sanjay Kaka Patil, a rebel NCP MLC. It remains to be seen if a Modi wave can achieve what JP couldn’t achieve after emergency, Rajiv didn’t lose in 1989 and Vajpayee-Thackeray couldn’t engineer in the 90s.
A Look: Sitting MP
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Name of MP |
Pratik Prakashbapu Patil |
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Age |
40 |
|
Nature of Membership |
Elected |
|
Term |
18-May-09 to In office |
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Political Party |
Indian National Congress |
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Gender |
Male |
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Educational Qualification |
Diploma Course |