Vijaysinh Shivajirao Pandit (born 1977)[1] is an Indian politician from Maharashtra. He is an MLA from Georai Assembly constituency in Beed District. He won the 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election representing the Nationalist Congress Party.[2][3]
Early life and education
editPandit is from Georai, Beed District, Maharashtra. He is the youngest of the three sons of former minister Shivajirao Ankushrao Pandit.[4] He completed his L.L.B. in 2010 at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad. He runs his own business.[1] He is a former Zilla Parishad president.[5]
Career
editPandit won from Georai Assembly constituency representing Nationalist Congress Party in the 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election. He polled 116,141 votes and defeated his nearest rival and uncle, Badamrao Lahurao Pandit of Shiva Sena (UBT), by a margin of 42,390 votes.[6][4] He contested the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election on the NCP ticket but lost to Laxman Pawar of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 6,792 votes. After the split in the party, he stayed with Ajit Pawar faction.[5][7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Vijaysinh Shivajirao Pandit(Nationalist Congress Party(NCP)):Constituency- GEORAI(BEED) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Georai Assembly Election Results 2024: Georai Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Beed election results highlights: NCP (SP)'s Sandeep Ravindra Kshirsagar wins Beed seat". Hindustan Times. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Vijaysinh to take on uncle in Georai from Beed district". The Times of India. 28 October 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Vijaysinh to take on uncle in Georai from Beed district". The Times of India. 28 October 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Georai Election Result 2024 LIVE: Vijaysinh Shivajirao Pandit of NCP Wins". News18. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Georai (Maharashtra) Assembly Election Results 2024 Live: Winner, Runner-up, Candidates List". The Indian Express. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.