Dharavi Election Results 2024 Highlights: INC's Jyoti Gaikwad Clinches Victory

Dharavi Election Results 2024 Highlights: In the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Dharavi has become a focal point of intense political debates.

Dharavi Election Results 2024 Highlights: The Dharavi Assembly constituency is one of the 10 Assembly constituencies in the Mumbai City district. Known for housing one of the largest slums in the world, it forms part of the Mumbai South Central Lok Sabha constituency.

In the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Dharavi has become a focal point of intense political debates. The BJP-led Mahayuti and Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi have clashed over the constituency's development and its future trajectory.

Traditionally a Congress stronghold, Dharavi faces a strong challenge from the Shiv Sena faction led by Eknath Shinde, aiming to disrupt Congress's electoral dominance. Key candidates contesting the seat include Dr. Jyoti Gaikwad from Congress and Rajesh Khandare from Shiv Sena.

In the 2014 and 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Varsha Gaikwad of Congress emerged victorious. She garnered 47,718 votes in 2014, achieving a 40.38% vote share, and improved her performance in 2019 with 53,954 votes, securing a 45.31% vote share.

Dharavi Election Results 2024 Highlights: 

8:01 AM: The counting of votes has started.

9:30 AM: Congress candidate Dr. Gaikwad Jyoti Eknath is leading in the Dharavi constituency by 1,913 votes over Shiv Sena’s Rajesh Shivdas Khandare.

10:36 AM: Congress candidate Dr. Gaikwad Jyoti Eknath is ahead in the Dharavi constituency with a lead of 8,570 votes.

11: 28 AM: INC's Dr. Gaikwad Jyoti Eknath has received 38,928 votes.

12:24 PM: Dr. Gaikwad continues to lead with 61,817 votes, ahead of Rajesh Shivdas Khandare.

01:27 PM: Dr. Gaikwad Jyoti Eknath has received a total of 70,727 votes.

02:32 PM: INC's Jyoti Gaikwad is edging closer to victory, having secured 70,727 votes.

03:01 PM: INC's Jyoti Gaikwad wins with 70,727 votes, defeating SHS's Rajesh Khandare.