Nagpur: In the recently declared results of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP has emerged with the highest vote count in East Nagpur, while the Congress secured the most votes in North Nagpur.
Nitin Gadkari, the sitting Member of Parliament from Nagpur constituency, achieved a hat-trick of victories, though his victory margin has decreased compared to previous elections.
Vote Breakdown by Assembly Segment
East Nagpur: BJP garnered 141,313 votes, the highest among all segments. Congress received 67,942 votes.
North Nagpur: Congress dominated with 122,406 votes, compared to BJP’s 90,191 votes.
South-West Nagpur: BJP secured 113,502 votes, while Congress received 79,966 votes.
South Nagpur: BJP received 112,457 votes, compared to Congress’ 82,745 votes.
Central Nagpur: BJP got 96,905 votes, while Congress had 71,044 votes.
West Nagpur: BJP polled 98,442 votes against Congress’ 91,838 votes.
Representation: BJP holds four segments—Central (Vikas Kumbhare), South-West (Devendra Fadnavis), East (Krishna Khopde), and South (Mohan Mate). Congress holds two—West (Vikas Thakre) and North (Dr. Nitin Raut).
Voter Turnout and Performance
Nagpur saw an increase of 180,000 new voters in 2024. The BJP’s vote tally increased in East (+5,862 votes), Central (+559), and North (+2,410) compared to 2019. Conversely, Congress improved its vote count in five segments but saw a decrease in Central Nagpur.
Political analysts note that Vikas Thakre’s performance for Congress was significantly better than Nana Patole’s in 2019. Veteran leader Vilas Muttemwar had predicted a higher vote count for Thakre, and this prediction held true. Congress’ performance improved markedly:
South-West: +14,987 votes
South: +11,324 votes
East: +7,871 votes
West: +16,174 votes
North: +25,715 votes
Despite traditionally lagging in North Nagpur, the BJP made a notable improvement, adding 2,410 votes more than in the 2019 elections.
