Dharavi Vidhan Sabha constituency, Legislative Assembly constituency in Mumbai City district, India
The Dharavi Vidhan Sabha constituency is an administrative electoral district in Mumbai that spans multiple closely packed neighborhoods and represents around 260,000 registered voters. The area stretches across densely built urban neighborhoods with a mixed population structure.
The electoral district was established in 1978 and has served since then as constituency number 178 in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections. Over the decades, it has been led by representatives from various political backgrounds.
The electoral area encompasses several densely populated neighborhoods where people from different religions and communities live alongside each other and form everyday communities. You can see here how various groups in this busy part of Dharavi shape their daily lives together.
The area is equipped with polling stations during election periods where registered residents can cast their votes. When visiting, you should be aware that this area experiences heightened activity during elections.
The constituency holds a special reserved status that ensures dedicated representation of specific demographic groups in state legislation. This designation shapes the political makeup of the district in meaningful ways.
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