Following demarcation in 2008, the name of the constituency was changed to Bhandara-Gondia. While the seat has seen intermittent control by the BJP, Congress-NCP has wielded influence over it for a substantial period.

The history

Originally under Congress’s control, from 1951 to 1998, the Bhandara-Gondia constituency was primarily represented by the Congress party. Former Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel served as a Congress MP for Bhandara-Gondia in the election years 1991, 1996, and 1998. However, the dynamics shifted when Patel switched allegiance to the Sharad Pawar-led NCP in 1999, diminishing Congress’s stronghold in the region. Subsequently, in the Congress-NCP alliance, the constituency remained firmly with the NCP. In 2009, Patel secured victory and was elected as an NCP MP from this seat.