HINGOLI

On 1st May 1999, Hingoli district was officially formed through the bifurcation of Parbhani district. Originally, Hingoli functioned as a taluka within Parbhani and was historically part of the Nizam’s regime. Due to its strategic location near the Vidarbha border, it served as an important military base during the Nizam’s rule. The region that constitutes present-day Hingoli had been part of the Bombay State since 1956 and was incorporated into Maharashtra upon the state’s formation in 1960, continuing to remain under Parbhani district. With the reorganization in 1999, Hingoli was carved into a separate district comprising five talukas: Hingoli, Kalamanuri, Sengaon, Aundha Naganath, and Basmat.

The Hingoli District consists of the Hingoli Lok Sabha constituency and the following Vidhan Sabha constituencies:

Within the Vidhan Parishad, the Hingoli District is represented by Parbhani-Hingoli Local Bodies Authorities Constituency, the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Teachers’ Constituency, and the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Graduates Constituency. The Graduates and Teachers’ Constituencies are based on the administrative divisions of Maharashtra.

The given maps provide an overview of the boundaries of the Hingoli District and the Vidhan Sabha and Lok Sabha Constituencies that fall within and around it.

Based on records from the delimitation reports by the Election Commission, the given chart provides an overview of the changes that have occurred in the composition of the Hingoli Lok Sabha constituency and the reshuffling of the Vidhan Sabha constituencies with every delimitation that has been done.

The following is the current Member of Parliament (MP) representing Hingoli district in the Lok Sabha, as of 2024:

The following are the current Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) representing constituencies in Hingoli district, as of 2024:

There is no member from Hingoli currently in the Rajya Sabha.

The following is the current Guardian Minister for Hingoli district, as of 2024:

The following table lists the current Members of the Maharashtra Vidhan Parishad representing Hingoli district through various constituencies, as of 2024:

The following are the key administrative heads of Hingoli district, as of 2024:

There are five Urban Local Bodies in the Hingoli District: three Nagar Parishads. There are 563 Gram Panchayats.

As of 2025, the Chief Executive Officer of Hingoli Zila Parishad Hingoli is Anjali Ramesh (IAS), and the President is Ganaji Bele.

Hingoli district includes three municipal councils - Hingoli, Basmath, and Kalamnuri - and two town panchayats at Aundha Nagnath and Sengaon.

In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, there were a total of 33 contestants from Hingoli. Out of which, eight candidates had criminal cases against them, with three of the contestants having serious cases registered. The contestants with the highest number of criminal cases registered were independent candidates.

The elected MP, Nagesh Bapurao Patil Ashtikar, has no criminal cases against him and belongs to Shiv Sena (UBT).

In the 2019 Vidhan Sabha election, there were a total of 65 contestants from the six Vidhan Sabha constituencies that come under the Hingoli Lok Sabha seat. Out of which, 16 contestants had criminal cases against them, with three of the contestants having serious cases registered. Adv. Vijay Dnyanba Raut of Prahar Janshakti Party and Bangar Santosh Laxmanrao of SHS were the candidates with the most cases registered against them (six).

From the six elected MLAs, two of them have serious criminal cases registered against them. Bangar Santosh Laxmanrao (SHS) from Kalamnuri Vidhan Sabha constituency has the highest number of criminal cases against him (six). The MLAs of Umarkhed, Hadgaon, and Basmath have no registered cases against them.

In September-November 2023, several districts in Marathwada experienced the impact of state-wide protests led by Jarange Patil, demanding reservation for the Maratha community. Protests and rallies, drawing thousands of participants, were held in various locations, including Hingoli. On 10th September, a parked and empty MSRTC bus bound for Nanded was set on fire, allegedly by Maratha reservation protestors. Later, on 30th November, a BJP office was also reportedly set ablaze following the agitation, allegedly by protestors.