Kolhapur Lok Sabha Constituency
MP: Shahu Shahaji Chhatrapati · INC · Maharashtra
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Kolhapur is one of Maharashtra's 48 Lok Sabha constituencies. Its Member of Parliament in the 18th Lok Sabha is Shahu Shahaji Chhatrapati of the Indian National Congress, serving a first term in the Lok Sabha. The INC holds 13 of Maharashtra's 48 seats.
- Constituency
- Kolhapur
- State / UT
- Maharashtra
- Member of Parliament
- Shahu Shahaji Chhatrapati
- Party
- Indian National Congress (INC)
- Lok Sabha terms
- 1
- House
- 18th Lok Sabha (elected 2024)
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- Dhule — Bachhav Shobha Dinesh (INC)
- Dindori — Bhaskar Murlidhar Bhagare (NCP(SP))
- Gadchiroli-Chimur — Kirsan Namdeo (INC)
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- Hingoli — Aashtikar Patil Nagesh Bapurao (Shiv Sena)
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- Kalyan — Shrikant Eknath Shinde (Shiv Sena)
- Latur — Shivaji Bandappa Kalge (INC)
- Madha — Mohite Patil Dhairyasheel Rajsinh (NCP(SP))
- Maval — Shrirang Barne (Shiv Sena)
- Mumbai North — Piyush Goyal (BJP)
- Mumbai North Central — Varsha Gaikwad (INC)
- Mumbai North East — Sanjay Dina Patil (Shiv Sena)
- Mumbai North West — Ravindra Waikar (Shiv Sena)
- Mumbai South — Arvind Sawant (SS(UBT))
- Mumbai South Central — Anil Desai (SS(UBT))
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- Ramtek — Shyamkumar Daulat Barve (INC)
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- Raver — Raksha Nikhil Khadse (BJP)
- Sangli — Vishaldada Prakashbapu Patil (Independent)
- Satara — Udayanraje Bhosale (BJP)
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- Shirur — Amol Kolhe (NCP(SP))
- Solapur — Praniti Sushilkumar Shinde (INC)
- Thane — Naresh Ganpat Mhaske (Shiv Sena)
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- Yavatmal-Washim — Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh (Shiv Sena)
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the MP of Kolhapur?
Shahu Shahaji Chhatrapati (INC) is the Member of Parliament for Kolhapur, Maharashtra, in the 18th Lok Sabha (sansad.in, 27 October 2026).
Which party holds the Kolhapur Lok Sabha seat?
The Indian National Congress (INC) holds Kolhapur through Shahu Shahaji Chhatrapati.
Which state is the Kolhapur constituency in?
Kolhapur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra.
How many Lok Sabha seats does Maharashtra have?
Maharashtra has 48 Lok Sabha seats. By party: INC 13, Shiv Sena 13, BJP 9, NCP(SP) 8, SS(UBT) 3, NCP 1, Independent 1 (sansad.in, 27 October 2026).
When is the next Lok Sabha election?
The current (18th) Lok Sabha was elected in 2024. Its normal five-year term runs until 2029 unless it is dissolved earlier. A vacant seat is filled through a by-election announced by the Election Commission of India.
Source: sansad.in — Lok Sabha members, official record as of 27 October 2026.