Since the 1952 Lok Sabha elections, Akola has elected the Congress at least nine times, including by-elections, and the BJP seven times, while the chief architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's grandson Prakash Y Ambedkar was elected. twice
Preference between Congress and BJP.

Former Union Minister, ailing his senior M Sanjay S. After Dhotre's four consecutive terms (from 2004-2019), the BJP-Maha alliance appointed his son Anup S. Dhotre has been fielded, who will contest against Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi President Prakash Y. Ambedkar, and MVA-India Congress candidate Dr. Abhay K. Patil.

While the BJP is hoping for continuity in the transition, Patil is counting on the anti-incumbency factor and Ambedkar, despite a long 'absence', is hoping to embrace Akola for the third time after his two consecutive victories in 1998-1999. Are.

As before, the VBA (Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi) is trying hard to emerge as the 'third factor' in Maharashtra politics, but it has been termed 'vote-splitting', thus achieving more than electoral success. Facing political enmity.Akola Lok Sabha seat has six assembly constituencies, of which four are held by the BJP, and one each by MVA allies, Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT).

They are: all from BJP, Akot (MLA Prakash G. Bharsakale), Akola East (ML Randhir P. Savarkar), Akola West (now vacant, but represented by late former minister Govardhan M. Sharma who died in November 2023 Done) and Murtijapur-S (MLA Harish M. Pimple); Plus, Balapur (Shiv Sena-UBT MLA Nitin B Deshmukh-Tail), and Risod (Congress MLA Amit S. Zanuck).

A former prominent MP from Akola was Vasant P. Sathe, who is credited with initiating the process that ended the prevalent black and white era by introducing color telecasts on Indian television after the 1982 Asian Games and First Desi unveiled. Color teleserial, th runway hit 'Hum Log' (1984).

In the current (2011 census) population of 1.82 crore, the share of minorities (about 2 per cent) and Dalits (18 per cent) or more than 39 per cent of the total makes political calculations difficult, although the veteran Ambedkar stands out against the two.relative freshers
, Patil.

Akola is known for its many grand forts built centuries ago by different dynasties, about a dozen rivers flow here that irrigate cotton and jowar fields with a predominantly agrarian economy, with 60 percent of the population living in rural areas. Lives.