diff --git a/backend/maharashtra_locator.py b/backend/maharashtra_locator.py
index d69e6a7c..fd6e076d 100644
--- a/backend/maharashtra_locator.py
+++ b/backend/maharashtra_locator.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def load_maharashtra_pincode_data() -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]]:
     Load and cache Maharashtra pincode to constituency mapping data.
     
     Returns:
-        dict: Dictionary mapping pincode to data
+        dict: Dictionary of pincode mapping dictionaries keyed by pincode
     """
     file_path = os.path.join(
         os.path.dirname(__file__),
@@ -65,8 +65,16 @@ def load_maharashtra_pincode_data() -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]]:
     
     with open(file_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
         data_list = json.load(f)
-        # Convert list to dictionary for O(1) lookup
-        return {item["pincode"]: item for item in data_list}
+
+    # Convert list to dict for O(1) lookup
+    # Iterate forward and check existence to preserve first-match precedence
+    data_dict = {}
+    for entry in data_list:
+        pincode = entry.get("pincode")
+        if pincode and pincode not in data_dict:
+            data_dict[pincode] = entry
+
+    return data_dict
 
 
 @lru_cache(maxsize=1)
@@ -75,7 +83,7 @@ def load_maharashtra_mla_data() -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]]:
     Load and cache Maharashtra MLA information data.
     
     Returns:
-        dict: Dictionary mapping constituency to MLA data
+        dict: Dictionary of MLA information dictionaries keyed by assembly constituency
     """
     file_path = os.path.join(
         os.path.dirname(__file__),
@@ -85,37 +93,14 @@ def load_maharashtra_mla_data() -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]]:
     
     with open(file_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
         data_list = json.load(f)
-        # Convert list to dictionary for O(1) lookup
-        return {item["assembly_constituency"]: item for item in data_list}
-
-
-def get_district_by_pincode_range(pincode: int) -> Optional[str]:
-    """
-    Find district by checking pincode ranges.
-    This is an O(N) fallback where N is number of ranges (~35).
-    """
-    for start, end, district in DISTRICT_RANGES:
-        if start <= pincode <= end:
-            return district
-    return None
 
+    data_dict = {}
+    for entry in data_list:
+        constituency = entry.get("assembly_constituency")
+        if constituency and constituency not in data_dict:
+            data_dict[constituency] = entry
 
-@lru_cache(maxsize=1)
-def _load_maharashtra_pincode_map() -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]]:
-    """
-    Load and cache Maharashtra pincode to constituency mapping as a dict for O(1) lookup.
-    """
-    pincode_data = load_maharashtra_pincode_data()
-    return {entry["pincode"]: entry for entry in pincode_data if "pincode" in entry}
-
-
-@lru_cache(maxsize=1)
-def _load_maharashtra_mla_map() -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]]:
-    """
-    Load and cache Maharashtra MLA information as a dict for O(1) lookup.
-    """
-    mla_data = load_maharashtra_mla_data()
-    return {entry["assembly_constituency"]: entry for entry in mla_data if "assembly_constituency" in entry}
+    return data_dict
 
 
 def find_constituency_by_pincode(pincode: str) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
@@ -135,6 +120,7 @@ def find_constituency_by_pincode(pincode: str) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
     pincode_map = _load_maharashtra_pincode_map()
     entry = pincode_map.get(pincode)
     
+    entry = pincode_data.get(pincode)
     if entry:
         return {
             "district": entry.get("district"),
@@ -162,6 +148,7 @@ def find_mla_by_constituency(constituency_name: str) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]
     mla_map = _load_maharashtra_mla_map()
     entry = mla_map.get(constituency_name)
     
+    entry = mla_data.get(constituency_name)
     if entry:
         return {
             "mla_name": entry.get("mla_name"),