Balaghat (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Balaghat Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 29 Lok Sabha
constituencies in Madhya Pradesh
state in central India
. This constituency covers the entire Balaghat district
and part of Seoni district
.
(Legislative Assembly) segments:
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
constituencies in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
state in central India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. This constituency covers the entire Balaghat district
Balaghat District
Balaghat District a district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Balaghat serves as its administrative headquarters.-History:...
and part of Seoni district
Seoni District
Seoni District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Seoni is the district headquarters.-Geography:Seoni district forms part of the Satpura tableland, containing the headwaters of the Wainganga. It is largely covered with forest...
.
Assembly segments
Presently, since the delimitation of the parliamentary and legislative assembly constituencies in 2008, Balaghat Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following eight Vidhan SabhaVidhan Sabha
The Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative Assembly is the lower house or the sole house of the provincial legislature in the different states of India. The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry...
(Legislative Assembly) segments:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC Dalit Dalit is a designation for a group of people traditionally regarded as Untouchable. Dalits are a mixed population, consisting of numerous castes from all over South Asia; they speak a variety of languages and practice a multitude of religions... /ST Adivasi Adivasi is an umbrella term for a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups claimed to be the aboriginal population of India. They comprise a substantial indigenous minority of the population of India... /None) |
District | Number of electorates (2009) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | Baihar | ST | Balaghat | 163,201 |
| 109 | Lanji | None | Balaghat | 177,598 |
| 110 | Paraswada | None | Balaghat | 155,476 |
| 111 | Balaghat | None | Balaghat | 167,420 |
| 112 | Waraseoni | None | Balaghat | 150,025 |
| 113 | Katangi | None | Balaghat | 152,713 |
| 114 | Barghat | ST | Seoni | 178,641 |
| 115 | Seoni | None | Seoni | 191,461 |
| Total: | 1,336,535 | |||
Members of Parliament
- 1951: C.D. Goutam, Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1957: Chintaman Dhivruji, Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1962: Bholaram Ramaji, Praja Socialist PartyPraja Socialist PartyThe Praja Socialist Party was an Indian political party in existence from 1952 to 1972. It was founded when the Socialist Party, led by Jayprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Deva and Basawon Singh , merged with the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party led by J.B. Kripalani...
- 1967: C.R. Gautam, Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1971: Chintaman Rao Gautam, Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1977: Kacharu Lal Hemraj Jain, Republican Party of India (Khobragade)Republican Party of India (Khobragade)The Republican Party of India is a political party in India, a splinter group of the old Ambedkarite Republican Party of India, named for its leader, B.D. Khobragade. It was an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Maharashtra....
- 1980: Nandkishore Sharma, Indian National Congress - I
- 1984: Nandkishore Sharma, Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1989: Kankar Munjare, IndependentIndependent (politician)In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
- 1991: Vishveshwar Bhagat, Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1996: Vishveshwar Bhagat, Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1998: Gauri Shankar Chaturbhuj BisenGauri Shankar Chaturbhuj BisenGauri Shankar Chaturbhuj Bisen is a current cabinet minister in BJP ministry of Madhya Pradesh. He is a member of the 13th Vidhan Sabha of Madhya Pradesh. He represents the Balaghat constituency of Madhya Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.-Early life:Gauri...
, Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata PartyThe Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... - 1999: Prahladsingh PatelPrahlad Singh PatelPrahlad Singh Patel is a former union minister of state of India. He was minister of state for coal in Third Vajpayee Ministry. He was elected to Lok Sabha from Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh in 1999 on Bharatiya Janata Party ticket...
, Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata PartyThe Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... - 2004: Gauri Shankar Chaturbhuj BisenGauri Shankar Chaturbhuj BisenGauri Shankar Chaturbhuj Bisen is a current cabinet minister in BJP ministry of Madhya Pradesh. He is a member of the 13th Vidhan Sabha of Madhya Pradesh. He represents the Balaghat constituency of Madhya Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.-Early life:Gauri...
, Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata PartyThe Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... - 2009: K.D. Deshmukh, Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata PartyThe Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...