Chandla Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha

Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha

The Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha or the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The seat of the Vidhan Sabha is at Bhopal, the capital of the state. It is housed in the Vidhan Bhavan, an imposing building located at the...

 (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of 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

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. This constituency came in to existence in 1951 as one of the 48 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the erstwhile Vindhya Pradesh

Vindhya Pradesh

Vindhya Pradesh is a former state of India. It occupied an area of 23,603 sq. miles. It was created in 1948, shortly after Indian independence, from the territories of the princely states in the eastern portion of the former Central India Agency. It was named for the Vindhya Range, which runs...

 state, but it was abolished in 1956. It came in to existence again in 1976. This constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled castes

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...

 since 2008, following delimitation of the legislative assembly constituencies.

Overview

Chandla (constituency number 49) is one of the 6 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Chhatarpur district

Chhatarpur District

Chhatarpur District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Chhatarpur is the district headquarters.-Geography:Chattarpur district located at 24.06° & 25.20°N 78.59° & 80.26° E respectively...

. This constituency covers the entire Gaurihar tehsil

Tehsil

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, Chandla nagar panchayat

Nagar Panchayat

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 and part of Laundi tehsil of the district.

Chandla is part of Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency

Khajuraho (Lok Sabha constituency)

Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency came in to existence in 1957...

 along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Rajnagar

Rajnagar (Madhya Pradesh) (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Rajnagar Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency came in to existence in 1951, as one of the 48 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the erstwhile Vindhya Pradesh state. but it was abolished in 1956...

 in this district, Pawai

Pawai (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Pawai Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency came in to existence in 1951 as one of the 48 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the erstwhile Vindhya Pradesh state,-Overview:Pawai is one of the 3 Vidhan Sabha...

, Gunnaor

Gunnaor (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Gunnaor Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India...

 and Panna

Panna (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Panna Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency came in to existence in 1951 as one of the 48 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the erstwhile Vindhya Pradesh state,-Overview:Panna is one of the 3 Vidhan Sabha...

 in Panna district

Panna District

Panna district is a district of the Sagar Division, within the Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Panna is the district headquarter.-History:...

 and Vijayraghavgarh, Murwara and Bahoriband in Katni district

Katni District

Katni district is one of the 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh state in centralf India. The town of Katni is the district headquarters. The district is part of Jabalpur Division. The district occupies an area of 4949.59 km².-Economy:...

.

Members of Legislative Assembly

As from a constituency of Vindhya Pradesh:

• 1951: Kamta Prasad, Indian National Congress
  Indian National Congress
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As from a constituency of Madhya Pradesh:

• 1977: Raghunath Singh Kalyan Singh, Janata Party
  Janata Party
  The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress...
  
  
• 1980: Satyavrat Chaturvedi
  Satyavrat Chaturvedi
  Satyavrat Chaturvedi is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress party. He is presently a Member of the Parliament of India, representing Uttarakhand in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament...
  
  , Indian National Congress (I)
• 1985: Shyam Behari Pathak, Indian National Congress
• 1990: Ansari Mohammed Gani, Bharatiya Janata Party
  Bharatiya Janata Party
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• 1993: Satyavrat Chaturvedi
  Satyavrat Chaturvedi
  Satyavrat Chaturvedi is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress party. He is presently a Member of the Parliament of India, representing Uttarakhand in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament...
  
  , Indian National Congress
• 1998: Vijay Bahadur Singh Bundela, Samajwadi Party
  Samajwadi Party
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• 2003: Vijay Bahadur Singh Bundela, Samajwadi Party
• 2008: Ramdayal Ahirwar, Bharatiya Janata Party