Dhar (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Dhar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 29 Lok Sabha
constituencies in Madhya Pradesh
state in central India
. This constituency is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes. This constituency came in to existence in 1967. It covers the entire Dhar district
and part of Indore district
.
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 is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes. This constituency came in to existence in 1967. It covers the entire Dhar district
Dhar District
Dhar district is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The historic town of Dhar is administrative headquarters of the district....
and part of Indore district
Indore District
Indore District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The district derived its name from the city of Indore, which serves as its administrative headquarters...
.
Assembly segments
Presently, Dhar 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...
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196 | Sardarpur | ST | Dhar | 134,799 |
| 197 | Gandhwani | ST | Dhar | 140,746 |
| 198 | Kukshi Kukshi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Kukshi 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 79 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the erstwhile Madhya Bharat state... |
ST | Dhar | 153,391 |
| 199 | Manawar | ST | Dhar | 156,413 |
| 200 | Dharampuri | ST | Dhar | 133,945 |
| 201 | Dhar | None | Dhar | 154,155 |
| 202 | Badnawar | None | Dhar | 140,950 |
| 209 | Dr. Ambedkar Nagar-Mhow | None | Indore | 178,666 |
| Total: | 1,193,065 | |||
Members of Parliament
- 1967: Bharatsingh, Bharatiya Jana SanghBharatiya Jana SanghThe Bharatiya Jana Sangh existed from 1951 to 1980, whereupon it was succeeded by the Bharatiya Janata Party, one of India's largest political parties...
- 1971: Bharatsingh, Bharatiya Jana SanghBharatiya Jana SanghThe Bharatiya Jana Sangh existed from 1951 to 1980, whereupon it was succeeded by the Bharatiya Janata Party, one of India's largest political parties...
- 1977: Bharat Singh Gulab Singh, Bharatiya Lok DalBharatiya Lok DalBharatiya Lok Dal was a political party in India. The BLD was formed at the end of 1974 through the fusion of seven parties opposed to the autocratic rule of Indira Gandhi, including the Swatantra Party, the Utkal Congress, the Bharatiya Kranti Dal, and the Socialist Party...
- 1980: Fatehbhanusinh s/o Ramsinh, Indian National Congress (I)
- 1984: Pratapsingh Bhagel, 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: Suraj Bhanu Shiv Bhanu Solanki, 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...
- 1991: Surajbhanu Solanki, 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: Chhatar Sinh DarbarChhatar Singh DarbarChhatar Singh Darbar is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Dhar constituency of Madhya Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.-External links:*...
, 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... - 1998: Gajendra Singh Rajukhedi, 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...
- 1999: Gajendra Singh Rajukhedi, 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...
- 2004: Chhatar Singh DarbarChhatar Singh DarbarChhatar Singh Darbar is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Dhar constituency of Madhya Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.-External links:*...
, 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: Gajendra Singh Rajukhedi, 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...