Ghazipur (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Ghazipur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 80 Lok Sabha
(parliamentary) constituencies in Uttar Pradesh
state in northern India
. This constituency covers part of Ghazipur district
.
(legislative assembly) segments. These are:
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...
(parliamentary) constituencies in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
state in northern 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 part of Ghazipur district
Ghazipur District
Ghazipur District is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. The city of Ghazipur is the district headquarters. The district is part of Varanasi Division...
.
Assembly segments
Presently, Ghazipur Lok Sabha constituency comprises five 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. These are:
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 373 | Jakhanian | SC | Ghazipur | 324,297 |
| 374 | Saidpur | SC | Ghazipur | 304,320 |
| 375 | Ghazipur | None | Ghazipur | 278,704 |
| 376 | Jangipur | None | Ghazipur | 279,177 |
| 379 | Zamania | None | Ghazipur | 337,803 |
| Total: | 1,524,301 | |||
Members of Parliament
- 1952: Har Prasad Singh, 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: Har Prasad Singh, 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: V.S. GahmariV.S. GahmariVishwanath Singh Gahmari was an Indian politician and a leader of the Indian National Congress political party. He was a member of the 3rd Lok Sabha representing Ghazipur constituency in Uttar Pradesh state from 1962-67...
, 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... - 1967: Sarjoo PandeySarjoo PandeySarjoo Pandey was an Indian politician, Indian independence activist and a leader of the Communist Party of India.-Life:...
, Communist Party of IndiaCommunist Party of IndiaThe Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925... - 1971: Sarjoo Pandey, Communist Party of India
- 1977: Gauri Shankar RaiGauri Shankar RaiShri Gauri Shankar Rai was a member of the Sixth Lok Sabha during 1977-79 representing Ghazipur constituency of Uttar Pradesh. Earlier he had been member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council . He served as the Leader of Opposition in Uttar Pradesh Legislative...
, Janata PartyJanata PartyThe 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: Zainul Basher, Indian National Congress (I)
- 1984: Zainul Basher, Indian National Congress
- 1991: Vishwanath Shastri, Communist Party of IndiaCommunist Party of IndiaThe Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
- 1996: Manoj SinhaManoj SinhaManoj Sinha was a member of Lok Sabha, the lower house in the Indian Parliament. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and represents the Ghazipur District....
, 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: Omprakash SinghOmprakash SinghOmprakash Singh has represented Ghazipur as Member of Parliament Lok Sabha. He is a Samajwadi Party Leader.He has represented as an MLA from Dildarnagar multiple times. He was also Minister In Mulayam Singh Cabinet in UP....
, Samajwadi PartySamajwadi PartySamajwadi Party is a political party in India. It is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It describes itself as a democratic socialist party... - 1999: Manoj Sinha, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2004: Afzal Ansari, Samajwadi Party
- 2009: Radhey Mohan Singh, Samajwadi Party