Jhansi (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Jhansi Lok Sabha constituency is a Lok Sabha
(parliamentary) constituency in south-western Uttar Pradesh
state in northern India
.
The serial number of this constituency in Uttar Pradesh is 46. This constituency includes geographical boundaries of Lalitpur
district also (in due south from Jhansi city).
In the 2004 Lok Sabha Elections, the constituency had 1,526,320 eligible voters, of whom 53.70% exercised their franchise.
There were sixteen candidates. Election was conducted at 1494 polling stations, and 819,646 valid votes were counted. Mr Pradeep Jain Aditya
of the Indian National Congress
was elected by a margin of votes. He defeated Mr.Ramesh Sharma of Bahujan Samaj Party
, Mr. Chandrapal Singh Yadav [SP] and Mr Ravindra Shukla of Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) in 2009 general elections.
(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) constituency in south-western 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...
.
The serial number of this constituency in Uttar Pradesh is 46. This constituency includes geographical boundaries of Lalitpur
Lalitpur District, Uttar Pradesh
Lalitpur District is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Lalitpur district is a part of Jhansi Division. Lalitpur is the main town and administrative headquarters. The district occupies an area of 5,039 km²....
district also (in due south from Jhansi city).
In the 2004 Lok Sabha Elections, the constituency had 1,526,320 eligible voters, of whom 53.70% exercised their franchise.
There were sixteen candidates. Election was conducted at 1494 polling stations, and 819,646 valid votes were counted. Mr Pradeep Jain Aditya
Pradeep Jain Aditya
Pradeep Kumar Jain 'Aditya , is an Indian politician from Indian National Congress , who is currently Minister of State in Ministry of Rural Development in the 2009 Union Cabinet....
of the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The 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...
was elected by a margin of votes. He defeated Mr.Ramesh Sharma of Bahujan Samaj Party
Bahujan Samaj Party
The Bahujan Samaj Party is a centrist national political party in India with socialist leanings. It was formed to chiefly represent Bahujans , referring to people from the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes as well as Buddhists. The party claims to be inspired by the...
, Mr. Chandrapal Singh Yadav [SP] and Mr Ravindra Shukla of Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The 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...
(BJP) in 2009 general elections.
Assembly segments
Presently, Jhansi 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:
- Babina
- Jhansi Nagar
- Mauranipur
- Lalitpur
- Mehroni
Members of Parliament
- 1957: Sushila NayyarSushila NayyarSushila Nayyar, also spelled 'Nayar' , was the younger sister of Pyarelal Nayyar, personal secretary to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and the Gandhis' personal physician.-Biography:...
, 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: Sushila Nayyar, Indian National Congress
- 1967: Sushila Nayyar, Indian National Congress
- 1971: Govind Das Richharia, Indian National Congress
- 1977: Sushila Nayyar, 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: Vishwanath Sharma, Indian National Congress (I)
- 1984: Sujan Singh Bundela, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Rajendra Agnihotri, 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...
- 1991: Rajendra Agnihotri, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1996: Rajendra Agnihotri, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1998: Rajendra Agnihotri, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1999: Sujan Singh Bundela, Indian National Congress
- 2004: Chandrapal Singh YadavChandrapal Singh YadavChandrapal Singh Yadav is an Indian politician and member of the Lok Sabha for the Jhansi constituency in Uttar Pradesh. He is the former member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative assembly....
, 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...
(SP) margin: 26,299 votes. - 2009 Pradeep Jain AdityaPradeep Jain AdityaPradeep Kumar Jain 'Aditya , is an Indian politician from Indian National Congress , who is currently Minister of State in Ministry of Rural Development in the 2009 Union Cabinet....
, 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...