Khadoor Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 13 Lok Sabha
(parliamentary) constituencies of Punjab
state in northern India
. This new constituency came into existence as a part of the implementation of delimitation
of parliamentary and assembly constituencies in 2008.
(legislative assembly) segments. These are:
Before delimitation, Kapurthala and Sultanpur Lodhi assembly segments were in Jalandhar
, Zira assembly segment was in Firozepur
and Jandiala, Patti, Khadoor Sahib and Tarn Taran assembly segments were in Tarn Taran
Lok Sabha constituencies. Khem Karan assembly segment was created as a part of delimitation in 2008.
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 of Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
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 new constituency came into existence as a part of the implementation of delimitation
Boundary delimitation
Boundary delimitation, or simply delimitation, is the term used to describe the drawing of boundaries, but is most often used to describe the drawing of electoral boundaries, specifically those of precincts, states, counties or other municipalities...
of parliamentary and assembly constituencies in 2008.
Assembly segments
This constituency comprises nine 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:
- Jandiala
- Tarn Taran
- Khem Karan
- Patti
- Khadoor Sahib
- Baba Bakala
- Kapurthala
- Sultanpur Lodhi
- Zira
Before delimitation, Kapurthala and Sultanpur Lodhi assembly segments were in Jalandhar
Jalandhar (Lok Sabha constituency)
Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Punjab state in northern India.-Assembly segments:...
, Zira assembly segment was in Firozepur
Firozepur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Firozpur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Punjab state in northern India.-Assembly segments:...
and Jandiala, Patti, Khadoor Sahib and Tarn Taran assembly segments were in Tarn Taran
Tarn Taran (Lok Sabha constituency)
Tarn Taran is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency in Punjab.This constituency is now renamed as Khadoor Sahib effected from 2009.-Members of Parliament:*1952: Sardar Surjit Singh Majithia, Indian National Congress...
Lok Sabha constituencies. Khem Karan assembly segment was created as a part of delimitation in 2008.