Palghar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha

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 (parliamentary) constituencies of Maharashtra

Maharashtra

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 state in western India

India

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. This constituency came into existence on February 19, 2008 as a part of the implementation of the Presidential

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 notification on delimitation

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 of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India

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 constituted on July 12, 2002.

Assembly segments

Presently, Palghar Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha

Vidhan Sabha

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 (legislative assembly) segments. These segments are:

1. Dahanu
   Dahanu (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
   Dahanu Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.-Overview:...
   
   
2. Vikramgad
3. Palghar
4. Boisar
5. Nalasopara
6. Vasai

General elections 2009

See also

• Mumbai North (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Mumbai North (Lok Sabha Constituency)
  Mumbai North Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.-Assembly segments:...
  
  
• Dahanu (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Dahanu (Lok Sabha Constituency)
  Dahanu is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency of Maharashtra.-Members of Parliament:*1977: Kom Shidava, Communist Party of India *1980: Damodar Shingada, Indian National Congress *1984: Damodar Shingada, Indian National Congress...
  
  
• Thane district
  Thane District
  Thane is a district in northern Maharashtra state in western India. As of 2011 it is the most populated district in the nation. The headquarters of the district is the city of Thane. Other major cities in the district are Navi Mumbai , Kalyan-Dombivli, Mira-Bhayander, Bhiwandi, Ulhasnagar,...
  
  
• List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha