Rajgarh (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Rajgarh Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 29 Lok Sabha
constituencies in Madhya Pradesh
state in central India
. This constituency covers the entire Rajgarh district
and parts of Guna
and Shajapur
districts.
segments:
Madhya Pradesh state: (as Rajgarh)
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 covers the entire Rajgarh district
Rajgarh District
Rajgarh District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Rajgarh is the administrative headquarters of the district.The district has an area of 6,154 km², and a population 992,315...
and parts of Guna
Guna District
Guna district is one of the 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Its administrative headquarters is Guna. The district has a population of 12,40,938...
and Shajapur
Shajapur District
Shajapur District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Shajapur is the district headquarters.Shajapur District is part of the Malwa Plateau. The district is situated in the northwestern part of the state and lies between latitudes 32"06' and 24" 19' North and...
districts.
Assembly segments
Rajgarh Lok Sabha constituency presently comprises the following eight Vidhan SabhaMadhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha
The Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha or the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The seat of the Vidhan Sabha is at Bhopal, the capital of the state. It is housed in the Vidhan Bhavan, an imposing building located at the...
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Chachoura Chachoura (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Chachoura Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India... |
None | Guna | 149,857 |
| 31 | Raghogarh Raghogarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Raghogarh Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India... |
None | Guna | 146,874 |
| 160 | Narsinghgarh | None | Rajgarh | 162,429 |
| 161 | Biaora | None | Rajgarh | 162,340 |
| 162 | Rajgarh | None | Rajgarh | 161,219 |
| 163 | Khilchipur | None | Rajgarh | 169,412 |
| 164 | Sarangpur | SC | Rajgarh | 140,001 |
| 165 | Susner | None | Shajapur | 169,378 |
| Total: | 1,261,510 | |||
Members of Parliament
Madhya Bharat state: (as Shajapur Rajgarh)- 1951: Liladhar Joshi / Bhagu Nandu, 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: Did not exist
Madhya Pradesh state: (as Rajgarh)
- 1962: Bhanuprakash Singh, IndependentIndependent (politician)In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
- 1967: Did not exist
- 1971: Did not exist
- 1977: Pandit Vasant Kumar Ram Krishna, 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: Pandit Vasant Kumar Ram Krishna, Janta Party
- 1984: Digvijai SinghDigvijay SinghDigvijay Singh is an Indian politician, a former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress political party. He has been the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh state for two five-year terms...
, 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: Pyarelal KhandelwalPyarelal KhandelwalPyarelal Khandelwal was a senior Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party and served as a member of the Parliament of India representing Madhya Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament....
, 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: Digvijay SinghDigvijay SinghDigvijay Singh is an Indian politician, a former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress political party. He has been the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh state for two five-year terms...
, 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... - 1994: (bye-election) Laxman SinghLakshman SinghLakshman Singh served as the National Commissioner of the Bharat Scouts and Guides from April 1983 to November 1992.-External links:* http://www.bsgindia.org...
, 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: Laxman SinghLakshman SinghLakshman Singh served as the National Commissioner of the Bharat Scouts and Guides from April 1983 to November 1992.-External links:* http://www.bsgindia.org...
, 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... - 1998: Laxman SinghLakshman SinghLakshman Singh served as the National Commissioner of the Bharat Scouts and Guides from April 1983 to November 1992.-External links:* http://www.bsgindia.org...
, 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: Laxman SinghLakshman SinghLakshman Singh served as the National Commissioner of the Bharat Scouts and Guides from April 1983 to November 1992.-External links:* http://www.bsgindia.org...
, 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: Lakshman SinghLakshman SinghLakshman Singh served as the National Commissioner of the Bharat Scouts and Guides from April 1983 to November 1992.-External links:* http://www.bsgindia.org...
, 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: Narayansingh Amlabe, 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...