Rajnagar (Madhya Pradesh) (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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Rajnagar Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha
Madhya 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...

 (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of 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 came in to existence in 1951, as one of the 48 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the erstwhile Vindhya Pradesh
Vindhya Pradesh
Vindhya Pradesh is a former state of India. It occupied an area of 23,603 sq. miles. It was created in 1948, shortly after Indian independence, from the territories of the princely states in the eastern portion of the former Central India Agency. It was named for the Vindhya Range, which runs...

 state. but it was abolished in 1956. It came in to existence again in 2008, following delimitation of legislative assembly constituencies.

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Rajnagar (constituency number 50) is one of the 6 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Chhatarpur district
Chhatarpur District
Chhatarpur District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Chhatarpur is the district headquarters.-Geography:Chattarpur district located at 24.06° & 25.20°N 78.59° & 80.26° E respectively...

. This constituency covers the Khajuraho, Laundi and Rajnagar nagar panchayat
Nagar Panchayat
A nagar palika or nagar panchayat is a form of an urban political unit in India comparable to a municipality.An urban centre with more than 30,000 and less than 100,000 inhabitants is classified as a nagar panchayat....

s and parts of Laundi and Rajnagar tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....

s of the district.

Rajnagar is part of Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency
Khajuraho (Lok Sabha constituency)
Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency came in to existence in 1957...

 along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Chandla
Chandla (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Chandla Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency came in to existence in 1951 as one of the 48 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the erstwhile Vindhya Pradesh state, but it was abolished in 1956. It came in to...

 in this district, Pawai
Pawai (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Pawai Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency came in to existence in 1951 as one of the 48 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the erstwhile Vindhya Pradesh state,-Overview:Pawai is one of the 3 Vidhan Sabha...

, Gunnaor
Gunnaor (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Gunnaor Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India...

 and Panna
Panna (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Panna Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency came in to existence in 1951 as one of the 48 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the erstwhile Vindhya Pradesh state,-Overview:Panna is one of the 3 Vidhan Sabha...

 in Panna district
Panna District
Panna district is a district of the Sagar Division, within the Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Panna is the district headquarter.-History:...

 and Vijayraghavgarh, Murwara and Bahoriband in Katni district
Katni District
Katni district is one of the 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh state in centralf India. The town of Katni is the district headquarters. The district is part of Jabalpur Division. The district occupies an area of 4949.59 km².-Economy:...

.

Members of Legislative Assembly

As from a constituency of Vindhya Pradesh:
  • 1951: Gokal Prasad, 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...


As from a constituency of Madhya Pradesh:
  • 2008: Vikram Singh, Indian National Congress
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