Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg 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. This constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of the Presidential

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 notification on delimitation

Boundary delimitation

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

Delimitation Commission of India

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 constituted on July 12, 2002..This newly carved constituency was formed by merging parts of erstwhile Rajapur

Rajapur (Lok Sabha Constituency)

Rajapur is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency of Maharashtra.-Members of Parliament:*1977: Madhu Dandavate, Bharatiya Lok Dal*1980: Madhu Dandavate, Janata Party*1984: Madhu Dandavate, Janata Party*1989: Madhu Dandavate, Janata Dal...

 and Ratnagiri

Ratnagiri (Lok Sabha Constituency)

Ratnagiri is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency of Maharashtra.-Members of Parliament:*1977: Bapusaheb Parulekar, Bharatiya Lok Dal*1980: Bapusaheb Parulekar, Janata Party*1984: Husen Dalwai, Indian National Congress...

 Lok Sabha constitunecies.

Assembly segments

At present, Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha

Vidhan Sabha

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 (legislative assembly) segments. These segments are:

1. Chiplun Sangameshwar
   Chiplun Sangameshwar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
   Chiplun Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.-Overview:Chiplun constituency is one of the five Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Ratnagiri district...
   
   
2. Ratnagiri
   Ratnagiri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
   Ratnagiri is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in Western India.-Members of Assembly:* 1995: Shivaji Gotad, Bharatiya Janata Party* 1999: Bal Mane, Bharatiya Janata Party...
   
   
3. Rajapur
   Rajapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
   Rajapur Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.-Overview:Rajapur constituency is one of the five Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Ratnagiri district...
   
   
4. Kankavli
   Kankavli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
   Kankavli Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in Western India. This Vidhan Sabha constituency is located in Sindhudurg district....
   
   
5. Kudal
   Kudal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
   Kudal Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in Western India. This Vidhan Sabha constituency is located in Sindhudurg district.-Members of Legislative Assembly:...
   
   
6. Sawantwadi
   Sawantwadi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
   Sawantwadi Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.-Overview:Sawantwadi constituency is one of the three Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Sindhudurg district...
   
   

General elections 2009

See also

• Rajapur (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Rajapur (Lok Sabha Constituency)
  Rajapur is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency of Maharashtra.-Members of Parliament:*1977: Madhu Dandavate, Bharatiya Lok Dal*1980: Madhu Dandavate, Janata Party*1984: Madhu Dandavate, Janata Party*1989: Madhu Dandavate, Janata Dal...
  
  
• Ratnagiri (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Ratnagiri (Lok Sabha Constituency)
  Ratnagiri is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency of Maharashtra.-Members of Parliament:*1977: Bapusaheb Parulekar, Bharatiya Lok Dal*1980: Bapusaheb Parulekar, Janata Party*1984: Husen Dalwai, Indian National Congress...
  
  
• Ratnagiri district
  Ratnagiri District
  Ratnagiri district is one of the 35 districts of Maharashtra state in western India. Ratnagiri is the district headquarters of the district. The district is 11.33% urban. The district is bounded by the Arabian Sea to the west, Sindhudurg district to the south, Raigad district to the north and...
  
  
• Sindhudurg district
  Sindhudurg district
  Sindhudurg is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India, which was carved out of the erstwhile Ratnagiri District. The district headquarters are located at Oros . The district occupies an area of 5207 km² and has a population of 868,825 of which 9.47% were urban...