Chandrapur (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Chandrapur Lok Sabha constituency (formerly Chanda Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 48 Lok Sabha
(parliamentary) constituencies of Maharashtra
state in western India
. This constituency is spread over Chandrapur
and Yavatmal
districts.
(legislative assembly) segments. These segments constituency number and reservation (if any) are:
As of Chandrapur Lok Sabha constituency:
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 Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
state in western 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 is spread over Chandrapur
Chandrapur District
Chandrapur District is a district in Nagpur Division of the Indian state of Maharashtra.It is located at the boundary of Andhrapradesh. The district was formerly known as Chanda District. In 1964, it was renamed as Chandrapur. It was the largest district in India until it was split into the...
and Yavatmal
Yavatmal District
Yavatmal district is a district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the region of Vidarbha, in the east-central part of the state...
districts.
Assembly segments
At present, Chandrapur Lok Sabha constituency comprises six 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 segments constituency number and reservation (if any) are:
- Rajura - 70
- Chandrapur - 71 (SC)
- Ballarpur - 72
- Warora -75
- Wani - 76Wani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Wani is one of the 288 constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and one of the seven which are located in Yavatmal district....
- Arni - 80 (ST)Arni (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Arni is one of the 288 constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and one of the seven which are located in Yavatmal district. It is reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidate....
Members of Parliament
As of Chanda Lok Sabha constituency:- 1951: Mulla Abdullabhai Taherali, 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...
(from Chanda ( Constituency no 19 of then Madhya PradeshMadhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
- electing two seats ) ) - 1957: V.N. Swami, 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...
(from Chanda ( Constituency no 50 of then Bombay StateBombay StateThe Bombay State was a state of India, dissolved with the formation of Maharashtra and Gujarat states on May 1, 1960.-History:During British rule, portions of the western coast of India under direct British rule were part of the Bombay Presidency...
) ) - 1962: Lal Shyamshah Lal Bhagwanshah, Independent ( from Chanda ( Constituency no 35 of MaharashtraMaharashtraMaharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
State ) ) - 1964: G M Kannamwar, 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...
(Bye-elections due to resignation of Lal Shyamshah) ) - 1967: K.M. Kaushik, Independent (from Chanda ( Constituency no 24 of Maharashtra State ) )
- 1971: Abdul Shafi, 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...
(from Chanda ( Constituency no 24 of Maharashtra State ) )
As of Chandrapur Lok Sabha constituency:
- 1977: Vishweshwarrao Raje, 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...
(from Chandrapur ( Constituency no 26 of Maharashtra State ) ) - 1980: Shantaram Potdukhe, 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...
- 1984: Shantaram Potdukhe, 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: Shantaram Potdukhe, 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...
- 1991: Shantaram Potdukhe, 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: Hansraj Ahir, 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...
- 1998: Nareshkumar Chunnalal PugliaNareshkumar Chunnalal PugliaNaresh Puglia was a Member of the 12th Lok Sabha and 13th Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament, from the Chandrapur constituency.He has been elected as members of the Indian National Congress....
, 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: Naresh Kumar Puglia, 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: Hansraj Ahir, Bhartiya Janata Party (from Chandrapur ( Constituency no 26 of Maharashtra State ) )
- 2009: Hansraj Ahir, Bhartiya Janata Party (from Chandrapur ( Constituency no 13 of Maharashtra State ) )
General elections 2009
See also
- Chandrapur districtChandrapur DistrictChandrapur District is a district in Nagpur Division of the Indian state of Maharashtra.It is located at the boundary of Andhrapradesh. The district was formerly known as Chanda District. In 1964, it was renamed as Chandrapur. It was the largest district in India until it was split into the...
- Yavatmal districtYavatmal DistrictYavatmal district is a district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the region of Vidarbha, in the east-central part of the state...
- Chimur (Lok Sabha constituency)Chimur (Lok Sabha constituency)Chimur is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency of Maharashtra since 1967. Before that, the area were broadly represented as Bhandara as it is two-seat constituency during 1951 and 1957 elections. During 1962 elections Gondia comes in existence and abolished before 1967 to come as Chimur in 1967...
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