Firozepur (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Firozpur Lok Sabha constituency (formerly known as Ferozepur Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 13 Lok Sabha
constituencies in Punjab
state in northern India
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(Legislative Assembly) segments:
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 Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
state in northern 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...
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Assembly segments
Presently, Firozpur Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following nine 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:
- Firozpur City
- Firozpur Rural
- Guru Har Sahai
- Jalalabad
- Fazilka
- Abohar
- Balluana
- Malout
- Muktsar
Members of Parliament
- 1951: Bahadur Singh, Lal SinghLal SinghRaja Lal Singh was the commander of Sikh forces during the First Anglo-Sikh War He was a dogra convert who chose the sikh faith purely for the purpose of securing military promotions. Lal Singh is well known for his trechery.He auctioned he overall Sikh plans for the invasion of the Malwa region to...
- Shiromani Akali DalShiromani Akali DalThe Shiromani Akali Dal , translation: Supreme Akali Party) is a Sikh nationalist political parties based in Punjab. The current party to be recognized by the Election Commission of India is the one led by Parkash Singh Badal...
(from constituency Ferozepore Ludhiana) - 1954: Iqbal Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1957: Iqbal Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1962: Iqbal Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1967: Iqbal Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1971: Gurdas Singh Badal, Shiromani Akali Dal
- 1977: Mohinder Singh Sayanwala, Shiromani Akali DalShiromani Akali DalThe Shiromani Akali Dal , translation: Supreme Akali Party) is a Sikh nationalist political parties based in Punjab. The current party to be recognized by the Election Commission of India is the one led by Parkash Singh Badal...
- 1985: Gurdial Singh DhillonGurdial Singh DhillonDr. Gurdial Singh Dhillon was a Punjabi politician in the Indian National Congress party. He was President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and Indian High Commissioner to Canada .-Early life:...
, 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: Dhian 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...
- 1996: Mohan SinghMohan SinghMohan Singh is an Indian politician from the Samajwadi Party. He was elected three times to the Lok Sabha from Deoria in Uttar Pradesh. He is currently the General Secretary of the Samajwadi Party.-Political career:...
, Bahujan Samaj PartyBahujan Samaj PartyThe Bahujan Samaj Party is a centrist national political party in India with socialist leanings. It was formed to chiefly represent Bahujans , referring to people from the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes as well as Buddhists. The party claims to be inspired by the... - 1998: Zora Singh MaanZora Singh MaanZora Singh Maan is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Ferozepur constituency of Punjab and is a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal political party.-External links:*...
, Shiromani Akali DalShiromani Akali DalThe Shiromani Akali Dal , translation: Supreme Akali Party) is a Sikh nationalist political parties based in Punjab. The current party to be recognized by the Election Commission of India is the one led by Parkash Singh Badal... - 1999: Zora Singh MaanZora Singh MaanZora Singh Maan is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Ferozepur constituency of Punjab and is a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal political party.-External links:*...
, Shiromani Akali DalShiromani Akali DalThe Shiromani Akali Dal , translation: Supreme Akali Party) is a Sikh nationalist political parties based in Punjab. The current party to be recognized by the Election Commission of India is the one led by Parkash Singh Badal... - 2004: Zora Singh MaanZora Singh MaanZora Singh Maan is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Ferozepur constituency of Punjab and is a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal political party.-External links:*...
, Shiromani Akali DalShiromani Akali DalThe Shiromani Akali Dal , translation: Supreme Akali Party) is a Sikh nationalist political parties based in Punjab. The current party to be recognized by the Election Commission of India is the one led by Parkash Singh Badal... - 2009: Sher Singh Ghubaya, Shiromani Akali DalShiromani Akali DalThe Shiromani Akali Dal , translation: Supreme Akali Party) is a Sikh nationalist political parties based in Punjab. The current party to be recognized by the Election Commission of India is the one led by Parkash Singh Badal...