Gondia (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Gondia
Lok Sabha constituency was a Lok Sabha
(Parliamentary) constituency of Maharashtra
state in western India
. This constituency was in existence during Lok Sabha elections of 1962 for the 3rd Lok Sabha
. It was abolised from next 1967 Lok Sabha elections. It was reserved for Scheduled Caste candidate.
Gondia
Gondia, or Gondiya , is a city in the state of Maharashtra in western India, and is the administrative headquarters of Gondia District. Gondia is also known as Rice City by local people due to abundance of rice mills in the area. Gondia is very close to Madhya Pradesh state, and is considered the...
Lok Sabha constituency was a Lok Sabha
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) constituency 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 was in existence during Lok Sabha elections of 1962 for the 3rd Lok Sabha
3rd Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 3rd Lok Sabha, elected February-March 1962. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.-Important members:* Speaker:...
. It was abolised from next 1967 Lok Sabha elections. It was reserved for Scheduled Caste candidate.
Members of the Parliament
- 1962: Balkrishna Ramchandra Wasnik, 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...
(as Gondia (SC) ( Constituency no 34 of Maharashtra State ) )
See also
- Bhandara-Gondiya (Lok Sabha constituency)Bhandara-Gondiya (Lok Sabha constituency)Bhandara-Gondiya Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of the Presidential notification on delimitation of parliamentary constituencies, based on the...
( 2009 elections of 15th Lok Sabha15th Lok SabhaMembers of the 15th Lok Sabha were elected in 2009 during the General Elections in India.- Important members :* Speaker: Meira Kumar, Indian National Congress, Sasaram, Bihar...
onwards) - Bhandara (Lok Sabha constituency)Bhandara (Lok Sabha constituency)Bhandara Lok Sabha constituency was a former Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra state in western India. With the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies in 2008, based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002, this constituency ceased to exist...
( 1951 to 2004 elections for 1st1st Lok SabhaThe First Lok Sabha was constituted on 17 April 1952 after India's first general election. The 1st Lok Sabha lasted its full tenure of five years and was dissolved on 4 April 1957.- Important Members :- List of Members by state :...
to 14th Lok Sabha14th Lok SabhaThe 14th Lok Sabha was convened after the Indian general election, 2004 held in four phases during 20 April – 10 May 2004, which led to the formation of First Manmohan Singh Cabinet...
) - 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...
- List of former constituencies of the Lok Sabha
- Gondia districtGondia DistrictGondia district , also known as Gondiya district, is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The district headquarters are located at Gondia . The district occupies an area of 5,431 km² and has a population of 1,200,707 of which 11.95% were urban...
- Bhandara districtBhandara districtBhandara district is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The district headquarters are located at Bhandara. The district occupies an area of 3890 km² and has a population of 1,135,835 of which 15.47% are urban . It is fondly called as the 'District of Lakes'...