Khandwa (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Khandwa Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 29 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...

 constituencies in 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
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. This constituency came into existence in 1957. It covers the entire Burhanpur district
Burhanpur District
Burhanpur District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Burhanpur is the district headquarters.Burhanpur District was created on August 15, 2003, from the southern portion of Khandwa District. The Tapti River flows through the district from east to west...

 and parts of Dewas
Dewas District
Dewas District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Dewas is the district headquarters.The district has an area 7,020 km², and a population 1,306,617 , an increase of 26% since 1991....

, Khandwa
Khandwa District
Khandwa District , formerly known as East Nimar District, is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The city of Khandwa is the administrative headquarters of the district.-Geography:...

 and Khargone
Khargone District
Khargone district , formerly known as West Nimar district , is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The district lies in Nimar region, and is part of Indore Division. Khargone town is the headquarters of this district.-History:...

 districts.

Assembly segments

Presently, since the delimitation of the parliamentary and legislative assembly constituencies in 2008, Khandwa Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following eight Vidhan Sabha
Vidhan Sabha
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 (Legislative Assembly) segments:
Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC
Dalit
Dalit is a designation for a group of people traditionally regarded as Untouchable. Dalits are a mixed population, consisting of numerous castes from all over South Asia; they speak a variety of languages and practice a multitude of religions...

/ST
Adivasi
Adivasi is an umbrella term for a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups claimed to be the aboriginal population of India. They comprise a substantial indigenous minority of the population of India...

/None)
District Number of electorates (2009)
174 Bagali ST Dewas 163,233
175 Mandhata None Khandwa 146,012
177 Khandwa SC Khandwa 188,799
178 Pandhana ST Khandwa 178,625
179 Nepanagar  ST Burhanpur 159,916
180 Burhanpur None Burhanpur 220,057
181 Bikhangaon ST Khargone 144,997
182 Badwah None Khargone 153,550
Total: 1,355,189

Members of Parliament

(as Nimar (Khandwa))
  • 1957: Babulal Surajmani, Indian National Congress
    Indian National Congress
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  • 1962: Mahesh Dutta, Indian National Congress
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  • 1967: Gangacharan Dikshit, Indian National Congress
    Indian National Congress
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  • 1971: Gangacharan Dikshit, Indian National Congress
    Indian National Congress
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  • 1977: Parmanand Thakurdas Govindjiwala, Bharatiya Lok Dal
    Bharatiya Lok Dal
    Bharatiya 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...

  • 1980: Thakur Shivkumar Nawal Singh, Indian National Congress
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  • 1984: Kalicharan Ramratan Sakargay, Indian National Congress
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  • 1989: Amritlal Tarwala (Manni Bhai), Bharatiya Janata Party
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  • 1991: Thakur Mahendra Kumar Nawal Singh (Manne Bhaiya), Indian National Congress
    Indian National Congress
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  • 1996: Nand Kumar Singh Chauhan (Nandu Bhaiya), Bharatiya Janata Party
    Bharatiya Janata Party
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  • 1998: Nand Kumar Singh Chauhan (Nandu Bhaiya), Bharatiya Janata Party
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  • 1999: Nand Kumar Singh Chauhan (Nandu Bhaiya), Bharatiya Janata Party
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    The 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...

  • 2004: Nand Kumar Singh Chauhan (Nandu Bhaiya), Bharatiya Janata Party
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    The 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...

  • 2009: Arun Subhash Chandra Yadav, Indian National Congress
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