Meerut (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Meerut Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 80 Lok Sabha
(parliamentary) constituencies in Uttar Pradesh
state in northern India
. This constituency covers parts of Meerut
and Ghaziabad districts.
(legislative assembly) segments. These are:
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 in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
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...
. This constituency covers parts of Meerut
Meerut District
Meerut district , is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Meerut is the district headquarters. Meerut district is a part of Meerut division.-Demographics:...
and Ghaziabad districts.
Assembly segments
Presently, Meerut Lok Sabha constituency comprises 5 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 are:
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Kithore | None | Meerut | 290,768 |
| 47 | Meerut Cantonment | None | Meerut | 324,906 |
| 48 | Meerut | None | Meerut | 281,518 |
| 49 | Meerut South | None | Meerut | 337,192 |
| 59 | Hapur | SC | Ghaziabad | 258,907 |
| Total: | 1,493,291 | |||
Members of Parliament
- 1952: Shah Nawaz KhanShah Nawaz KhanShah Nawaz Khan may refer to:* Shah Nawaz Khan , Pakistani judge* Shah Nawaz Khan , Indian army officer and politician* Shah Nawaz Khan , representative from Ghazni to the Meshrano Jirga...
, 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... - 1957: Shah Nawaz Khan, Indian National Congress
- 1962: Shah Nawaz Khan, Indian National Congress
- 1967: Maharaj Singh Bharti, Samyukta Socialist PartySamyukta Socialist PartySamyukta Socialist Party , was a political party in India from 1964 to 1972. SSP was formed through a split in the Praja Socialist Party in 1964. In 1972 SSP was reunited with PSP, forming the Socialist Party....
- 1971: Shah Nawaz Khan, Indian National Congress
- 1977: Kailash Prakash, Janata PartyJanata PartyThe Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress...
- 1980: Mohsina KidwaiMohsina KidwaiMohsina Kidwai is a leader of Indian National Congress party, she belongs to Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh.Currently she is a member of Rajya Sabha, elected from Chattisgarh., She is a member of the Congress Working Committee , the Highest decision-making body of the Congress Party as well as the All...
, Indian National Congress (I) - 1984: Mohsina Kidwai, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Harish Pal, Janata DalJanata DalJanata Dal is an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Congress, and the Jan Morcha led by V. P...
- 1991: Amar Pal Singh, 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...
- 1996: Amar Pal Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1998: Amar Pal Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1999: Avtar Singh BhadanaAvtar Singh BhadanaAvtar Singh Bhadana is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Faridabad constituency of Haryana and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party.-Positions held:...
, Indian National Congress - 2004: Hazi Shahid Akhlaque, 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...
- 2009: Rajendra Agarwal, Bharatiya Janata Party