| Type: | LS |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | |
| Established: | 1952 |
| Alliance: | NDA |
| Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
| Preceded By: | Kuldeep Rai Sharma |
| Mp: | Bishnu Pada Ray |
| Reservation: | None |
| Incumbent Image: | Shri Bishnu Pada Ray, MP of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, addressing at the inauguration of the Public Information Campaign, at Ferrargunj, South Andaman on January 03, 2016.jpg |
| Union Territory: | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| District: | Nicobar, North and Middle Andaman, South Andaman |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Lok Sabha constituency is the only Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It covers the entire union territory. Andaman and Nicobar Island has been voting for its Member of Parliament since 1967 Indian general election.
Until the 1967 general election, the Member of Parliament representing this territory was not elected, but directly appointed by the President of India.[1] After 1967, the member of parliament was elected by adult franchise. The first elected member of parliament was K. R. Ganesh. He is the only elected member from this constituency to serve as a minister at the central government. Manoranjan Bhakta has won 8 times from this constituency. As of the latest election in 2024, the current MP representing this constituency is Bishnu Pada Ray of the Bhartiya Janata Party.
| Lok Sabha | Duration | Name of M.P. | Political Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 1952-57 | John Richardson | Nominated[2] | |
| Second | 1957-62 | Nominated - INC[3] [4] | ||
| Third | 1962-67 | Niranjan Lall | ||
| Fourth | 1967-71 | |||
| Fifth | 1971-77 | |||
| Sixth | 1977-80 | Manoranjan Bhakta | ||
| Seventh | 1980-84 | |||
| Eighth | 1984-89 | |||
| Ninth | 1989-91 | |||
| Tenth | 1991-96 | |||
| Eleventh | 1996-98 | |||
| Twelfth | 1998-99 | |||
| Thirteenth | 1999-04 | Bishnu Pada Ray | ||
| Fourteenth | 2004-09 | Manoranjan Bhakta | ||
| Fifteenth | 2009-14 | Bishnu Pada Ray | ||
| Sixteenth | 2014-19 | |||
| Seventeenth | 2019-2024 | Kuldeep Rai Sharma | ||
| Eighteenth | 2024-Incumbent | Bishnu Pada Ray | ||