Dharwad North Lok Sabha constituency explained

Dharwad
Type:LS
State:Karnataka
Established:1957
Abolished:2008
Latest Election Year:2004
Reservation:None

Dharwad North Lok Sabha constituency was a Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituency in Karnataka state in southern India. With the implementation of the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in 2008, it ceased to exist.[1]

Assembly segments

Dharwad North Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following eight Legislative Assembly segments:[2]

  1. Dharwad Rural
  2. Dharwad
  3. Hubli
  4. Hubli Rural
  5. Kalghatgi
  6. Gadag
  7. Naragund
  8. Navalgund

Members of Parliament

ElectionLok SabhaMemberPartyTenure
Bombay State
19521stDattatraya Parasuram KarmarkarIndian National Congress1952 – 1957
After the Formation of Mysore State
19572ndDattatraya Parasuram KarmarkarIndian National Congress1957 – 1962
19623rdSarojini MahishiIndian National Congress1962 – 1967
19674th1967 – 1971
19715th1971 – 1977
After the Renaming of Karnataka State
19776thSarojini MahishiIndian National Congress1977 – 1980
19807thD. K. Naikar1980 – 1984
19848th1984 – 1989
19899th1989 – 1991
199110th1991 – 1996
199611thVijay SankeshwarBharatiya Janata Party1996 – 1998
199812th1998 – 1999
199913th1999 – 2004
200414thPralhad Joshi2004 – 2009
2008 onwards: Constituency does not exist. See Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency and Haveri Lok Sabha constituency

See also

Notes

15.6°N 75.1°W

Notes and References

  1. News: BJP makes early start . https://web.archive.org/web/20090321025130/http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/17/stories/2009031751910300.htm. dead. 21 March 2009. 17 March 2009 . The Hindu. 1 April 2010.
  2. Web site: Statistical Report on General elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha, Volume III. Election Commission of India website. 415–16. 1 April 2010.