Karol Bagh Lok Sabha constituency explained

Type:LS
Karol Bagh
Established:1952
Abolished:2009

Karol Bagh Lok Sabha constituency was a Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituency in the Indian National Capital Territory of Delhi. This constituency came into existence in 1961. It was abolished after the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission were approved by the presidential notification on 19 February 2008.[1] This constituency was reserved for the candidates belonging to the scheduled castes.

Assembly segments

From 1966 to 1993, Karol Bagh Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following Delhi Metropolitan Council segments:

  1. Rajinder Nagar
  2. Ramnagar
  3. Sarai Rohilla
  4. Motia Khan
  5. Dev Nagar
  6. Patel Nagar
  7. Anand Parbat
  8. Shadipur

From 1993 to 2008, it comprised the following Delhi Vidhan Sabha segments:[2]

  1. Patel Nagar
  2. Rajinder Nagar
  3. Karol Bagh
  4. Ram Nagar (Polling stations 1-103)
  5. Baljit Nagar
  6. Moti Nagar (Polling stations 107, 108 and 109)

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1951–1961Constituency did not exist
1962Naval PrabhakarIndian National Congress
1967Ram Swarup VidyarthiBharatiya Jana Sangh
1971T. Sohan LalIndian National Congress
1977Shiv Narain SarsoniaJanata Party
1980Dharam Dass ShastriIndian National Congress (Indira)
1984Sunderwati Nawal PrabhakarIndian National Congress
1989Kalka DassBharatiya Janata Party
1991
1996Meira KumarIndian National Congress
1998
1999Dr. Anita AryaBharatiya Janata Party
2004Krishna TirathIndian National Congress
2009 onwardConstituency does not exist

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. News: Delimitation notification comes into effect. https://web.archive.org/web/20080228022947/http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/20/stories/2008022058631200.htm. dead. 28 February 2008. The Hindu. 20 February 2008.
  2. Web site: List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies, General Election to the Lok Sabha, 2004 . Government of Delhi website . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111006180007/http://www.delhi.gov.in/DoIT/DoIT_CEO/parliamentary.pdf . 2011-10-06 .