Raigad Lok Sabha constituency explained

Type:LS
Established:2008
Mp:Sunil Tatkare
Incumbent Image:Sunil Tatkare in 2014.jpg
Latest Election Year:2024
State:Maharashtra
Reservation:None
Preceded By:Anant Geete
Electors:16,68,372 (2024)
Assembly Cons:Pen
Alibag
Shrivardhan
Mahad
Dapoli
Guhagar

Raigad Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. It is a new constituency, created in 2008 as a part of the implementation of the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted on 12 July 2002.[1] The constituency first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament was Anant Geete of Shiv Sena who was also re-elected in the 2014 elections. In the 2019 General Elections Sunil Tatkare of NCP won the seat by margin of 31,438 votes defeating the incumbent Geetee who was also a Union Cabinet minister.[2]

History

Raigad was historically called Kolaba, and was the capital of the Maratha origin Indian king Chhatrapati Shivaji.[3]

Assembly segments

At present, Raigad Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments in 2 district's. These segments are:[4]

NameDistrictMemberParty
191PenRaigadRavisheth PatilBJP
192AlibagMahendra Dalvi
193ShrivardhanAditi TatkareNCP
194MahadBharatshet Gogawale
263DapoliRatnagiriYogesh Kadam
264GuhagarBhaskar JadhavSS(UBT)
Pen, Alibag and Shrivardhan Vidhan Sabha segments were earlier part of the former Kolaba Lok Sabha constituency. Mahad was earlier part of the Ratnagiri Lok Sabha Constituency.

Members of Parliament

YearNameParty
2009Anant Geete
2014
2019Sunil Tatkare
2024

Election results

General election 2009

See also

External links

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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: Raigad Lok Sabha Election Result 2019 LIVE Updates: close contest between Anant Geete and Tatkare Sunil Dattatray. May 23, 2019. Firstpost. 2019-05-25.
  3. Web site: Raigad (Kolaba) district. The Kolaba Gazetteer. Government of Maharashtra. 18 April 2015.
  4. Web site: Delimitation Commission of India Notification. PDF. 24. Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra. 8 November 2014.