Shajapur Lok Sabha constituency explained

Shajapur
State:Madhya Pradesh
Type:LS
Established:1977
Abolished:2009
Reservation:SC
Assembly Cons:Shujalpur (166)
Gulana (167)
Shajapur (168)
Agar (169)
Susner (170)
Dewas (186)
Sonkatch (187)
Hatpipliya (188)

Shajapur Lok Sabha constituency was a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency was reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes from 1976 to 2008. This constituency covered the entire Shajapur district and part of Dewas district.

Vidhan Sabha segments

From 1976-2008, Shajapur Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following eight Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) segments:

Constituency numberNameReserved for (SC/ST/None)DistrictNumber of electorates (2003)
166 ShujalpurNoneShajapur177,272
167 GulanaNoneShajapur149,307
168 ShajapurNoneShajapur181,088
169AgarSCShajapur160,102
170SusnerNoneShajapur145,332
186DewasNoneDewas214,981
187SonkatchSCDewas142,073
188HatpipalyaNoneDewas146,729
Total:1,316,884

Agar, Shajapur, Shujalpur, Dewas, Sonkatch and Hatpipalya Vidhan Sabha segments are currently part of Dewas Lok Sabha constituency. Susner is part of Rajgarh constituency and Gulana was abolished in 2008.

Members of Parliament

YearDetailsMember/sPhotoParty
19512-member seat for Madhya Bharat state:
(as Shajapur Rajgarh)
Liladhar Joshi and Bhagu Nandu Malvia
19572-member seat for Madhya PradeshLiladhar Joshi and Kanahiyalal Malvia
1962-1967Seat did not exist
19671-member seatBaburao Patel
1971Jagannathrao Joshi
1977SC-reserved seatPhool Chand VermaJanata Party (Joined BJP in April 1980)
1980
1984Bapulal Malviya
1989Phool Chand Verma
1991
1996Thawarchand Gehlot
1998
1999
2004
After 2008Seat ceased to exist

The constituency ceased to exist when Lok Sabha seats map for Madhya Pradesh was redrawn in 2008.

References

Election Commission of India -http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp

See also

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