Shirdi Lok Sabha constituency explained

Type:LS
Established:2008
Party:SS(UBT)
Mp:Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure
Alliance:Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi
Latest Election Year:2024
Preceded By:Sadashiv Lokhande, Shiv Sena
State:Maharashtra
Reservation:SC
Electors:16,77,335 (2024)
Assembly Cons:Akole
Sangamner
Shirdi
Kopargaon
Shrirampur
Nevasa

Shirdi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament) constituencies of the Indian state of Maharashtra. This constituency was created on 19 February 2008 as a part of the implementation of the Presidential notification based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted on 12 July 2002.[1] This constituency is one of the two Lok Sabha constituencies in Ahmednagar district.[2] It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure of Shiv Sena. As of the 2024 elections, its current MP is Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure also of Shiv Sena (UBT) .

Assembly segments

Currently, the Shirdi Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These segments are:[3]

NoNameDistrictMemberParty
216Akole (ST)AhmednagarKiran Lahamate
217SangamnerBalasaheb Thorat
218ShirdiRadhakrishna Vikhe Patil
219KopargaonAshutosh Kale
220Shrirampur (SC)Lahu Kanade
221NevasaShankarrao Gadakh

Members of Parliament

YearNameParty
2009Bhausaheb Wakchaure
2014Sadashiv Lokhande
2019
2024Bhausaheb WakchaureShiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)

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: Delimitation to set new equations. https://web.archive.org/web/20121023170046/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-03-03/pune/28001345_1_assembly-constituencies-assembly-seats-maval. dead. 23 October 2012. Yadav, Radheshyam. The Times of India. 3 March 2009.
  3. Web site: Delimitation Commission of India Notification. 25. Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra. 8 November 2014.