Shajapur Lok Sabha constituency

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.

Shajapur
Former Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionCentral India
StateMadhya Pradesh
Assembly constituenciesShujalpur (166)
Gulana (167)
Shajapur (168)
Agar (169)
Susner (170)
Dewas (186)
Sonkatch (187)
Hatpipliya (188)
Established1977
Abolished2009
ReservationSC

Vidhan Sabha segments

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

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District Number of electorates (2003)
166 Shujalpur None Shajapur 177,272
167 Gulana None Shajapur 149,307
168 Shajapur None Shajapur 181,088
169 Agar SC Shajapur 160,102
170 Susner None Shajapur 145,332
186 Dewas None Dewas 214,981
187 Sonkatch SC Dewas 142,073
188 Hatpipalya None Dewas 146,729
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

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Year Details Member/s Photo Party
1951 2-member seat for Madhya Bharat state:
(as Shajapur Rajgarh)
Liladhar Joshi and Bhagu Nandu Malvia Indian National Congress
1957 2-member seat for Madhya Pradesh Liladhar Joshi and Kanahiyalal Malvia
1962-1967 Seat did not exist
1967 1-member seat Baburao Patel   Bharatiya Jana Sangh
1971 Jagannathrao Joshi
1977 SC-reserved seat Phool Chand Verma Janata Party (Joined BJP in April 1980)
1980
1984 Bapulal Malviya Indian National Congress
1989 Phool Chand Verma Bharatiya Janata Party
1991
1996 Thawarchand Gehlot  
1998
1999
2004
After 2008 Seat ceased to exist

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

References

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

See also

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