Dhar (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Dhar Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: धार लोक सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes. This constituency came into existence in 1967. It covers the entire Dhar district and part of Indore district.
Assembly segments
Presently, Dhar Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following eight Vidhan Sabha segments:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Number of electorates (2009)[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196 | Sardarpur | ST | Dhar | 134,799 |
| 197 | Gandhwani | ST | Dhar | 140,746 |
| 198 | Kukshi | ST | Dhar | 153,391 |
| 199 | Manawar | ST | Dhar | 156,413 |
| 200 | Dharampuri | ST | Dhar | 133,945 |
| 201 | Dhar | None | Dhar | 154,155 |
| 202 | Badnawar | None | Dhar | 140,950 |
| 209 | Dr. Ambedkar Nagar-Mhow | None | Indore | 178,666 |
| Total: | 1,193,065 | |||
Members of Parliament
- 1967: Bharatsingh, Bharatiya Jana Sangh
- 1971: Bharatsingh, Bharatiya Jana Sangh
- 1977: Bharat Singh Gulab Singh, Bharatiya Lok Dal
- 1980: Fatehbhanusinh s/o Ramsinh, Indian National Congress (I)
- 1984: Pratapsingh Bhagel, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Suraj Bhanu Shiv Bhanu Solanki, Indian National Congress
- 1991: Surajbhanu Solanki, Indian National Congress
- 1996: Chhatar Sinh Darbar, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1998: Gajendra Singh Rajukhedi, Indian National Congress
- 1999: Gajendra Singh Rajukhedi, Indian National Congress
- 2004: Chhatar Singh Darbar, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2009: Gajendra Singh Rajukhedi, Indian National Congress
- 2014: Savitri Thakur, Bharatiya Janata Party
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Savitri Thakur | ||||
| INC | |||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
See also
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