Vidisha Assembly constituency
| Vidisha | |
|---|---|
| Indian electoral constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Central India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Vidisha |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Shashank Bhargava | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
Vidisha (विदिशा) Vidhan Sabha seat is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha[1] (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency came into existence in 1957, as one of the Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state.Presently INC's Shashank Bhargava is the MLA from this constituency. Preceding Kalyan Singh Thakur in 2014 when the by-election for this seat held in 2014 after CM of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan resigned from this constituency post registering victory at two seats Budhni and Vidisha Vidhan Sabha constituency.
Overview
Vidisha (constituency number 144) is one of the 5 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Vidisha district. This constituency presently covers the entire Vidisha tehsil of the district with 141, and entire Gulabganj tehsil's 75 villages. It has total 239 polling booth.[citation needed] Total Voters in the constituency are 1,90,472. [citation needed]
It is a segment of Vidisha (Lok Sabha constituency) along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments namely Basoda in Vidisha district; Bhojpur, Sanchi and Silwani in Raisen district; Budhni, Ichhawar in Sehore District; Khategaon in Dewas district.
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Vidhan Sabha | Duration | Name of the Member | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | 1957-62 | Hiralal Pippal | Indian National Congress |
| Second | 1962-67 | Gore Lal | Hindu Mahasabha |
| Third | 1967-72 | S. Singh | Bharatiya Jan Sangh |
| Fourth | 1972-77 | Surya Prakash | Indian National Congress |
| Fifth | 1977-80 | Narsinghdas Goyal | Janata Party |
| Sixth | 1980-85 | Mohar Singh Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Seventh | 1985-90 | Mohar Singh Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Eighth | 1990-93 | Mohar Singh Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Ninth | 1993-98 | Mohar Singh Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Tenth | 1998-2003 | Sushila Devi Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Eleventh | 2003-08 | Gurucharan Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Twelfth | 2008-13 | Raghav Ji | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Thirteenth | 2013-14 | Shivraj Singh Chouhan Retained Budhni Seat. |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014-18 | Kalyan Singh Thakur (by-poll) | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Fourteenth | 2018-Incumbent | Shashank Bhargava | Indian National Congress |
References
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly". Retrieved 27 December 2014.