Dewas Lok Sabha constituency
| Dewas Lok Sabha constituency | |
|---|---|
| Indian electoral constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
Dewas Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: देवास लोक सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the 29 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies. Following delimitation, Shajapur constituency ceased to exist and Dewas constituency came into being.[1] This constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled castes and covers parts of Sehore, Shajapur , agar Malwa and Dewas districts.
Assembly segments
Presently, Dewas Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following eight Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:[2]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Number of electorates (2009)[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | Ashta | SC | Sehore | 182,389 |
| 166 | Agar (Gopal Parmar) | SC | Shajapur | 158,981 |
| 167 | Shajapur | None | Shajapur | 174,137 |
| 168 | Shujalpur | None | Shajapur | 149,152 |
| 169 | Kalapipal | None | Shajapur | 154,984 |
| 170 | Sonkatch | SC | Dewas | 169,865 |
| 171 | Dewas | None | Dewas | 161,043 |
| 172 | Hatpipliya | None | Dewas | 146,076 |
| Total: | 1,296,627 | |||
Agar, Shajapur, Shujalpur, Dewas, Sonkatch and Hatpipliya Vidhan Sabha segments were earlier part of the erstwhile Shajapur constituency, while Ashta Vidhan Sabha segment was earlier part of Bhopal constituency.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Janata Party/meta/color"| | 1962 | Hukumchand Kacchaway | Jan Sangh |
| style="background-color: Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | | 2009 | Sajjan Singh Verma | Indian National Congress |
| style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | | 2014 | Manohar Untwal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
See also
Notes
- ^ "Three new faces in Cong candidates' list". Central Chronicle. March 14, 2009.
- ^ "Three new Parliamentary seats come into existence Dewas, Tikamgarh and Ratlam in Shajapur, Seoni and Jhabua out". Department of Public Relations, Madhya Pradesh government. December 19, 2008. Archived from the original on June 21, 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Parliamentary & Assembly Constituency-Wise Report of Electors in the Final Roll-2009