Raghogarh Assembly constituency
Raghogarh Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India.[1] This constituency came into existence in 1951, as one of the 79 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the erstwhile Madhya Bharat state.[2]
Overview
Raghogarh (constituency number 31) is one of the four Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Guna district. This constituency covers parts of Raghogarh and Aron tehsils.[3]
Raghogarh is part of Rajgarh Lok Sabha constituency along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Chachoura in this district, Narsinghgarh, Biaora, Rajgarh, Khilchipur and Sarangpur in Rajgarh district and Susner in Shajapur district.[3]
It has frequently been held by members of one family. In June 2013, Mool Singh, a cousin of Digvijay Singh, announced that he would be stepping down from the seat at the next elections, paving the way for Digvijay's son, Jaivardhan, to be elected in a form of dynastic succession that is common in North India but rare in the South. Mool Singh had suffered a stroke three years previously and gave poor health as the reason for his decision.[4] The constituency has previously been held by Digvijay, his brother Lakshman Singh and by their father, Balbhadra Singh.[5][6] It was noted in 2003 that the seat has been held by members of the family or their anointed candidates since 1977 and that the main opposition party, the Bharatiya Janata Party, had lost its deposit on all but one occasion in the subsequent five elections up to that date. The candidates who had stood against the family candidate in the first elections from the constituency in 1952 had also lost their deposits.[7]
Members of Legislative Assembly
As a constituency of Madhya Bharat state:
- 1952: Balbhadra Singh, Independent[2]
As a constituency of Madhya Pradesh state:
- 1962: Dulichand, Indian National Congress
- 1967: P. Lalaram, Swatantra Party
- 1972: Harlal Shakyawar, Bharatiya Jana Sangh
- 1977: Digvijay Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1980: Digvijay Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1985: Mul Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1990: Lakshman Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1993: Lakshman Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1998: Digvijay Singh, Indian National Congress
- 2003: Digvijay Singh, Indian National Congress
- 2008: Mool Singh (Dada Bhai), Indian National Congress[8]
- 2013: Jaivardhan Singh (son of Digvijay Singh), Indian National Congress[9]
See also
References
- ^ "District/Assembly List". Chief Electoral Officer, Madhya Pradesh website. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Bharat" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. p. 5.
- ^ a b "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 226, 250.
- ^ Vincent, Pheroze L. (23 June 2013). "Another 'son rise' in political firmament". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ^ Dasgupta, Debarshi (27 April 2009). "Tornapartism: Families divided by party colours talk about living under one roof". Outlook. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh CM Digvijay Singh's proxy war". Rediff.com. 5 February 1998. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ "Raghogarh". Hindustan Times. PTI. 13 October 2003. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha General Elections - 2008 (in Hindi)" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Madhya Pradesh website. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
- ^ MP Polls: Digvijay Singh's son Jaiwardhan Singh wins Raghogarh seat