Shahdol Lok Sabha constituency
Shahdol Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: शहडोल 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 candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes. It covers the entire Anuppur and Umaria districts and parts of Shahdol and Katni districts.
Assembly segments
Presently, since the delimitation of parliamentary and legislative assembly constituencies in 2008, Shahdol Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following eight Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) segments:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Number of electorates (2009)[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Jaisingnagar | ST | Shahdol | 182,941 |
| 85 | Jaitpur | ST | Shahdol | 184,691 |
| 86 | Kotma | None | Anuppur | 123,399 |
| 87 | Anuppur | ST | Anuppur | 136,166 |
| 88 | Pushprajgarh | ST | Anuppur | 149,859 |
| 89 | Bandhavgarh | ST | Umaria | 153,703 |
| 90 | Manpur | ST | Umaria | 169,359 |
| 91 | Barwara | ST | Katni | 170,926 |
| Total: | 1,271,044 | |||
Members of Parliament
Vindhya Pradesh state: (as Shahdol Sidhi)
- 1951: Randhaman Singh, Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party / Bhagwan Datta Shastri, Socialist Party
Two members elected from this seat in 1951 and 1957
Madhya Pradesh state:
- 1957: Kamal Narain Singh / Anand Chandra Joshi, Indian National Congress
- 1962: Buddhu Singh, Socialist Party
- 1967: Girja Kumari, Indian National Congress
- 1971: Dhan Shah, Independent
- 1977: Dalpat Singh Paraste, Bharatiya Lok Dal
- 1980: Dalbir Singh, Indian National Congress (I)
- 1984: Dalbir Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Dalpat Singh Paraste, Janata Dal
- 1991: Dalbir Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1996: Gyan Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1998: Gyan Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1999: Dalpat Singh Paraste, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2004: Dalpat Singh Paraste, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2009: Rajesh Nandini Singh, Indian National Congress
- 2014: Dalpat Singh Paraste, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2016: Gyan Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party (By Poll)
Election Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Gyan Singh | 4,81,398 | 44.43 | −9.79 | |
| INC | Himadri Dalbir Singh | 4,21,015 | 38.86 | +9.54 | |
| GGP | Heera Singh Markam | 55,306 | 5.10 | +2.95 | |
| CPI | Parmeshwar Singh Porte | 21,143 | 1.95 | −0.90 | |
| Independent | Shiv Charan Paw | 17,190 | 1.58 | +1.58 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 15,066 | 1.39 | −0.82 | |
| Majority | 60,383 | 5.57 | −19.33 | ||
| Turnout | 10,83,411 | 67.68 | +5.63 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | -9.79 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Dalpat Singh Paraste | 5,25,419 | 54.22 | +14.49 | |
| INC | Rajesh Nandini Singh | 2,84,118 | 29.32 | −12.54 | |
| CPI | Parmeshwar Singh Porte | 27,619 | 2.85 | −1.00 | |
| GGP | Ramratan Singh Pawley | 20,834 | 2.15 | −2.77 | |
| AAP | Er. Vijay Kumar Kol | 20,312 | 2.10 | +2.10 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 21,376 | 2.21 | +2.21 | |
| Majority | 2,41,301 | 24.90 | +22.77 | ||
| Turnout | 9,68,518 | 62.05 | +12.58 | ||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | +12.36 | |||
- 2009 General Election
Rajesh Nandini Singh (Congress) 263,434 (won by 13,415 votes)
Narendra Singh Maravi (BJP) 250,019
See also