Balaghat (Lok Sabha constituency)
Balaghat Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: बालाघाट लोक सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency covers the entire Balaghat district and part of Seoni district.
Assembly segments
Presently, since the delimitation of the parliamentary and legislative assembly constituencies in 2008, Balaghat 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] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | Baihar | ST | Balaghat | 163,201 |
| 109 | Lanji | None | Balaghat | 177,598 |
| 110 | Paraswada | None | Balaghat | 155,476 |
| 111 | Balaghat | None | Balaghat | 167,420 |
| 112 | Waraseoni | None | Balaghat | 150,025 |
| 113 | Katangi | None | Balaghat | 152,713 |
| 114 | Barghat | ST | Seoni | 178,641 |
| 115 | Seoni | None | Seoni | 191,461 |
| Total: | 1,336,535 | |||
Members of Parliament
- 1951: C.R. Gautam, Indian National Congress
- 1957: Chintaman Dhivruji, Indian National Congress
- 1962: Bholaram Ramaji, Praja Socialist Party
- 1967: C.R. Gautam, Indian National Congress
- 1971: Chintaman Rao Gautam, Indian National Congress
- 1977: Kacharu Lal Hemraj Jain, Republican Party of India (Khobragade)
- 1980: Nandkishore Sharma, Indian National Congress - I
- 1984: Nandkishore Sharma, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Kankar Munjare, Independent
- 1991: Vishveshwar Bhagat, Indian National Congress
- 1996: Vishveshwar Bhagat, Indian National Congress
- 1998: Gauri Shankar Chaturbhuj Bisen, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1999: Prahladsingh Patel, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2004: Gauri Shankar Chaturbhuj Bisen, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2009: K. D. Deshmukh, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2014: Bodh Singh Bhagat, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bodh Singh Bhagat | ||||
| INC | |||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| [[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] | Swing | ||||
See also
References
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