Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg (Lok Sabha constituency)
Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Lok Sabha constituency (Marathi: रत्नागिरी-सिंधुदुर्ग लोकसभा मतदारसंघ) is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of the Presidential notification on delimitation of parliamentary constituencies, based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted on July 12, 2002.[1].This newly carved constituency was formed by merging parts of erstwhile Rajapur and Ratnagiri Lok Sabha constitunecies.[2]
Assembly segments
At present, Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These segments are[3]:
- Chiplun Sangameshwar
- Ratnagiri
- Rajapur
- Kankavli
- Kudal
- Sawantwadi
Members of Parliament
Election results
General elections 2009
General Election, 2009: Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Congress |
Nilesh Rane |
3,53,915 |
49.24 |
|
|
Shiv Sena |
Suresh Prabhu |
3,07,165 |
42.73 |
|
|
Independent |
Surendra Borkar |
18,858 |
2.62 |
|
|
BSP |
Jayendra Parulekar |
15,469 |
2.15 |
|
Majority |
46,750 |
|
|
Turnout |
7,18,721 |
|
|
|
Congress gain from Shiv Sena |
Swing |
|
|
Election results
See also
Notes