Karol Bagh (Lok Sabha constituency)

Karol Bagh Lok Sabha constituency was a Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituency in the Indian National Capital Territory of Delhi. This constituency came into existence in 1961. It was abolished after the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission were approved by the presidential notification on February 19, 2008.[1] This constituency was reserved for the candidates belonging to the scheduled castes.

Assembly segments

From 1966-93, Karol Bagh Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following Delhi Metropolitan Council segments:

  1. Rajinder Nagar
  2. Ramnagar
  3. Sarai Rohilla
  4. Motia Khan
  5. Dev Nagar
  6. Patel Nagar
  7. Anand Parbat
  8. Shadipur

From 1993-2008, it comprised the following Delhi Vidhan Sabha segments:[2]

  1. Patel Nagar
  2. Rajinder Nagar
  3. Karol Bagh
  4. Ram Nagar (Polling stations 1-103)
  5. Baljit Nagar
  6. Moti Nagar (Polling stations 107, 108 and 109)

Members of Parliament

Lok Sabha Duration Name of the Member Party Affiliation
Third 1962-67 Naval Prabhakar Indian National Congress
Fourth 1967-71 Ram Swarup Vidyarthi Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Fifth 1971-77 T. Sohan Lal Indian National Congress
Sixth 1977-80 Shiv Narain Sarsonia Janata Party
Seventh 1980-84 Dharam Dass Shastri Indian National Congress (I)
Eighth 1984-89 Sunderwati Nawal Prabhakar Indian National Congress
Ninth 1989-91 Kalka Dass Bharatiya Janata Party
Tenth 1991-96 Kalka Dass Bharatiya Janata Party
Eleventh 1996-98 Meira Kumar Indian National Congress
Twelfth 1998-99 Meira Kumar Indian National Congress
Thirteenth 1999–2004 Dr. Anita Arya Bharatiya Janata Party
Fourteenth 2004-09 Krishna Tirath Indian National Congress

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Delimitation notification comes into effect". The Hindu. February 20, 2008.
  2. ↑ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies, General Election to the Lok Sabha, 2004". Government of Delhi website.