Shajapur (Lok Sabha constituency)

Shajapur Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: शाजापुर लोक सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the former Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency was reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes from 1976-2008. This constituency covered the entire Shajapur district and part of Dewas district.

Assembly segments

From 1976-2008, Shajapur Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following eight Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) segments:

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District Number of electorates (2003)
166 Shujalpur None Shajapur 177,272
167 Gulana None Shajapur 149,307
168 Shajapur None Shajapur 181,088
169 Agar SC Shajapur 160,102
170 Susner None Shajapur 145,332
186 Dewas None Dewas 214,981
187 Sonkatch SC Dewas 142,073
188 Hatpipalya None Dewas 146,729
Total: 1,316,884

Agar, Shajapur, Shujalpur, Dewas, Sonkatch and Hatpipalya Vidhan Sabha segments are part of Dewas constituency, Susner is part of Rajgarh constituency and Gulana was abolished in 2008.

Members of Parliament

Madhya Bharat state: (as Shajapur Rajgarh)

Madhya Pradesh state: (as Shajapur)

(as Scheduled Caste seat):

References

Election Commission of India -http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp

See also