Vidisha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Vidisha Vidhan Sabha Constituency(Hindi:विदिशा विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha[1] (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency came into existence in 1957, as one of the Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state. Presently BJP's Kalyan Singh Thakur is the MLA from this constituency. When the by-election for this seat held in 2014 after CM of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan resigned from this constituency post registering victory at two seats Budhni and Vidisha Vidhan Sabha constituency.
Overview
Vidisha (constituency number 144) is one of the 5 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Vidisha district. This constituency presently covers the entire Vidisha tehsil of the district with 141, and entire Gulabganj tehsil's 75 villages. It has total 239 polling booth. Total Voters in the constituency are 1,90,472.
Vidisha is part of Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments namely Basoda in Vidisha district; Bhojpur, Sanchi and Silwani in Raisen district; Budhni, Ichhawar in Sehore District; Khategaon in Dewas district.
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Vidhan Sabha | Duration | Name of the Member | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | 1957-62 | Hiralal Pippal | Indian National Congress |
| Second | 1962-67 | Gorelal | Hindu Mahasabha |
| Third | 1967-72 | S. Singh | Bharatiya Jan Sangh |
| Fourth | 1972-77 | Surya Prakash | Indian National Congress |
| Fifth | 1977-80 | Narsinghdas Goyal | Janata Party |
| Sixth | 1980-85 | Mohar Singh Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Seventh | 1985-90 | Mohar Singh Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Eighth | 1990-93 | Mohar Singh Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Ninth | 1993-98 | Mohar Singh Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Tenth | 1998-2003 | Sushila Devi Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Eleventh | 2003-08 | Gurucharan Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Twelfth | 2008-13 | Raghavji | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Thirteenth | 2013–14 | Shivraj Singh Chouhan | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014– Incumbent | Kalyan Singh Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
References
- ↑ "Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly". http://legislativebodiesinindia.gov.in/States/madhya%20pradesh/madhya-w.htm''.