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Bhandara (Lok Sabha constituency)

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Bhandara Lok Sabha constituency was a former Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituency in Maharashtra state in western India. With the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies in 2008, based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002, this constituency ceased to exist. A new constituency, Bhandara-Gondiya came into existence in place of it.

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Assembly segments

Bhandara Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) segments:

  1. Tumsar
  2. Bhandara
  3. Tirora
  4. Gondiya
  5. Goregaon
  6. pauni

Members of Parliament

  • 1951: Tularam Chandrabhan Sakhare, Indian National Congress
  • 1951: Chaturbhuj Vithaldas Jasani, Indian National Congress (from Bhandara ( Constituency no 18 of then Madhya Pradesh - electing two seats ) )
  • 1957: Ramchandra Martand Hajarnavis, Indian National Congress
  • 1957: Balkrishna Ramchandra Wasnik, Indian National Congress (from Bhandara ( Constituency no 49 of then Madhya Pradesh - electing two seats ) )
  • 1962: Ramchandra Martand Hajarnavis, Indian National Congress (from Bhandara ( Constituency no 33 of Maharashtra State ) )
  • 1967: A R Mehata, Indian National Congress (from Bhandara ( Constituency no 22 of Maharashtra State ) )
  • 1971: Vishwmbhardas Jwalaprasad Dube, Indian National Congress (from Bhadara ( Constituency no 22 of Maharashtra State ) )
  • 1977: Laxmanrao Mankar, Bharatiya Lok Dal, Janata Party (from Bhandara ( Constituency no 24 of Maharashtra State ) )
  • 1979: Keshaorao Atmaramji Pardhi, Indian National Congress
  • 1984: Keshaorao Pardhi, Indian National Congress
  • 1989: Khushal Bopche, Bharatiya Janata Party
  • 1991: Praful Patel, Indian National Congress
  • 1996: Praful Patel, Indian National Congress
  • 1998: Praful Patel, Indian National Congress
  • 1999: Chunnilal Thakur, Bharatiya Janata Party
  • 2004: Shishupal Patle, Bharatiya Janata Party (from Bhandara ( Constituency no 24 of Maharashtra State ) )

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