Chimur (Lok Sabha constituency)

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Chimur is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency of Maharashtra since 1967. Before that, the area were broadly represented as Bhandara (Lok Sabha constituency) as it is two-seat constituency during 1951 and 1957 elections. During 1962 elections Gondia (Lok Sabha constituency) comes in existence and abolished before 1967 to come as Chimur in 1967. After delimitation of 2002, it comes as Gadchiroli-Chimur (Lok Sabha constituency) for 2009 elections to 15th Lok Sabha

Members of Parliament

1967: Ramchandra Martand Hajarnavis, Indian National Congress (from Chimur ( Constituency no 23 of Maharashtra State ) )

1971: Krishnarao Dagoji Thakur, Indian National Congress (from Chimur ( Constituency no 23 of Maharashtra State ) )

1977: Krishnarao Thakur, Indian National Congress (from Wardha ( Constituency no 25 of Maharashtra State ) )

1980: Vilas Bahurao Muttemwar, Indian National Congress

1984: Vilas Muttemwar, Indian National Congress

1989: Mahadeorao Shiwankar, Bharatiya Janata Party

1991: Vilas Muttemwar, Indian National Congress

1996: Namdeo Harbaji Diwathe, Bharatiya Janata Party

1998: Prof. Jogendra Kawade, Republican Party of India

1999: Namdeo Diwathe, Bharatiya Janata Party

2004: Mahadeorao Sukaji Shivankar, Bharatiya Janata Party (from Chimur ( Constituency no 25 of Maharashtra State ) )

References

Chimur (Lok Sabha constituency) Wikipedia

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