Existence 2008–present Elected Year 2014 Member of parliament Ashok Nete State Maharashtra Female electors 715,840 | Current MP Ashok Nete Total Electors 1,469,767 Party Bharatiya Janata Party Male electors 753,927 | |
Assembly Constituencies Amgaon (ST), Armori (ST), Gadchiroli (ST), Aheri (ST), Brahmapuri, and Chimur. Last election Indian general election, 2014 Assembly segments Brahmapuri, Gadchiroli, Chimur, Aheri, Armori, Amgaon | ||
Gadchiroli–Chimur Lok Sabha constituency (Marathi: गडचिरोली-चिमूर लोकसभा मतदारसंघ) is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency came into existence on 19 February 2008 as a part of the implementation of the Presidential notification on delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted on 12 July 2002. This seat is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Marotrao Kowase of the Indian National Congress. As of the 2014 elections, it is represented by Ashok Nete of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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Assembly segments
As of 2014, Gadchiroli–Chimur Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These segments are:
- Amgaon (ST)
- Armori (ST)
- Gadchiroli (ST)
- Aheri (ST)
- Brahmapuri
- Chimur
Armori and Chimur assembly segments were earlier in part of the former Chimur constituency, while Gadchiroli assembly segment was earlier in the former Chandrapur constituency.
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