Existence 1957–present Current MP Mohammed Faizal P. P. State Union territory Union territory Lakshadweep Female electors 24,489 | Reservation Scheduled Tribes Elected Year 2014 Member of parliament Mohammed Faizal P. P. Male electors 25,433 Total electors 49,922 | |
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Most Successful Party Indian National Congress (11 times) Party Nationalist Congress Party Last election Indian general election, 2014 | ||
Lakshadweep Lok Sabha constituency (formerly Laccadive, Minicoy And Amindivi Islands Lok Sabha constituency) is a Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) constituency, which covers the entire area of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep in India. This seat is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. As of 2014, it is the smallest Lok Sabha constituency by number of voters.
Contents
- Members of Parliament
- General election 1967
- General election 1971
- General election 1977
- General election 1980
- General election 1984
- General election 1989
- General election 1991
- General election 1996
- General election 1998
- General election 1999
- General election 2004
- General election 2009
- General election 2014
- References
Before its first election in 1967, its member of parliament (MP) was directly appointed by the President of India. Its first MP was K. Nalla Koya Thangal of the Indian National Congress (INC) who served two terms from 1957–67. Its first election in 1967 was won by independent politician, P. M. Sayeed. In the next election in 1971, Sayeed representing the INC was elected unopposed. He went on to win the next eight elections consecutively before being defeated by 71 votes in the 2004 election by P. Pookunhi Koya of the Janata Dal (United) party. In total, Sayeed represented this constituency in the Lok Sabha for ten consecutive terms from 1967 to 2004. In the 2009 election, Sayeed's son, Muhammed Hamdulla Sayeed, won the seat. As of the latest election in 2014, the current MP representing this constituency is Mohammed Faizal P. P. of the Nationalist Congress Party.
Members of Parliament
Key
INC Independent INC(U) JD(U) NCP
General election 1967
Independent candidate, P. M. Sayeed won the first election and represented this constituency in the 4th Lok Sabha. Sayeed was also the youngest MP elected to the 4th Lok Sabha.
General election 1971
In the 1971 election, INC candidate, P. M. Sayeed was elected unopposed.
General election 1977
P. M. Sayeed held the seat and represented the constituency in the 6th Lok Sabha.
General election 1980
P. M. Sayeed defected to the Indian National Congress (Urs) party but still held the seat and represented the constituency in the 7th Lok Sabha.
General election 1984
P. M. Sayeed returned to the INC and held the seat and represented the constituency in the 8th Lok Sabha.
General election 1989
P. M. Sayeed held the seat and represented the constituency in the 9th Lok Sabha.
General election 1991
P. M. Sayeed held the seat and represented the constituency in the 10th Lok Sabha.
General election 1996
P. M. Sayeed held the seat and represented the constituency in the 11th Lok Sabha.
General election 1998
P. M. Sayeed held the seat and represented the constituency in the 12th Lok Sabha.
General election 1999
P. M. Sayeed held the seat and represented the constituency in the 13th Lok Sabha.
General election 2004
P. Pookunhi Koya of the JD (U) party defeated the ten term incumbent MP, P. M. Sayeed by 71 votes.
General election 2009
Muhammed Hamdulla Sayeed won the seat and also became the youngest member of the 15th Lok Sabha.
General election 2014
Mohammed Faizal P. P. of the Nationalist Congress Party won the seat and represents the constituency in the current 16th Lok Sabha.