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Shajapur (Lok Sabha constituency)

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Shajapur Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: शाजापुर लोक सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the former Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency was reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes from 1976-2008. This constituency covered the entire Shajapur district and part of Dewas district.

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Assembly segments

From 1976-2008, Shajapur Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following eight Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) segments:

Agar, Shajapur, Shujalpur, Dewas, Sonkatch and Hatpipalya Vidhan Sabha segments are part of Dewas constituency, Susner is part of Rajgarh constituency and Gulana was abolished in 2008.

Members of Parliament

Madhya Bharat state: (as Shajapur Rajgarh)

  • 1951: Two-MPs seat. Liladhar Joshi / Bhagu Nandu, both Indian National Congress

    • Madhya Pradesh state: (as Shajapur)

  • 1957: Kanhaiyalal / Liladhar, Indian National Congress
  • 1962: Did not exist
  • 1967: Baburao Patel, Bharatiya Jana Sangh
  • 1971: Jagannathrao Joshi, Bharatiya Jana Sangh

    • (as Scheduled Caste seat):

  • 1977: Phool Chand Verma, Janata Party
  • 1980: Phool Chand Verma, Janata Party (Joined BJP in April 1980)
  • 1984: Bapulal Malviya, Indian National Congress (defeated Phool Chand Verma)
  • 1989: Phool Chand Verma, Bharatiya Janata Party
  • 1991: Phool Chand Verma, Bharatiya Janata Party
  • 1996: Thawarchand Gehlot, Bharatiya Janata Party
  • 1998: Thawarchand Gehlot, Bharatiya Janata Party
  • 1999: Thawarchand Gehlot, Bharatiya Janata Party
  • 2004: Thawarchand Gehlot, Bharatiya Janata Party
  • The constituency ceased to exist when Lok Sabha seats map for Madhya Pradesh was redrawn in 2008.

    • References

    Shajapur (Lok Sabha constituency) Wikipedia
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