Dhar (Lok Sabha constituency)

Dhar Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: धार लोक सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes. This constituency came into existence in 1967. It covers the entire Dhar district and part of Indore district.

Assembly segments

Presently, Dhar Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following eight Vidhan Sabha segments:

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District Number of electorates (2009)[1]
196 Sardarpur ST Dhar 134,799
197 Gandhwani ST Dhar 140,746
198 Kukshi ST Dhar 153,391
199 Manawar ST Dhar 156,413
200 Dharampuri ST Dhar 133,945
201 Dhar None Dhar 154,155
202 Badnawar None Dhar 140,950
209 Dr. Ambedkar Nagar-Mhow None Indore 178,666
Total: 1,193,065

Members of Parliament

General Election, 2014: Sidhi
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJP Savitri Thakur
INC
Majority
Turnout
BJP gain from INC Swing

See also

References

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