List of former constituencies of the Lok Sabha

This is a list of former constituencies of the Lok Sabha of India, organised by date of abolition. It does not include constituencies which were merely renamed.

Constituencies abolished in 1976

The recommendations of the Delimitation Commission constituted in 1973 to redraw the boundaries of the Lok Sabha constituencies and their reservation status were approved in 1976. The Lok Sabha constituencies, abolished as a result were as follows:

Andhra Pradesh (2)

  1. Gudivada
  2. Kavali

Assam (1)

  1. Cachar

Kerala (4)

  1. Thiruvalla
  2. Ambalapuzha
  3. Peermade
  4. Thalassery

Maharashtra (1)

  1. Khamgaon

Uttarakhand (1)

  1. Dehradun

Constituencies abolished in 2008

The most recent Delimitation Commission was constituted on July 12, 2002. The recommendations of the commission were approved by the Presidential notification on February 19, 2008.[1][2] The Lok Sabha constituencies, abolished as a result were as follows:

Andhra Pradesh (7)

  1. Bhadrachalam
  2. Bobbili
  3. Hanamkonda
  4. Miryalguda
  5. Parvathipuram
  6. Siddipet
  7. Tenali

Bihar (10)

  1. Bagaha
  2. Balia
  3. Barh
  4. Bettiah
  5. Bikramganj
  6. Chapra
  7. Motihari
  8. Patna
  9. Rosera
  10. Saharsa

Chhattisgarh (1)

  1. Sarangarh

Delhi (3)

  1. Delhi Sadar
  2. Karol Bagh
  3. Outer Delhi

Gujarat (4)

  1. Ahmedabad
  2. Kapadvanj
  3. Mandvi
  4. Dhandhuka

Haryana (3)

  1. Bhiwani
  2. Mahendragarh

Karnataka (6)

  1. Chikmagalur
  2. Dharwad North
  3. Dharwad South
  4. Kanakapura
  5. Mangalore
  6. Udupi

Kerala (6)

  1. Adoor
  2. Chirayinkil
  3. Manjeri
  4. Muvattupuzha
  5. Mukundapuram
  6. Ottapalam

Madhya Pradesh (2)

  1. Seoni
  2. Shajapur

Maharashtra (15)

  1. Bhandara
  2. Chimur
  3. Dahanu
  4. Erandol
  5. Gondia
  6. Ichalkaranji
  7. Karad
  8. Khed
  9. Kolaba
  10. Kopargaon
  11. Malegaon
  12. Pandharpur
  13. Rajapur
  14. Ratnagiri
  15. Washim
  16. Yavatmal

Odisha (2)

  1. Deogarh
  2. Phulbani

Punjab (3)

  1. Phillaur
  2. Ropar
  3. Tarn Taran

Rajasthan (5)

  1. Bayana
  2. Jhalawar
  3. Salumber
  4. Sawai Madhopur
  5. Tonk

Tamil Nadu (12)

  1. Chengalpattu
  2. Gobichettipalayam
  3. Nagercoil
  4. Palani
  5. Periyakulam
  6. Pudukkottai
  7. Rasipuram
  8. Sivakasi
  9. Tindivanam
  10. Tiruchendur
  11. Tiruchengode
  12. Vandavasi

Uttar Pradesh (12)

  1. Balrampur
  2. Bilhaur
  3. Chail
  4. Ghatampur
  5. Hapur
  6. Jalesar
  7. Khalilabad
  8. Khurja
  9. Padrauna
  10. Shahabad
  11. Saidpur

Uttarakhand (1)

  1. Nainital

West Bengal (8)

  1. Burdwan
  2. Calcutta North West
  3. Calcutta North East
  4. Durgapur
  5. Katwa
  6. Malda
  7. Nabadwip
  8. Panskura

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Delimitation notification comes into effect". The Hindu. February 20, 2008.
  2. ↑ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India, NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI-110001.
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