Sagar (Lok Sabha constituency)

Sagar Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: सागर लोक सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency has been reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes since 1967. It covers parts of Sagar and Vidisha districts.[1]

Assembly segments

Presently, Sagar Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following eight Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) segments:

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District Number of electorates (2009)[2]
35 Bina SC Sagar 129,814
36 Khurai None Sagar 139,905
37 Surkhi None Sagar 155,334
40 Naryoli SC Sagar 163,022
41 Sagar None Sagar 167,313
146 Kurwai SC Vidisha 155,123
147 Sironj None Vidisha 141,130
148 Shamshabad None Vidisha 133,604
Total: 1,185,245

Members of Parliament

as a scheduled caste seat.

Election results

General Election, 2014:
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJP Laxmi Narayan Yadav 482580
INC Govind Singh Rajput 361843
Majority
Turnout
BJP gain from INC Swing

References

See also

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