Jodhpur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Jodhpur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 25 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Rajasthan state in India. It is the hometown of senior BJP Leader Meghraj Lohiya, Chairman of Rajasthan Small Industries Corporation (State Minister) and a well knowned industrialist.
Assembly segments
Presently, Jodhpur Lok Sabha constituency comprises eight Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:[1]
| Vidhyan Sabha | MLA | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Sardarpura | Ashok Gehlot | Indian National Congress |
| Sursagar | Suryakanta Vyas | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Jodhpur City | Kailash Bhansali | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Phalodi | Pabba Ram Bishnoi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Lohawat | Gajendra Singh Khimsar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Shergarh | Babu Singh Rathore | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Luni | Joga Ram patel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Pokaran | Shaitan Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Members of Parliament
| Lok Sabha | Duration | Name of the Member | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | 1952-57 | Jaswantraj Mehta | Independent |
| Second | 1957-62 | Jaswantraj Mehta | Indian National Congress |
| Third | 1962-67 | L. M. Singhvi | Independent |
| Fourth | 1967-71 | N K Sanghi | Indian National Congress |
| Fifth | 1971-77 | Krishna Kumari | Independent |
| Sixth | 1977-80 | R D Gattani | Janata Party |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | Ashok Gehlot | Indian National Congress (I) |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | Ashok Gehlot | Indian National Congress |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | Jaswant Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | Ashok Gehlot | Indian National Congress |
| Eleventh | 1996-98 | Ashok Gehlot | Indian National Congress |
| Twelfth | 1998-99 | Ashok Gehlot | Indian National Congress |
| Thirteenth | 1999–2004 | Jaswant Singh Bishnoi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Fourteenth | 2004-09 | Jaswant Singh Bishnoi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Fifteenth | 2009-2014 | Chandresh Kumari Katoch | Indian National Congress |
| Sixteenth | 2014-2019 | Gajendra Singh Shekhawat | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Gajendra Singh Shekhawat | 7,13,515 | 66.08 | +27.45 | |
| INC | Chandresh Kumari Katoch | 3,03,464 | 28.10 | -24.96 | |
| BSP | Gopa Ram Meghwal | 13,511 | 1.25 | -2.17 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 15,085 | 1.40 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 4,10,051 | 37.98 | +23.55 | ||
| Turnout | 10,78,598 | 62.43 | +17.20 | ||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | +13.02 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Jaswant Singh Bishnoi | 4,34,352 | 50.22 | -5.95 | |
| INC | Badri Ram Jakhar | 3,91,857 | 45.31 | -6.43 | |
| Independent | Sabir Gauri | 10,363 | 1.20 | ||
| Janata Party | Ravi Garg | 8,974 | 1.04 | ||
| Independent | Shaitan Singh Chouhan | 4,682 | 0.54 | ||
| Independent | Devilal Bheel | 3,827 | 0.44 | ||
| Independent | Mahmuda Begum Abbasi | 3,118 | 0.36 | -1.61 | |
| Independent | Vijay Krishna Sharma | 2,684 | 0.31 | ||
| Independent | Dungari Lal Meghwal | 1,658 | 0.19 | ||
| Independent | Leela Devi | 1,592 | 0.18 | ||
| Independent | Badri Ram | 970 | 0.11 | ||
| Independent | Pukhraj Meghwal | 850 | 0.10 | ||
| Majority | 42,495 | 4.91 | -12.41 | ||
| Turnout | 8,64,927 | 55.04 | +7.76 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | -5.95 | |||
See also
References
- ↑ "Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies wise Polling Stations & Electors" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Rajasthan website.
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