Dhar (Lok Sabha constituency)

Dhar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. 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.[1]

Lok Sabha Constituency
IncumbentChattar Singh Darbar
Parliamentary PartyBJP
Elected Year2019
Constituency Details
StateMadhya Pradesh

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)[2]
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

Year Winner Party
1962 Bharat Singh Chowhan Bharatiya Jana Sangh
1967 Bharat Singh Chowhan Bharatiya Jana Sangh
1971 Bharat Singh Chowhan Bharatiya Jana Sangh
1977 Bharat Singh Chowhan Bharatiya Lok Dal
1980 Fatehbhanusinh Indian National Congress (Indira)
1984 Pratapsingh Bhagel Indian National Congress
1989 Surajbhanu Solanki Indian National Congress
1991 Surajbhanu Solanki Indian National Congress
1996 Chhatar Singh Darbar Bharatiya Janata Party
1998 Gajendra Singh Rajukhedi Indian National Congress
1999 Gajendra Singh Rajukhedi Indian National Congress
2004 Chhatar Singh Darbar Bharatiya Janata Party
2009 Gajendra Singh Rajukhedi Indian National Congress
2014 Savitri Thakur Bharatiya Janata Party
2019 Chattar Singh Darbar Bharatiya Janata Party

Election Results

2019 Indian general elections: Dhar
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJP Chattar Singh Darbar 7,22,147 53.73
INC Girwal Dinesh 5,66,118 42.12
NOTA None of the Above 17,929 1.33
BSP Gulsingh Ramsingh Kawache 13,827 1.03
Majority 1,56,029 11.61
Turnout 13,44,174 75.26 +10.72
BJP hold Swing
2014 Indian general elections: Dhar
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJP Savitri Thakur 5,58,387 51.84
INC Umang Singhar 4,54,059 42.16
NOTA None of the Above 15,437 1.43
Majority 1,04,328 9.68
Turnout 10,76,816 64.54
BJP gain from INC Swing
2009 Indian general elections: Dhar
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC Gajendra Singh Rajukhedi 3,02,660 46.21
BJP Mukam Singh Kirade 2,99,999 45.81
BSP Ajay Rawat 16,082 2.46
Majority 2,661 0.41
Turnout 6,54,736 54.69
INC gain from BJP Swing

See also

  • Dhar district
  • List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha

References

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