Dadra and Nagar Haveli (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Dadra and Nagar Haveli Lok Sabha constituency is the only Lok Sabha
(parliamentary) constituency in the union territory
of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, which covers the entire union territory. The constituency is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes
voters, of whom 69.04% exercised their franchise.
There were ten candidates. Election was conducted at 128 polling stations,
and 84,703 valid votes were counted.
Delkar Mohanbhai Sanjibhai
of the Bharatiya Navshakti Party
was elected by a margin of 12,893 votes.
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
(parliamentary) constituency in the union territory
Union Territory
A Union Territory is a sub-national administrative division of India, in the federal framework of governance. Unlike the states of India, which have their own elected governments, union territories are ruled directly by the federal government; the President of India appoints an Administrator or...
of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, which covers the entire union territory. The constituency is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes
Members of Parliament
- 1967: S.R. Delkar, Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1971: Ramubhai Ravjibhai Patel, Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1977: Ramubhai Ravjibhai Patel, Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1980: Ramji Potla Mahala, Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1984: Sitaram Jivyabhai Gavli, IndependentIndependent (politician)In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
- 1989: Mohan Delkar, IndependentIndependent (politician)In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
- 1991: Mohan Delkar, Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1996: Mohan Delkar, Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1998: Mohan Delkar, Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata PartyThe Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
- 1999: Mohan Delkar, IndependentIndependent (politician)In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
- 2004: Mohan Delkar, Bharatiya Navshakti PartyBharatiya Navshakti PartyBharatiya Navshakti Party , is a political party in India. BNP is active in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and the Adivasi areas in southern and central Gujarat...
- 2009: Natubhai Gomanbhai Patel, Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata PartyThe Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
Election results
In the 2004 Lok Sabha Elections, the constituency had 122,681 eligiblevoters, of whom 69.04% exercised their franchise.
There were ten candidates. Election was conducted at 128 polling stations,
and 84,703 valid votes were counted.
Delkar Mohanbhai Sanjibhai
Delkar Mohanbhai Sanjibhai
Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar is an Indian politician and presently, a member of the Indian National Congress.-Political career:...
of the Bharatiya Navshakti Party
Bharatiya Navshakti Party
Bharatiya Navshakti Party , is a political party in India. BNP is active in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and the Adivasi areas in southern and central Gujarat...
was elected by a margin of 12,893 votes.