Jobat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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Jobat Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha
(Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh
state in central India
. This constituency came into existence in 1951, as one of the 79 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the erstwhile Madhya Bharat
state. This constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes
since its inception.
. This constituency covers the entire Bhavra tehsil
, Jobat nagar panchayat
and parts of Jobat and Alirajpur tehsils of this district.
Jobat is part of Ratlam Lok Sabha constituency along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Alirajpur
in this district, Jhabua, Thandla and Petlawad in Jhabua district
and Ratlam Rural, Ratlam City and Sailana
in Ratlam district
.
As a constituency of Madhya Pradesh:
Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha
The Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha or the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The seat of the Vidhan Sabha is at Bhopal, the capital of the state. It is housed in the Vidhan Bhavan, an imposing building located at the...
(Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
state in central India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. This constituency came into existence in 1951, as one of the 79 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the erstwhile Madhya Bharat
Madhya Bharat
Madhya Bharat , also known as Malwa Union was an Indian state in west-central India, created on 28 May 1948 from twenty-five princely states which until 1947 had been part of the Central India Agency, with Jivaji Rao Scindia as its Rajpramukh...
state. This constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes
Adivasi
Adivasi is an umbrella term for a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups claimed to be the aboriginal population of India. They comprise a substantial indigenous minority of the population of India...
since its inception.
Overview
Jobat (constituency number 192) is one of the two Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Alirajpur districtAlirajpur district
Alirajpur district is one of the 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh state in India. The district was carved out from the erstwhile Jhabua district on May 17, 2008 by incorporating Alirajpur, Jobat and Bhavra tehsils of it. Alirajpur town is the administrative headquarters of this district...
. This constituency covers the entire Bhavra tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
, Jobat nagar panchayat
Nagar Panchayat
A nagar palika or nagar panchayat is a form of an urban political unit in India comparable to a municipality.An urban centre with more than 30,000 and less than 100,000 inhabitants is classified as a nagar panchayat....
and parts of Jobat and Alirajpur tehsils of this district.
Jobat is part of Ratlam Lok Sabha constituency along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Alirajpur
Alirajpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Alirajpur Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency came into existence in 1951, as one of the 79 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the erstwhile Madhya Bharat state...
in this district, Jhabua, Thandla and Petlawad in Jhabua district
Jhabua District
Jhabua district is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Jhabua is the administrative headquarters of the district.-Geography:Jhabua district lies in the western part of Madhya Pradesh...
and Ratlam Rural, Ratlam City and Sailana
Sailana (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Sailana Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency came into existence in 1951 as one of the 79 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the erstwhile Madhya Bharat state. It was abolished in 1956 but again came into...
in Ratlam district
Ratlam District
Ratlam District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Ratlam is administrative headquarters of the district.-Geography:Ratlam District has an area of 4,861 km²...
.
Members of Legislative Assembly
As a constituency of Madhya Bharat:- 1951: Premsingh, Socialist PartySocialist Party (India)Socialist Party has been the name of several political parties in India, all of which have their roots in the Congress Socialist Party formed during the freedom struggle...
As a constituency of Madhya Pradesh:
- 1957: Ganga, 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...
- 1962: Raysinha, Socialist Party
- 1967: Ajmer Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1972: Ajmer Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1977: Ajmer Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1980: Amar Singh, Indian National Congress (I)
- 1985: Ajmer Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1990: Ajmer Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1993: Ajmer Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1998: Sulochana Rawat, Indian National Congress
- 2003: Madho Singh, 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...
- 2008: Sulochana Rawat, Indian National Congress