Mahasamund (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Members of Parliament
- 1971: Shrikrishna Agrawal, 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: Brij Lal Verma, Janata PartyJanata PartyThe Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress...
- 1991: Pawan Diwan, 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: Pawan Diwan, 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: Ajit JogiAjit JogiAjit Jogi was the first chief minister of the state of Chhattisgarh, India. He currently represents the Marwahi Scheduled Tribe constituency in the state assembly and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party....
, 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... - 1999: Shyama Charan ShuklaShyama Charan ShuklaShyama Charan Shukla , veteran Indian National Congress leader was 3 times Chief Minister of undivided Madhya Pradesh...
, 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... - 2004: Ajit JogiAjit JogiAjit Jogi was the first chief minister of the state of Chhattisgarh, India. He currently represents the Marwahi Scheduled Tribe constituency in the state assembly and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party....
, 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... - 2009: Chandulal Sahu (chandu Bhaiya), 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...
Assembly segments
Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:- Saraipali (SC) (assembly constituency no. 39)
- Basna (assembly constituency no. 40)
- Khallari (assembly constituency no. 41)
- Mahasamund (assembly constituency no. 42)
- Rajim (assembly constituency no. 54)
- Bindranawagarh (ST) (assembly constituency no. 55)
- Kurud (assembly constituency no. 57)
- Dhamtari (assembly constituency no. 58)
Saraipali, Basna, Khallari and Mahasamund together cover the Mahasamund district
Mahasamund District
Mahasamund District is an administrative district in Chhattisgarh state in eastern India. The city of Mahasamund is the district headquarters.-Geography:Mahasamund District covers an area of 3902.39 km² in the central eastern part of the Chhattisgarh...
. Rajim and Bindranawagarh assembly segments are part of Raipur district
Raipur District
Raipur district is a district in the Chhattisgarh state of India. Raipur is the administrative headquarter of the district. The district is rich in mineral resources. There are many wild life sanctuaries and sight seeing places worth visiting...
. Kurud and Dharamjaigarh constituencies are part of Dhamtari district
Dhamtari District
Dhamtari is a district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It was officially formed on July 6, 1998, from an amalgamation of Dhamma and Tarai . The district headquarter is Dhamtari. It is situated between 20042' N Latitude and 81o33' Longtitude...
. Saraipali constituency is reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) candidates, whereas Dharamjaigarh constituency is reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates.