Mathura (Lok Sabha constituency)
Encyclopedia
Mathura Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 80 Lok Sabha
(parliamentary) constituencies in Uttar Pradesh
state in northern India
. This constituency covers the entire Mathura district
.
(legislative assembly) segments. These are:
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) constituencies in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
state in northern 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 covers the entire Mathura district
Mathura District
Mathura District is a district of Uttar Pradesh state of northern India. The historic town of Mathura is the district headquarters.The district is bounded on the northeast by Aligarh District, on the southeast by Hathras District, on the south by Agra District, and on the west by Rajasthan and...
.
Assembly segments
Presently, Mathura Lok Sabha constituency comprises five Vidhan SabhaVidhan Sabha
The Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative Assembly is the lower house or the sole house of the provincial legislature in the different states of India. The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry...
(legislative assembly) segments. These are:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC Dalit Dalit is a designation for a group of people traditionally regarded as Untouchable. Dalits are a mixed population, consisting of numerous castes from all over South Asia; they speak a variety of languages and practice a multitude of religions... /ST 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... /None) |
District | Number of electorates (2009) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Chhata | None | Mathura | 258,625 |
| 82 | Mant | None | Mathura | 260,036 |
| 83 | Goverdhan | None | Mathura | 234,537 |
| 84 | Mathura | None | Mathura | 300,773 |
| 85 | Baldev | SC | Mathura | 283,495 |
| Total: | 1,337,466 | |||
Members of Parliament
- 1952: Girraj Saran Singh, 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...
- 1957: Raja Mahendra PratapRaja Mahendra PratapRaja Mahendra Pratap Singh was a freedom fighter, journalist, writer and revolutionary social reformist of India. He was popularly known as the Aryan Peshwa. He was born in Thenua gotra Jat Hindu princely family of state of Mursan in Hathras District of Uttar Pradesh on 1 December 1886. He was...
, Independent - 1962: Chaudhary Digambar Singh, 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...
- 1967: Girraj Saran Singh, Independent
- 1971: Chakleshwar Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1977: Maniram, Bharatiya Lok DalBharatiya Lok DalBharatiya Lok Dal was a political party in India. The BLD was formed at the end of 1974 through the fusion of seven parties opposed to the autocratic rule of Indira Gandhi, including the Swatantra Party, the Utkal Congress, the Bharatiya Kranti Dal, and the Socialist Party...
- 1980: Chaudhary Digambar Singh, Janata Party (Secular)
- 1984: Manvendra SinghManvendra SinghManvendra Singh is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Barmer constituency of Rajasthan and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party 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... - 1989: Manvendra Singh, Janata DalJanata DalJanata Dal is an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Congress, and the Jan Morcha led by V. P...
- 1991: Swami Sakshi Ji, 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...
- 1996: Chaudhary Tejveer Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1998: Chaudhary Tejveer Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1999: Chaudhary Tejveer Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2004: Manvendra Singh, Indian National Congress
- 2009: Jayant ChaudharyJayant ChaudharyJayant Chaudhary is an Indian politician. He is a the General Secretary of the Rashtriya Lok Dal and a member of Parliament representing Mathura in Uttar Pradesh state in the 15th Lok Sabha....
, Rashtriya Lok DalRashtriya Lok DalRashtriya Lok Dal is a political party in India. Ajit Singh is the party president. He is carrying on the political legacy of Charan Singh and the original Lok Dal..Ch. Charan Singh was a great farmer leader and was a former Prime Minister of India...