Ujjain (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Ujjain Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 29 Lok Sabha
constituencies in Madhya Pradesh
state in central India
. This constituency came in to existence in 1951 as one of the 9 Lok Sabha constituencies in the erstwhile Madhya Bharat
state. It is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled castes
since 1966. This constituency covers the entire Ujjain district
and part of Ratlam district
.
(legislative assembly) segments:
Madhya Pradesh state:
(as scheduled caste seat):
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...
constituencies in 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 in to existence in 1951 as one of the 9 Lok Sabha constituencies in 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. It is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled castes
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...
since 1966. This constituency covers the entire Ujjain district
Ujjain District
Ujjain District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The historic city of Ujjain is the district headquarters.The district has an area of 6,091 km², and a population of 1,709,885 , a 24% increase from its 1991 population of 1,386,465...
and part of 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...
.
Assembly segments
Presently, Ujjain Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following eight 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:
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212 | Nagada-Khachrod | None | Ujjain | 162,552 |
| 213 | Mahidpur | None | Ujjain | 150,807 |
| 214 | Tarana | SC | Ujjain | 141,812 |
| 215 | Ghatiya | SC | Ujjain | 157,084 |
| 216 | Ujjain Uttar | None | Ujjain | 165,064 |
| 217 | Ujjain Dakshin | None | Ujjain | 167,463 |
| 218 | Badnagar | None | Ujjain | 150,093 |
| 223 | Alot | SC | Ratlam | 157,254 |
| Total: | 1,252,129 | |||
Members of Parliament
Madhya Bharat state:- 1951: Radhelal Vyas, 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...
Madhya Pradesh state:
- 1957: Vyas Radhelal Beharilal, 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: Radhelal Vyas, 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...
(as scheduled caste seat):
- 1967: Hukumchand, Bharatiya Jan Sangh
- 1971: Phoolchand VermaPhool Chand VermaPhool Chand Verma is an Indian politician, a former member of the Lok Sabha and a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected to the 5th Lok Sabha from Ujjain constituency in Madhya Pradesh state in 1971 as a Bharatiya Jana Sangh candidate...
, Bharatiya Jan Sangh - 1977: Hukumchand Kacchaway, 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: Satyanarayan JatiyaSatyanarayan JatiyaSatyanarayan Jatiya is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Ujjain constituency of Madhya Pradesh. He is a former federal minister of India and a senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party...
, 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... - 1984: Satyanarayan Pawar, 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: Satyanarayan JatiyaSatyanarayan JatiyaSatyanarayan Jatiya is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Ujjain constituency of Madhya Pradesh. He is a former federal minister of India and a senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party...
, 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... - 1991: Satyanarayan JatiyaSatyanarayan JatiyaSatyanarayan Jatiya is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Ujjain constituency of Madhya Pradesh. He is a former federal minister of India and a senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party...
, 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: Satyanarayan JatiyaSatyanarayan JatiyaSatyanarayan Jatiya is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Ujjain constituency of Madhya Pradesh. He is a former federal minister of India and a senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party...
, 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... - 1998: Dr. Satyanarayan JatiyaSatyanarayan JatiyaSatyanarayan Jatiya is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Ujjain constituency of Madhya Pradesh. He is a former federal minister of India and a senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party...
, 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: Dr. Satyanarayan JatiyaSatyanarayan JatiyaSatyanarayan Jatiya is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Ujjain constituency of Madhya Pradesh. He is a former federal minister of India and a senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party...
, 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... - 2004: Dr. Satyanarayan JatiyaSatyanarayan JatiyaSatyanarayan Jatiya is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Ujjain constituency of Madhya Pradesh. He is a former federal minister of India and a senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party...
, 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... - 2009: Guddu Premchand, 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...