Dhar Lok Sabha constituency

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Dhar
Lok Sabha constituency
Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha constituencies (Dhar highlighted).png
Dhar Lok Sabha constituency within Madhya Pradesh
Constituency details
Country India
Region Central India
State Madhya Pradesh
Assembly constituencies Sardarpur
Gandhwani
Kukshi
Manawar
Dharampuri
Dhar
Badnawar
Dr. Ambedkar Nagar-Mhow
Established1962
Total electors1,193,065
Reservation ST
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party BJP
Elected year2024

Dhar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. This constituency is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes. This constituency came into existence in 1967. It covers the entire Dhar district and part of Indore district.

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Assembly segments

Presently, Dhar Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following eight Vidhan Sabha segments:

#NameDistrictMemberParty
196 Sardarpur (ST) Dhar Pratap Grewal INC
197 Gandhwani (ST) Umang Singhar INC
198 Kukshi (ST)Surendra singh Baghel INC
199 Manawar (ST)Dr.Hiralal Alawa INC
200 Dharampuri (ST)Kalusingh Thakur BJP
201 Dhar Neena Vikram Verma BJP
202 Badnawar Bhanwar singh Shekhawat INC
209 Dr. Ambedkar Nagar-Mhow Indore Usha Thakur BJP

Members of Parliament

YearMemberParty
1962 Bharat Singh Chowhan Bharatiya Jana Sangh
1967
1971
1977 Janata Party
1980 Fatehbhanusinh Indian National Congress (I)
1984 Pratapsingh Bhagel Indian National Congress
1989 Suraj Bhanu Solanki
1991
1996 Chhatar Singh Darbar Bharatiya Janata Party
1998 Gajendra Singh Rajukhedi Indian National Congress
1999
2004 Chhatar Singh Darbar Bharatiya Janata Party
2009 Gajendra Singh Rajukhedi Indian National Congress
2014 Savitri Thakur Bharatiya Janata Party
2019 Chattar Singh Darbar
2024 Savitri Thakur NDA}

Election results

2024

2024 Indian general election: Dhar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Savitri Thakur 794,44955.75
INC Radheshyam Muvel575,78440.04
NOTA None of the above15,6511.1
Majority218,66515.71
Turnout 1425044
BJP hold Swing
2019 Indian general elections: Dhar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Chattar Singh Darbar 722,147 53.73
INC Girwal Dinesh 5,66,11842.12
NOTA None of the Above 17,9291.33
BSP Gulsingh Ramsingh Kawache13,8271.03
Majority1,56,02911.61
Turnout 13,44,17475.26+10.72
BJP hold Swing
2014 Indian general elections: Dhar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Savitri Thakur 558,387 51.84
INC Umang Singhar 4,54,05942.16
NOTA None of the Above 15,4371.43
Majority1,04,3289.68
Turnout 10,76,81664.54
BJP gain from INC Swing
2009 Indian general elections: Dhar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Gajendra Singh Rajukhedi3,02,66046.21
BJP Mukam Singh Kirade2,99,99945.81
BSP Ajay Rawat16,0822.46
Majority2,6610.41
Turnout 6,54,73654.69
INC gain from BJP Swing

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