2008 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election
The 2008 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election was declared by the Election Commission of India on 14 October 2008. Elections for 230 seats took place on 27 November 2008, and counting started on 8 December. The Bharatiya Janata Party won a majority of seats and Shivraj Singh Chouhan was sworn in as the Chief Minister for the second time. Parties The election was mainly contested between two national parties, Bharatiya Janata Party and Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British E .... Other parties included Bahujan Samaj Party, Bharatiya Jan Shakti Party, and Samajwadi Party Result Source: ECI Elected Members References {{Madhya Pradesh elections 2008 State Assembly elections in India State Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh 2000s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shivraj Singh Chauhan
Shivraj Singh Chouhan (born 5 March 1959), is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is the 17th and current Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, having been elected to the same position 3 times in the past, and a Member of Legislative Assembly in Madhya Pradesh from Budhni. He previously served as the Chief Minister of the Madhya Pradesh, between 2005 and 2018, and holds the record as the state's longest serving Chief Minister. He was also former National Vice-president, member of the Parliamentary Board and a member of the Central Election Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party. As a leader of the BJP, Chouhan served as its general secretary and president of its Madhya Pradesh state unit. He joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in 1972, as a 13-year-old. He is a five-time Member of Parliament, having represented Vidisha in the Lok Sabha, the lower House of the Indian Parliament, between 1991 and 2006. He is known for launching the schemes Ladli L ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vijaypur, Madhya Pradesh Assembly Constituency
Vijaypur Assembly constituency (formerly, Bijaypur and Bijeypur) 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 Bijaypur, one of the 79 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the erstwhile Madhya Bharat state. Vijaypur (constituency number 1) is one of the two Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Sheopur district Sheopur District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The district is located in the north of the state and forms part of Chambal division. It is situated on the periphery of Rajasthan, which shows in the influence of Rajasth .... This constituency covers the entire Vijaypur and Karahal sub-divisions of the district. Vijaypur is part of Morena Lok Sabha constituency. Members of Legislative Assembly Election results 2013 References {{coords, 26.06, 77.37, display=title Sheopur district Assembly constituencies o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gwalior Rural Assembly Constituency
Gwalior Rural Assembly constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency came into existence in 2008, following the delimitation of the legislative assembly constituencies. It covers part of the erstwhile Morar constituency, which was abolished in 2008. Overview Gwalior Rural (constituency number 14) is one of the 6 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Gwalior district. This constituency covers Morar Cantonment and part of Gwalior tehsil of the district. Gwalior Rural is part of Gwalior Lok Sabha constituency along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Gwalior, Gwalior East, Gwalior South, Bhitarwar and Dabra in this district and Karera and Pohari in Shivpuri district. Members of Legislative Assembly Election results 2023 2018 See also * Morar Cantonment Morar Cantonment is a cantonment town in Gwalior district in the Indian state of Madhya Pra ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gohad Assembly Constituency
Gohad is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled castes. It came into existence in 1951, as Gohad Mehgaon, one of the 79 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the erstwhile Madhya Bharat state. Overview Gohad (constituency number 13) is one of the 5 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Bhind district. This constituency covers the entire Mau Tehsil and Gohad tehsil of the district. Gohad is part of Bhind Lok Sabha constituency along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Ater, Bhind, Lahar and Mehgaon in this district and Sewda, Bhander and Datia in Datia district. Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results 2023 2018 See also * Gohad Gohad is a city and a municipality in Bhind district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. A town of historical importance it is situated close to the city of G ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mehgaon Assembly Constituency
Mehgaon Assembly 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 Gohad Mehgaon, one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the erstwhile Madhya Bharat Madhya Pradesh state. Overview Mehgaon (constituency number 12) is one of the 5 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Bhind district. This constituency covers the entire Mehgaon tehsil and part of Raun tehsil. Mehgaon is part of Bhind Lok Sabha constituency along with seven other Vidhan Sabha constituencies, namely, Ater, Bhind, Lahar and Gohad in this district and Sewda, Bhander and Datia in Datia district Datia District is in Gwalior Division in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The town of Datia is its district headquarters. History It is an ancient town, mentioned in the Mahabharata. Sahadeva; one of the Pandava brothers had won this kingdom .... Members of Legislative Assembly Election ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lahar Assembly Constituency
Lahar Assembly 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. Overview Lahar (constituency number 11) is one of the 5 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Bhind district. This constituency covers the entire Mihona and Lahar tehsils and part of Raun tehsil. Lahar is part of Bhind Lok Sabha constituency along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Ater, Bhind, Mehgaon and Gohad in this district and Sewda, Bhander and Datia in Datia district. Members of Legislative Assembly Election results 2023 2018 See also * Lahar A lahar (, from jv, ꦮ꧀ꦭꦲꦂ) is a violent type of mudflow or debris flow composed of a slurry of pyroclastic material, rocky debris and water. The material flows down from a volcano, typically along a river valley. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chaudhary Rakesh Singh Chaturvedi
Chaudhary Rakesh Singh Chaturvedi (born 21 January 1962) is an Indian politician of the Indian National Congress party from Madhya Pradesh. Hailing from the Chambal region, he has been a four-time Member of Legislative Assembly of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Bhind constituency since 1990. Previously, he had served the 13th Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly as the deputy leader of the opposition and as the leader of the opposition. Prior to that, he was a minister in Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh's cabinet between 1998 and 2003. Early life Chaturvedi was born on 21 January 1962 in Bhind, Madhya Pradesh. He completed his primary education from Bhind before pursuing a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from Hamidia College, Barkatullah University, Bhopal and graduated in 1985. Further, in 1987, he received a Master of Arts in Sociology from Barkatullah University, Bhopal. His father, Chaudhary Dilip Singh Chaturvedi was a Member of Legislative Assembly from BJP re ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bhind Assembly Constituency
Bhind Assembly 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. Overview Bhind (constituency number 10) is one of the 5 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Bhind district. This constituency covers part of Bhind tehsil, Akoda nagar panchayat and Bhind municipality. Bhind is part of Bhind Lok Sabha constituency along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Ater, Lahar, Mehgaon and Gohad in this district and Sewda, Bhander and Datia in Datia district Datia District is in Gwalior Division in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The town of Datia is its district headquarters. History It is an ancient town, mentioned in the Mahabharata. Sahadeva; one of the Pandava brothers had won this kingdom .... Members of Legislative Assembly References {{coords, 26.56 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ater Assembly Constituency
Ater Assembly constituency (formerly, Attair) 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. Overview Ater (constituency number 9) is one of the 5 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Bhind district. This constituency covers the entire Ater tehsil, part of Bhind tehsil and Phuphkalan nagar panchayat. Ater is part of Bhind Lok Sabha constituency along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Bhind, Lahar, Mehgaon and Gohad in this district and Sewda, Bhander and Datia in Datia district Datia District is in Gwalior Division in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The town of Datia is its district headquarters. History It is an ancient town, mentioned in the Mahabharata. Sahadeva; one of the Pandava brothers had won this kingd .... Members of the Legislative Assembly ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ambah Assembly Constituency
Ambah is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled castes This constituency came into existence in 1951, as one of the 79 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the erstwhile Madhya Bharat state. Ambah (constituency number 8) is one of the six Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Morena district. This constituency covers the entire Porsa tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ..., part of Ambah tehsil and Ambah municipality. Ambah is part of Morena Lok Sabha constituency. Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results 2018 See also * Ambah References {{coord, 26.70, 78.23, display=title Morena district ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dimani Assembly Constituency
Dimani Assembly constituency (formerly, Dimni) is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency was reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled castes till 2008. Dimani (constituency number 7) is one of the six Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Morena district. This constituency covers parts of Ambah and Morena tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administ ...s. Dimani is part of Morena Lok Sabha constituency. Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results 2023 2018 See also * Morena district References {{coord, 26.61, 78.15, display=title Morena district Assembly constituencies of Madhya Pradesh Politics of Madhya Pradesh Constituen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Morena Assembly Constituency
Morena Assembly 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. Morena (constituency number 6) is one of the six Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Morena district. This constituency covers the part of Morena tehsil. Morena is part of Morena Lok Sabha constituency. Members of Legislative Assembly As a constituency of Madhya Bharat: * 1951: Shovarn Singh Kansana, Indian National Congress / Karan Singh, Indian National Congress As a constituency of Madhya Pradesh: * 1957: Kunwar Yashwantsingh Kushwah (Indian National Congress) & Chameli Bai Sagar (Indian National Congress) * 1962: Jabar Singh (PSP) * 1967: Jahar Singh (BJS) * 1972: Maharaj Singh * 1977: Jabar Singh (JNP) * 1980: Maharaj Singh Mavai, Indian National Congress (I) * 1985: Jahar Singh Sharma, Bharatiya ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |