Ahmedabad West Lok Sabha constituency ( gu, અમદાવાદ પશ્ચિમ લોકસભા મતવિસ્તાર) is one of the 26
Lok Sabha
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(lower house of Indian parliament) constituencies in
Gujarat
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, a state in western
India
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. This constituency was created as a part of the implementation of
delimitation
Boundary delimitation (or simply delimitation) is the drawing of boundaries, particularly of electoral precincts, states, counties or other municipalities. of parliamentary constituencies in 2008. This seat is reserved for
Scheduled Castes
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(SC).
It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was
Dr.Kirit Premjibhai Solanki of the
Bharatiya Janata Party
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(BJP). As of latest elections in 2019, Dr.Solanki represents this constituency.
Assembly segments
As of 2014, Ahmedabad West Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven
Vidhan Sabha
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(legislative assembly) segments. These are:
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Members of Parliament
* Elections until 2008, See Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per t ...
parliamentary constituency.
* This seat came into existence from 2009 elections.
Election results
2019
2014
2009
See also
* Ahmedabad Lok Sabha constituency
Ahmedabad Lok Sabha constituency was in Gujarat state in western India till 2008. After the reorg of 2009, Ahmedabad East Lok Sabha constituency and Ahmedabad West Lok Sabha constituency became the two constituencies from the city, sending a repres ...
* Ahmedabad District
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* List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
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References
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Lok Sabha constituencies in Gujarat
Government of Ahmedabad
Constituencies established in 2008