Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28

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(lower house of Indian parliament) constituencies in

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

, a state in southern

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. This constituency was created as a part of the

delimitation Boundary delimitation (or simply delimitation) is the drawing of boundaries, particularly of electoral precincts, states, counties or other municipalities.

of the parliamentary constituencies in 2008, based on the recommendations of the

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constituted in 2002. It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament was

Pralhad Joshi Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi (born 27 November 1962) is an Indian politician who is the current union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines of India, since 30 May 2019 and Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, since 2004, representin ...

of the

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(BJP). After winning 2019 general elections Pralhad Joshi was appointed as Minister of Parliamentary Affairs,

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, Minister of Mining on 30 May 2019 in cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Assembly segments

As of 2014, Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following eight

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(legislative assembly) segments: Before delimitation, Navalgund, Dharwad and Kalghatgi Legislative Assembly segments were part of the former Dharwad North constituency and Kundgol and Shiggaon Legislative Assembly segments were part of the former Dharwad South constituency.

Members of Parliament

Election results

General election 2019

General election 2014

General election 2009

References

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