Haridwar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the five
Lok Sabha (
parliamentary) constituencies in
Uttarakhand. It comprises two districts namely
Dehradun
Dehradun () is the capital and the most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and is governed by the Dehradun Municipal Corporation, with the Uttarakhand Legislative As ...
(part) and
Haridwar. This constituency came into existence in 1977, following the
delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies. Between the period of 1977 and 2009, this constituency was reserved for the
Scheduled Caste
The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...
candidates.
With the addition of three Assembly segments–..
The Hindu
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, 25 March 2009.
Assembly segments
Before the formation of Uttarakhand
Haridwar Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following five Vidhan Sabha ( legislative assembly) constituency segments of Uttar Pradesh:
After the formation of Uttarakhand
At present, Haridwar Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following fourteen Vidhan Sabha ( legislative assembly) segments:
Members of Parliament
Election results
See also
* List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha
* List of parliamentary constituencies in Uttarakhand
References
External links
Map of Assembly constituencies of Uttarakhand
at ''Election Commission of India
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''
CEO of Uttrakhand - Govt. Official website
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Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttarakhand