Palghar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48
Lok Sabha
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(lower house of Indian parliament) constituencies of
Maharashtra state in western
India
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. This constituency was created on 19 February 2008 as a part of the implementation of the
Presidential notification based on the recommendations of the
Delimitation Commission of India
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constituted on 12 July 2002.
Bahujan Vikas Aghadi
Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi (English: ''Bahujan Development Front'') is a regional political party in the Vasai-Virar region of Maharashtra. It was originally known as ''Vasai Vikas Aaghadi''. The party is lead and founded by Hitendra Thakur who was ...
. As of the 2014 election, Chintaman Vanaga of the Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Mod ...
represented this constituency in the Lok Sabha. After sudden demise of Chintaman Vanaga, Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Mod ...
gave ticket to Rajendra Gavit for by-elections.
Assembly segments
Palghar Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha
The State Legislative Assembly, or Vidhan Sabha, or also Saasana Sabha, is a legislative body in the states and union territories of India. In the 28 states and 3 union territories with a unicameral state legislature, it is the sole legislati ...
(legislative assembly) segments. These segments are:
Members of Parliament
^ by-poll
Election Results
General elections 2019
By Election 2018
General Election 2014
General Election 2009
See also
* Mumbai North Lok Sabha constituency
* Dahanu Lok Sabha constituency
* Thane district
Thane district (Pronunciation: ʰaːɳe previously named Taana or Thana) is a district in the Konkan Division of Maharashtra, India. At the 2011 Census it was the most populated district in the country, with 11,060,148 inhabitants; however, ...
* List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
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Notes
External links
Palghar lok sabha constituency election 2019 results details
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Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra
Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra created in 2008
Palghar district