Panchmahal Lok Sabha constituency ( gu, પંચમહાલ 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.
It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was
Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh Chauhan of the
Bharatiya Janata Party
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. As of the latest elections in 2014, Chauhan represents this constituency.
Assembly segments
As of 2014, Panchmahal Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven
Vidhan Sabha
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(legislative assembly) segments. These are:
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Members of Parliament
Election results
General election 2019
General election 2014
General election 2009
See also
* Godhra Lok Sabha constituency
Godhra was a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency in Gujarat, India. Most of its area is now covered by the Panchmahal Lok Sabha constituency, after the 2008 delimitation.
Members of Lok Sabha
*1952-62: ''Does not Exist''
*1967: Piloo Mody, Swat ...
* Kapadvanj Lok Sabha constituency
Kapadvanj was a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency in Gujarat in Kheda district. It was abolished in 2009.
After the reorganisation of Lok Sabha constituencies in 2008, Kapadvanj seat ceased to exist and most/all of its area became part of the ...
* Panchmahal District
Panchmahal, also known as Panch Mahals, is a district in the eastern portion of Gujarat State western India. ''Panch-mahal'' means "five tehsils/talukas" (5 sub-divisions), and refers to the five sub-divisions that were transferred by the Maharaj ...
* List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, is made up of Members of Parliament ( MPs). Each MP, represents a single geographic constituency. There are currently 543 constituencies while maximum seats will fill up to 550 (after ar ...
References
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Lok Sabha constituencies in Gujarat
Panchmahal district