Pathariya Assembly constituency (formerly Patharia) is one of the 230

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) constituencies of

Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...

state in central

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. This constituency came into existence in 1961, following delimitation of the legislative assembly constituencies. It was reserved for the candidates belonging to the

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from 1961 to 2008.

Overview

Pathariya (constituency number 54) is one of the 4 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in

Damoh district Damoh District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Damoh is the district headquarters. The district is part of the Sagar Division. Demographics According to the 2011 census, Damoh District has a population of 1, ...

. This constituency covers the entire Batiyagarh and Pathariya

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s of the district. Pathariya is part of Damoh Lok Sabha constituency along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely,

Damoh Damoh is a city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The city is also the district headquarters of Damoh district. History Early history Stone Age tools have been found in Singrampur Valley and it is believed that the area has been inhabit ...

, Jabera and Hatta in this district, Deori, Rehli and

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in Sagar district and Malhara in Chhatarpur district.

Members of Legislative Assembly

* 1962: Rameshwar,

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* 1967: K. Bhaosingh,

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* 1972: Gopal Das Munnilal, Indian National Congress * 1977: Jiwan Lal Kanchhadilal,

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* 1980: Gopal Das Munnilal,

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* 1985: Shyamlal, Indian National Congress * 1990:

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* 1993: Kaluram, Indian National Congress * 1998:

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, Bharatiya Janata Party * 2003: Sonabai Ahirwar, Bharatiya Janata Party * 2008:

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, Bharatiya Janata Party * 2013 :

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: Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

2023

2018

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