Ujjain Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 29
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha, constitutionally the House of the People, is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-past ...
constituencies in the
Indian state
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions.
History
Pre-indepen ...
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 ...
. It covers the entire
Ujjain district and part of
Ratlam district. This constituency came into existence in 1951 as one of the
9th Lok Sabha constituencies in the erstwhile
Madhya Bharat state. It has been reserved for candidates belonging to
scheduled castes
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 ...
since 1966.
Vidhan Sabha segments
Presently, Ujjain Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following eight
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:
Members of Lok Sabha
Election results
See also
*
List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha
References
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Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh
Ujjain district
Politics of Ujjain
1951 establishments in India
Constituencies established in 1951