Andaman and Nicobar Islands Lok Sabha constituency is the only
Lok Sabha
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Parliamentary
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constituency
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger State (polity), state (a country, administrative region, ...
in the
Union Territory of
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a union territory of India consisting of 572 islands, of which 37 are inhabited, at the junction of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. The territory is about north of Aceh in Indonesia and separated f ...
. It covers the entire union territory.
Until the
1967 general election, the Member of Parliament representing this territory was not elected, but directly appointed by the President of India.
After 1967, the member of parliament was elected by adult franchise. The first elected member of parliament was
K. R. Ganesh. He is the only elected member from this constituency to serve as a minister at the central government.
Manoranjan Bhakta has won 8 times from this constituency. As of the latest election in 2019, the current MP representing this constituency is
Kuldeep Rai Sharma of the
Indian National Congress
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.
Members of Parliament
Election results
General Election 1967
General Election 1971
General Election 1977
General Election 1980
General Election 1984
General Election 1989
General Election 1991
General Election 1996
General Election 1998
General Election 1999
General Election 2004
General Election 2009
General Election 2014
General Election 2019
See also
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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 ...
External links
2019 Andaman & Nicobar islands Lok Sabha Constituency Election Results and Candidates ListAndaman and Nicobar Islands Lok Sabha Seat Results
References
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Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
Politics of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
1956 establishments in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Constituencies established in 1956
Elections in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands