Balaghat Madhya Pradesh Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Balaghat Lok Sabha Constituency Details, Political News, Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Balaghat Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Balaghat MP Issues

Balaghat Madhya Pradesh Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Balaghat Lok Sabha Constituency Details, Political News, Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Balaghat Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Balaghat MP Issues

About the Constituency:

Balaghat Lok Sabha constituency, covering the districts of Balaghat and Seoni, is one of the 29 parliamentary constituencies spread across the Central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Both the districts are situated in the southern regions of the state. The Balaghat Parliamentary constituency (constituency number 15) has a total of 1,339,239 electorates out of which 652,928 are females and 686,311 are males according to Election Commission of India 2009 reports.

Assembly Segments:

A total of eight legislative assembly segments comprise the entire constituency of Balaghat. Out of these, Seoni and Barghat belong to parts of the Seoni district, while the remaining six segments cover the entire district of Balaghat.

About Balaghat:

The Balaghat parliamentary constituency has a total population of 17,01,698, according to the 2011 Census of India.  

Although, Balaghat has rich quantities of manganese and copper deposits which gives the constituency its economic backbone, this region has been identified as one of the economically backward districts of the state, being funded under the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGFP). This constituency is one of the less developed regions in Madhya Pradesh. 

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 Performance in the 15^thLok Sabha

Chhindwara Madhya Pradesh Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Chhindwara Lok Sabha Constituency Details, Political News, Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Chhindwara Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Chhindwara MP Issues

Chhindwara Madhya Pradesh Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Chhindwara Lok Sabha Constituency Details, Political News, Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Chhindwara Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Chhindwara MP Issues

Significance about the Constituency:

The Lok Sabha seat of Chhindwara came into existence in 1951, in the same year in which the constituency witnessed its first parliamentary elections. The Chhindwara Lok Sabha Constituency (constituency number 16) consists of 1,154,249 number of electorates in totality, of these 605,865 are males and 548,384 are females as the Election commission of India 2009 data suggests. Situated in the southern parts of the state of Madhya Pradesh, the Chhindwara district which houses the Chhindwara constituency is one of the 29 Lok Sabha seats in the state.

This parliamentary constituency stands significant as it witnessed double membership in the constituency from 1956 to 1961. This stand was phenomenal, as one of the two members was representative of the scheduled tribes in the region. While the double membership was scrapped in the year 1961, the majority of the assembly constituencies which make up the Chhindwara constituency are reserved for candidates belonging to the lower sections of the society. 

Assembly Segments:

While the assembly constituencies of Junnardeo, Amarwara and Pandhurna are reserved for the scheduled tribes, the constituency of Parasia is reserved for scheduled caste members.  

About Chhindwara:

Chhindwara city, which is a renowned urban centre in the state, is the administrative headquarters of the district of Chhindwara.

The economy of the Chhindwara constituency survives on a strong industrial base, as some of the best brands in the country are situated in this constituency. For instance, the Raymond Group and the renowned Hindustan Unilever Group have significantly contributed to the economic stability in the district. As per the 2011 Census of India, the Chhindwara district has a population of 20,90,922 people. 

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Solapur Maharashtra Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Solapur Lok Sabha Constituency Details, Political News, Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Solapur Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Solapur MP Issues

Solapur Maharashtra Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Solapur Lok Sabha Constituency Details, Political News, Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Solapur Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Solapur MP Issues

About Solapur:

Reserved for the SC category and comprising of six Vidhan Sabha segments, Solapur is one of Maharashtra’s 48 Lok Sabha parliamentary constituencies and was formed before the 1951 elections. The total number of electorates in the Solapur Lok Sabha Constituency (constituency number 42) according to Election Commission of India 2009 reports are 1,594,138 of which 825,811 are males and 768,327 are females.

Assembly Segments:

 About Solapur:

The city of Solapur is the district headquarters of the Solapur District and is located just next to Karnataka border. It is the 30thwith a 51% male majority and an 11% child population. 49% of the population comprises of females and the gender ratio is 972 females for every 1000 males. 

The city has a total area of 300 sq km and an average elevation of 457 m. It has an average literacy rate of 84% with male and female literacy at 91% and 77% respectively. Marathi is the official language although Urdu, Hindi, Kannada and Telegu are also widely spoken. Hindus have a 69% majority; Muslims occupy about 19% while the rest is occupied by Buddhists and Christians. 

Over 10 engineering colleges are located here. Several other premier institutions are also located here, affiliated to Solapur University. Textile industries and several other small scale industries are located here. Tourism is also a vital part of the economy. The National Highways NH-9, 13, 204 and 211 are connected to Solapur.

 Political Background:

Advocate Sharad Bansode will once again try his luck against union Home Minister, Sushil Kumar Shinde who has never lost this seat since 1998, except for 2004 when his wife Ujwalatai Shinde contested from Solapur.

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Hoshangabad Madhya Pradesh Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Hoshangabad Lok Sabha Constituency Details, Political News, Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Hoshangabad Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Hoshangabad MP Issues

Hoshangabad Madhya Pradesh Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Hoshangabad Lok Sabha Constituency Details, Political News, Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Hoshangabad Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Hoshangabad MP Issues

About the Constituency:

Covering the entire Hoshangabad District and parts of the Raisen and Narsinghpur districts, Hoshangabad is one of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh. The total number of electorates in the Hoshangabad Lok Sabha Constituency (constituency number 17) according to Election Commission of India 2009 reports are 1,297,404 of which 700,537 are males and 596,867 are females.

Although the constituency is spread over three districts, it is thus named because it is spread majorly in the Hoshangabad district, from which it draws its name. The town of Hoshangabad, which is one of the assembly segments in this constituency, is the administrative centre in the Hoshangabad district. 

A total of 1,299,474 voters reside in the Hoshangabad Parliamentary constituency, as per 2009 statistics.

Assembly Segments:

A total of eight segments makes up the Hoshangabad parliamentary constituency, out of which, Pipariya is reserved for the Scheduled Caste candidates.

About Hoshangabad:

 Situated on the south bank of the Narmada River and fed by it, Hoshangabad is one of the major producers of soya bean. Agriculture is the prime occupation of the people in this land, as it is blessed with fertile alluvial soil and good irrigation facilities from the Tawa reservoir. Revenue is also added through the presence of a single industrial setup in this district, the Security Papers Mill. Nearby tourist attractions in this constituency include Sethani Ghat, Pachmarhi Sanctuary, Rajat Prapat, Bandhrabhan, Salkanpur, Hushang Shah Fort, and many others.

Present Political Scenario:

Make Shift from Congress to BJP

Rao Uday Pratap Singh, the sitting MP of Congress, who joined BJP just before the assembly elections last year has been given the ticket here, which has led to some discontentment. Rao Uday Pratap Singh is a young and dynamic farmer leader who has considerable hold over rural voters and is virtually undefeatable here, even with some BJP workers rebelling against him.