Gandhinagar Gujarat Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Gandhinagar Udaipur Lok Sabha Constituency Details, Political News, Gujarat Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Gandhinagar Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Gandhinagar MP Issues
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Gandhinagar Gujarat Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Gandhinagar Udaipur Lok Sabha Constituency Details, Political News, Gujarat Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Gandhinagar Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Gandhinagar MP Issues
About GandhiNagar:
The Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat is one of the 26 Parliamentary constituencies which represent the state of Gujarat. The Gandhinagar Parliamentary constituency (constituency number 6) has a total of 1,555,709 electorates out of which 756,045 are females and 799,664 are males according to Election Commission of India 2009 reports. It covers the entire Gandhinagar District in the central-eastern parts of the state, whose administrative capital is the city of Gandhinagar.
Assembly Segments:
The table below shows the list of all the Assembly Constituencies that fall in Gandhinagar parliamentary constituency.
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Names of Assembly Constituencies |
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Gandhinagar North |
Kalol |
Sanand |
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Ghatlodia |
Vejalpur |
Naranpura |
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Sabarmati |
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About Gandhinagar :
Gandhinagar, lying on the west bank of the Sabarmati River, is Gujarat’s new capital city. With the District’s population being 1,387,478 (2011 census), the Gandhinagar parliamentary constituency is one of the most important urban centres of Gujarat. The economy of the district is primarily dependent on a strong base of heavy industries managed by the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation. A flourishing thermal power station in Gandhinagar also adds to the revenue. Political stalwarts such as former Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani of the BJP and many others were elected MPs from this seat, making this seat historically significant.
A Look: Sitting MP
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Name of MP |
Lal Krishna Advani |
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Age |
86 |
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Nature of Membership |
Elected |
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Term |
18-May-09 to In office |
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Political Party |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
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Gender |
Male |
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Educational Qualification |
Graduate |
Performance in the 15thLok Sabha
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Debates participated |
39 |
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Private member bills passed |
0 |
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Questions asked |
0 |
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Attendance |
96% |