Ahmadnagar Maharashtra Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Ahmadnagar Lok Sabha Constituency Details, Political News, Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Ahmadnagar Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Ahmadnagar MP Issues
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Ahmadnagar Maharashtra Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Ahmadnagar Lok Sabha Constituency Details, Political News, Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Ahmadnagar Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Ahmadnagar MP Issues
About Ahmednagar:
Ahmednagar Parliamentary Constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra which was formed prior to the 1962 elections. 1,517,951 is the total electorate count in the Ahmednagar Lok Sabha Constituency (constituency number 37). Out of these 789,897 number of electorates are males and the remaining 728,054 are belong to the female category as the Election commission of India 2009 reports suggest. It belongs to the Ahmednagar District and has six Vidhan Sabha segments.
Assembly Segments:
Shevgaon |
Rahuri |
Parner |
Ahmednagar City |
Shrigonda |
Karjat Jamkhed |
About Ahmednagar:
This is the largest district of the state and its headquarters are established in Ahmednagar City. The city is located at the banks of Sina River and at a distance of 120 km from Pune. It covers an area of about 40 sq km at an elevation of 650 metres.
Ahmednagar City has a total population of about 4,00,000 with 63% male majority. It has a sex ratio of about 930 females per 1,000 males. The city has 53% Hindu majority with Muslims, Buddhists, Christians and Jains residents as well. Marathi and Hindi are the prevalent languages here and English is the medium of education. With a literacy rate of 81%, it has several schools, both private and public as well as many colleges which offer degree courses. It houses several industries like those of agricultural equipments and pharmaceutical industries. It also has over 17 sugar factories. The National Highways NH-50 and NH-222 connect the city to several nearby towns and cities.
Sitting MP:
Name of MP |
Dilip Kumar Mansukhlal Gandhi |
Age |
62 |
Nature of Membership |
Elected |
Term |
18-May-09 to In office |
Political Party |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
Gender |
Male |
Educational Qualification |
Matric |
Performance in the 15thLok Sabha
Debates participated |
48 |
Private member bills passed |
0 |
Questions asked |
278 |
Attendance |
68% |