Dewas (Lok Sabha constituency)
Dewas (देवास) Lok Sabha seat is one of the 29 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. This constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies. Following delimitation, Shajapur constituency ceased to exist and Dewas constituency came into being.[1] This constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled castes and covers parts of Sehore, Shajapur , agar Malwa and Dewas districts.
| {{{Name}}} | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha Constituency | |
| Incumbent | Mahendra Solanki |
| Parliamentary Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected Year | 2014 |
| Constituency Details | |
| Established | 1951 2009-present |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Assembly Constituencies | Ashta (157) Agar (166) Shajapur (167) Shujalpur (168) Kalapipal (169) Sonkatch (170) Dewas (171) Hatpipliya (172) |
Assembly segments
Presently, Dewas Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following eight Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:[2]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Number of electorates (2009)[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | Ashta | SC | Sehore | 182,389 |
| 166 | Agar | SC | Agar Malwa | 158,981 |
| 167 | Shajapur | None | Shajapur | 174,137 |
| 168 | Shujalpur | None | Shajapur | 149,152 |
| 169 | Kalapipal | None | Shajapur | 154,984 |
| 170 | Sonkatch | SC | Dewas | 169,865 |
| 171 | Dewas | None | Dewas | 161,043 |
| 172 | Hatpipliya | None | Dewas | 146,076 |
| Total: | 1,296,627 | |||
Agar, Shajapur, Shujalpur, Dewas, Sonkatch and Hatpipliya Vidhan Sabha segments were earlier part of the erstwhile Shajapur constituency, while Ashta Vidhan Sabha segment was earlier part of Bhopal constituency.
Members of Parliament
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Hukumchand Kacchaway | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 1967-2008 | Seat did not exist | See : Shajapur Lok Sabha Seat |
| 2009 | Sajjan Singh Verma | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Manohar Untwal | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Mahendra Solanki | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Election results
General Elections 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Mahendra Solanki | 8,62,429 | 61.62 | ||
| INC | Prahlad Singh Tipanya | 4,90,180 | 35.02 | -0.41 | |
| BSP | Badrilal Akela | 18,338 | 1.31 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 9,034 | 0.65 | ||
| Majority | 3,72,249 | 26.60 | |||
| Turnout | 13,98,946 | 79.46 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
General Elections 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Manohar Untwal | 6,65,646 | 58.19 | ||
| INC | Sajjan Singh Verma | 4,05,333 | 35.43 | ||
| BSP | Gokul Prasad Dongare | 17,238 | 1.51 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 10,253 | 0.90 | ||
| Majority | 2,60,313 | 22.76 | |||
| Turnout | 11,43,970 | 70.74 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
See also
- Shajapur (Lok Sabha constituency)
- Dewas district
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
Notes
- "Three new faces in Cong candidates' list". Central Chronicle. 14 March 2009. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
- "Three new Parliamentary seats come into existence Dewas, Tikamgarh and Ratlam in Shajapur, Seoni and Jhabua out". Department of Public Relations, Madhya Pradesh government. 19 December 2008. Archived from the original on 21 June 2009.
- "Parliamentary & Assembly Constituency-Wise Report of Electors in the Final Roll-2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.