*** Welcome to piglix ***

Gadchiroli-Chimur (Lok Sabha constituency)

Gadchiroli–Chimur
Existence 2008–present
Current MP Ashok Nete
Party Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected Year 2014
State Maharashtra
Total Electors 1,469,767
Assembly Constituencies Amgaon (ST), Armori (ST), Gadchiroli (ST), Aheri (ST), Brahmapuri, and Chimur.

Gadchiroli–Chimur Lok Sabha constituency (Marathi: गडचिरोली-चिमूर लोकसभा मतदारसंघ) is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency came into existence on 19 February 2008 as a part of the implementation of the Presidential notification on delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted on 12 July 2002. This seat is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Marotrao Kowase of the Indian National Congress. As of the 2014 elections, it is represented by Ashok Nete of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

As of 2014, Gadchiroli–Chimur Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These segments are:

Armori and Chimur assembly segments were earlier in part of the former Chimur constituency, while Gadchiroli assembly segment was earlier in the former Chandrapur constituency.

Key

 INC    BJP  


...
Wikipedia

...