Palghar (Lok Sabha constituency)
| Existence | 2008–present |
|---|---|
| Reservation | Scheduled Tribes |
| Current MP | Chintaman Vanga |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected Year | 2014 |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Total Electors | 1,578,077 |
| Assembly Constituencies | Dahanu, Vikramgad, Palghar, Boisar, Nalasopara, and Vasai. |
Palghar Lok Sabha constituency (Marathi: पालघर लोकसभा मतदारसंघ) is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency was created on 19 February 2008 as a part of the implementation of the Presidential notification based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted on 12 July 2002. The seat is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Baliram Sukur Jadhav of Bahujan Vikas Aghadi. As of the 2014 election, Chintaman Vanaga of the Bharatiya Janata Party represents this constituency in the Lok Sabha.
Palghar Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These segments are:
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