Raigad (Lok Sabha constituency)
| Existence | 2008–present |
|---|---|
| Current MP | Anant Geete |
| Party | Shiv Sena |
| Elected Year | 2014 |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Total Electors | 1,532,781 |
| Most Successful Party | Shiv Sena (2 times) |
| Assembly Constituencies | Pen, Alibag, Shrivardhan, Mahad, Dapoli, and Guhagar. |
Raigad Lok Sabha constituency (Marathi: रायगड लोकसभा मतदारसंघ) is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. It is a new constituency, created in 2008 as a part of the implementation of the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted on 12 July 2002. The constituency first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament was Anant Geete of Shiv Sena who was also re-elected in the 2014 elections. As of 2014, Geete (who is also the Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises) represents this constituency in the Lok Sabha.
Raigad was historically called Kolaba, and was the capital of the Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
At present, Raigad Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These segments are:
Pen, Alibag and Shrivardhan Vidhan Sabha segments were earlier part of the former Kolaba Lok Sabha constituency. Mahad was earlier part of the Ratnagiri Lok Sabha Constituency.
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