Ratlam Lok Sabha constituency

Ratlam Lok Sabha constituency (formerly, Jhabua Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes. This constituency was renamed as Ratlam in 2008, following delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies.[1] This constituency covers the entire Alirajpur and Jhabua districts and part of Ratlam district.

Ratlam
Lok Sabha constituency
Ratlam Lok Sabha constituency within Madhya Pradesh
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionCentral India
StateMadhya Pradesh
Assembly constituenciesAlirajpur
Jobat
Jhabua
Thandla
Petlawad
Ratlam Rural
Ratlam City
Sailana
Established1952
Total electors1,246,756
ReservationST
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

Vidhan Sabha segments

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Presently, Ratlam Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following eight Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies:[2]

# Name District Member Party 2024 Lead
191 Alirajpur (ST) Alirajpur Chouhan Nagar Singh BJP BJP
192 Jobat (ST) Sena Mahesh Patel INC BJP
193 Jhabua (ST) Jhabua Dr.Vikrant Bhuriya INC BJP
194 Thandla (ST) Veersingh Bhuriya INC BJP
195 Petlawad (ST) Nirmala Bhuriya BJP BJP
219 Ratlam Rural (ST) Ratlam Mathuralal Damar BJP BJP
220 Ratlam City Chetanya Kashyap BJP BJP
221 Sailana (ST) Kamleshwar Dodiyar BAP INC

Members of Parliament

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Year Member Party
1952 Amar Singh Damar Indian National Congress
1957
1962 Jamuna Devi
1967 Sur Singh
1971 Bhagirath Bhanwar Samyukta Socialist Party
1977 Janata Party
1980 Dileep Singh Bhuria Indian National Congress
1984 Indian National Congress
1989
1991
1996
1998 Kantilal Bhuria
1999
2004
2009
2014 Dileep Singh Bhuria Bharatiya Janata Party
2015^ Kantilal Bhuria Indian National Congress
2019 Guman Singh Damor Bharatiya Janata Party
2024 Anita Nagarsingh Chouhan

^ by poll

Election results

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2024

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2024 Indian general election: Ratlam[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Anita Nagarsingh Chouhan 795,863 51.93
INC Kantilal Bhuria 5,88,631 38.41
NOTA None of the above 31,735 2.07
Majority 2,07,232 13.52
Turnout 72.94  2.76
BJP hold Swing

2019

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2019 Indian general elections: Ratlam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Guman Singh Damor 696,103 49.70
INC Kantilal Bhuria 6,05,467 43.23
NOTA None of the Above 30,364 2.80
BTP Kamleshwr Bhil 14,784 1.06
Majority 90,636 6.47
Turnout 14,01,335 75.70 +14.35
BJP gain from INC Swing

By poll 2015

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Bye-election, 2015: Ratlam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kantilal Bhuria 536,743 50.19
BJP Nirmala Bhuria 4,47,911 41.88
JD(U) Vijay Hari 21,572 2.02
RKSP Kisan Singh Chouhan 14,301 1.34
IND. Pawan Singh Dodiya 9,238 0.86
NOTA None of the Above 24,426 2.28
Majority 88,832 8.31
Turnout 10,69,497 61.35
INC gain from BJP Swing

General election 2014

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2014 Indian general elections: Ratlam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dileep Singh Bhuria 545,980 50.41
INC Kantilal Bhuria 4,37,523 40.39
BSP Babu Singh 18,485 1.71
JD(U) Bheru Singh Damor 13,116 1.21
IND. Meena Atul David 10,979 1.01
NOTA None of the Above 30,364 2.80
Majority 1,08,457 10.02
Turnout 10,82,690 63.59
BJP gain from INC Swing

General election 2009

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2009 Indian general elections: Ratlam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kantilal Bhuria 308,923 48.46
BJP Dileepsingh Bhuria 2,51,255 39.41
Independent Rameshwor Singar 22,946 3.60
Majority 57,668 9.03
Turnout 6,37,429 50.93
INC hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Three new faces in Cong candidates' list". Central Chronicle. 14 March 2009. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Parliamentary Constituency 24 - RATLAM". ECI.
  4. ^ "Ratlam Constituency Lok Sabha Election Results 2024". Bru Times News.
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