Lakshadweep Lok Sabha constituency is a

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constituency, which covers the entire area of the UT of

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in India. This seat is reserved for

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. As of 2014, it is the smallest Lok Sabha constituency in terms of electorate.

didn't have an elected MP (LS) till 1967. Until 1957, Lakshadweep formed part of a constituency in the

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, but it was only in 1967 that its MP was directly elected, having previously been appointed by the President of India. Its first MP was K. Nalla Koya Thangal of the INC who served two terms from 1957 to 1967. Its first election in 1967 was won by

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politician, P. M. Sayeed. In the next election in 1971, Sayeed representing the INC was elected unopposed. He went on to win the next 8 elections consecutively before being defeated by 71 votes in the 2004 election by P. Pookunhi Koya of the

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election campaign led by Jayakumar Ezhuthupally from samata party Kerala party. In total, Sayeed represented this constituency in the Lok Sabha for ten consecutive terms from 1967 to 2004. In the 2009 election, Sayeed's son, Md Hamdulla Sayeed, won the seat. After 2019 General elections, Md Faizal Padippura of the NCP was the MP till his disqualification. He was disqualified after he was convicted with 10 year jail term. However, his conviction was suspended by Kerala HC, and he was reinstated as MP.

Members of Parliament

Election results

General election 1967

Independent candidate, P. M. Sayeed won the first election and represented this constituency in the 4th Lok Sabha. Sayeed was also the youngest MP elected to the 4th Lok Sabha.

General election 1971

In the 1971 election, INC candidate, P. M. Sayeed was elected unopposed.

General election 1977

P. M. Sayeed held the seat and represented the constituency in the 6th Lok Sabha.

General election 1980

P. M. Sayeed defected to the Indian National Congress (U) party but still held the seat and represented the constituency in the 7th Lok Sabha.

General election 1984

P. M. Sayeed returned to the INC and held the seat and represented the constituency in the 8th Lok Sabha.

General election 1989

P. M. Sayeed held the seat and represented the constituency in the 9th Lok Sabha.

General election 1991

P. M. Sayeed held the seat and represented the constituency in the 10th Lok Sabha.

General election 1996

P. M. Sayeed held the seat and represented the constituency in the 11th Lok Sabha.

General election 1998

P. M. Sayeed held the seat and represented the constituency in the 12th Lok Sabha.

General election 1999

P. M. Sayeed held the seat and represented the constituency in the 13th Lok Sabha.

General election 2004

P. Pookunhi Koya of the JD (U) party (part of the BJP-led NDA) defeated the ten term incumbent MP, P. M. Sayeed by 71 votes.

General election 2009

Muhammed Hamdulla Sayeed won the seat and also became the youngest member of the 15th Lok Sabha.

General election 2014

Mohammed Faizal P. P. of the

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won the seat and represented the constituency in the 16th Lok Sabha.

General election 2019

General election 2024

Notes

References

Lakshadweep Lok Sabha Election 2019 Result Website

External links

{{Coord, 10.57, 72.63, display=title Lakshadweep Constituencies of the Lok Sabha

Elections in Lakshadweep 1957 establishments in Lakshadweep