Ramtek is one of the 48
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha, also known as the House of the People, is the lower house of Parliament of India which is Bicameralism, bicameral, where the upper house is Rajya Sabha. Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by a ...
(parliamentary) constituencies in the state of
Maharashtra
Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...
in western
India
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. The constituency did not exist during the
Indian general elections of 1951-52 for the
1st Lok Sabha
The First Lok Sabha was constituted on 17 April 1952 after India's first general election. The 1st Lok Sabha lasted its full tenure of five years and was dissolved on 4 April 1957. The First Session of this Lok Sabha commenced on 13 May 1952.
To ...
. It was created for
1957 Indian general election
General elections were held in India between 24 February and 14 March 1957, the second elections to the Lok Sabha after independence. Elections to several state legislatures were held simultaneously.
Under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru, ...
for the
2nd Lok Sabha
The Second Lok Sabha (5 April 1957 – 31 March 1962) was elected after the 1957 Indian general election. The 2nd Lok Sabha lasted its full tenure of five years till 1962.
15 sitting members from Rajya Sabha were elected to 2nd Lok Sabha after th ...
, with abolition of the
Amravati West constituency in the neighbouring
Amravati district
Amravati district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, �mɾaːʋət̪iː is a Districts of Maharashtra, district of Maharashtra state in central India. It is the administrative headquarter of Amravati division, which is one of the two ...
.
Assembly segments
Presently, Ramtek Lok Sabha constituency comprises six
Vidhan Sabha
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(legislative assembly) segments. These segments are:
Members of Parliament
^ by-poll
Election results
General elections 2024
General elections 2019
General elections 2014
General elections 2009
Bye-election 2007
General elections 2004
See also
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Ramtek
Ramtek is a city and municipal council in Nagpur district of Maharashtra, India.
Religious significance
Ramtek hosts a historic temple of Rama. It is believed that Ramtek was the place where Rama, the Hindu god, rested while he was in exile, ...
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Nagpur district
Nagpur district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, aːɡpuːɾ is a Districts of Maharashtra, district in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state in central India. The city of Nagpur is the district administrative centre. The district ...
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Amravati Lok Sabha constituency (for 1951 elections as Amravati West Lok Sabha constituency )
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List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha, the Lower House of the Parliament of India, is made up of Members of Parliament ( MPs). Each member of parliament represents a single geographic constituency.
The maximum size of the Lok Sabha as outlined in the Constitution of ...
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References
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External links
Ramtek lok sabha constituency election 2019 results details
Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra
Nagpur district
1957 establishments in Bombay State