Shirdi is one of the 48
Lok Sabha
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(lower house of
Indian parliament
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)
constituencies
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of the
Indian state
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of
Maharashtra
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. This constituency was created on 19 February 2008 as a part of the implementation of the
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notification based on the recommendations of the
Delimitation Commission of India
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constituted on 12 July 2002.
[ This constituency is one of the two Lok Sabha constituencies in ]Ahmednagar district
Ahmednagar district (Marathi pronunciation: �ɦ(ə)məd̪nəɡəɾ, officially Ahilyanagar district, is the largest district of Maharashtra state in western India. The historical city of Ahmednagar is the headquarters of the district. Ahmednagar ...
. It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure
Bhausahab Rajaram Wakchaure is a member of the Lok Sabha of India. He represents Shirdi of Maharashtra and is a member of the Shiv sena (UBT)
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) (ISO 15919, ISO: ; ; SS (UBT)) is a Hindutva-based, Mar ...
of Shiv Sena
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. As of the 2024 elections
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, its current MP is Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure
Bhausahab Rajaram Wakchaure is a member of the Lok Sabha of India. He represents Shirdi of Maharashtra and is a member of the Shiv sena (UBT)
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) (ISO 15919, ISO: ; ; SS (UBT)) is a Hindutva-based, Mar ...
also of Shiv Sena (UBT)
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.
Assembly segments
Currently, the Shirdi Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha
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(legislative assembly) segments. These segments are:
Members of Parliament
Election results
2024
2019
General election 2014
General election 2009
See also
* Kopargaon Lok Sabha constituency
* Ahmednagar district
Ahmednagar district (Marathi pronunciation: �ɦ(ə)məd̪nəɡəɾ, officially Ahilyanagar district, is the largest district of Maharashtra state in western India. The historical city of Ahmednagar is the headquarters of the district. Ahmednagar ...
* List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha
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Notes
External links
Shirdi lok sabha constituency election 2019 results details
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Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra
Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra created in 2008
Shirdi
Ahmednagar district