Raigad_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)

Raigad Lok Sabha constituency

Raigad Lok Sabha constituency

Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra


Raigad Lok Sabha constituency 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.[1][3] 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. In the 2019 General Elections Sunil Tatkare of NCP won the seat by margin of 31,438 votes defeating the incumbent Geetee who was also a Union Cabinet minister.[4]

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History

Raigad was historically called Kolaba, and was the capital of the Maratha origin Indian king Chhatrapati Shivaji.[5]

Assembly segments

At present, Raigad Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments in 2 district's. These segments are:[1]

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.

Members of Parliament

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Election results

2024

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2019

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General election 2014

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General election 2009

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References

  1. "Delimitation Commission of India Notification" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra. p. 24. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  2. "Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election - 2014". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  3. "Delimitation notification comes into effect". The Hindu. 20 February 2008. Archived from the original on 28 February 2008.
  4. "Raigad (Kolaba) district". The Kolaba Gazetteer. Government of Maharashtra. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  5. "Maharashtra - Raigad". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  6. "Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. pp. 96–97. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.

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