Chimur is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency of Maharashtra since 1967. Before that, the area were broadly represented as Bhandara Lok Sabha constituency as it is two-seat constituency during 1951 and 1957 elections. During 1962 elections Gondia Lok Sabha constituency comes in existence and abolished before 1967 to come as Chimur in 1967. After delimitation of 2008, it comes as Gadchiroli-Chimur Lok Sabha constituency for 2009 elections to 15th Lok Sabha
| Chimur | |
|---|---|
| Former Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Established | 1967 |
| Abolished | 2009 |
| Reservation | None |
Members of Lok Sabha
edit| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
1952-67 : Constituency did not exist
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| 1967 | Ramchandra Martand Hajarnavis | Indian National Congress | |
| 1971 | Krishnarao Thakur | ||
| 1977 | |||
| 1980 | Vilas Muttemwar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1984 | |||
| 1989 | Mahadeo Shivankar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1991 | Vilas Muttemwar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1996 | Namdeo Diwathe | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1998 | Jogendra Kawade | Republican Party of India | |
| 1999 | Namdeo Diwathe | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2004 | Mahadeo Shivankar | ||
2008 onwards : See Gadchiroli-Chimur Lok Sabha constituency
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See also
edit- Chimur
- Gadchiroli-Chimur Lok Sabha constituency (2009 elections to 15th Lok Sabha onwards )
- Bhandara Lok Sabha constituency (See 1952 - 1957 elections to 1st and 2nd Lok Sabha )
- Gondia Lok Sabha constituency ( 1962 election to 3rd Lok Sabha )
- List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha