Karol Bagh Lok Sabha constituency was a Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituency in the Indian National Capital Territory of Delhi. This constituency came into existence in 1961. It was abolished after the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission were approved by the presidential notification on 19 February 2008.[1] This constituency was reserved for the candidates belonging to the scheduled castes.
| Karol Bagh | |
|---|---|
| Former Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| Union Territory | Delhi |
| Established | 1952 |
| Abolished | 2009 |
Assembly segments
editFrom 1966 to 1993, Karol Bagh Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following Delhi Metropolitan Council segments:
- Rajinder Nagar
- Ramnagar
- Sarai Rohilla
- Motia Khan
- Dev Nagar
- Patel Nagar
- Anand Parbat
- Shadipur
From 1993 to 2008, it comprised the following Delhi Vidhan Sabha segments:[2]
- Patel Nagar
- Rajinder Nagar
- Karol Bagh
- Ram Nagar (Polling stations 1-103)
- Baljit Nagar
- Moti Nagar (Polling stations 107, 108 and 109)
Members of Parliament
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951–1961 | Constituency did not exist | ||
| 1962 | Naval Prabhakar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | Ram Swarup Vidyarthi | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| 1971 | T. Sohan Lal | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | Shiv Narain Sarsonia | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Dharam Dass Shastri | Indian National Congress (Indira) | |
| 1984 | Sunderwati Nawal Prabhakar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1989 | Kalka Dass | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1991 | |||
| 1996 | Meira Kumar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1998 | |||
| 1999 | Dr. Anita Arya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2004 | Krishna Tirath | Indian National Congress | |
| 2009 onward | Constituency does not exist | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Delimitation notification comes into effect". The Hindu. 20 February 2008. Archived from the original on 28 February 2008.
- ^ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies, General Election to the Lok Sabha, 2004" (PDF). Government of Delhi website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2011.