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Chimur Lok Sabha constituency

Coordinates: 20°30′N 79°24′E / 20.5°N 79.4°E / 20.5; 79.4
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Chimur
Former Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateMaharashtra
Established1967
Abolished2009
ReservationNone

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

Members of Lok Sabha

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Year Member Party
1952-67 : Constituency did not exist
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

See also

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20°30′N 79°24′E / 20.5°N 79.4°E / 20.5; 79.4