List of former constituencies of the Lok Sabha
This is a list of former constituencies of the Lok Sabha of India, organised by date of abolition. It does not include constituencies which were merely renamed.
Constituencies abolished in 1956
Bombay (2)
The constituencies came into existence in 1951. With the implementation of States Reorganisation Act, 1956, it ceased to exist when these places of erstwhile Bombay State got merged with Mysore State in 1956.[1]
Hyderabad (2)
The constituencies came into existence in 1951. With the implementation of States Reorganisation Act, 1956, it ceased to exist when these places of erstwhile Hyderabad State got merged with Mysore State in 1956.[1]
Madras (2)
The constituencies came into existence in 1951. With the implementation of States Reorganisation Act, 1956, it ceased to exist when these places of erstwhile Madras State got merged with Mysore State in 1956.[1]
Mysore (1)
- Hassan Chickmagalur constituency
Constituencies abolished in 1966
Some of the Constituencies were abolished before 1967 Lok Sabha Elections. The Lok Sabha constituencies, abolished as a result were as follows:
Maharashtra (1)
- Gondia constituency
Mysore (3)
Constituencies abolished in 1976
The recommendations of the Delimitation Commission constituted in 1973 to redraw the boundaries of the Lok Sabha constituencies and their reservation status were approved in 1976. The Lok Sabha constituencies, abolished as a result were as follows:
Andhra Pradesh (2)
Assam (1)
Karnataka (2)
- Madhugiri constituency
- Hoskote constituency
Kerala (5)
- Thiruvalla constituency
- Ambalapuzha constituency
- Peermade constituency
- Thalassery constituency
- Muvattupuzha constituency
Maharashtra (1)
- Khamgaon constituency
Uttar Pradesh (1)
- Haridwar constituency
Constituencies abolished in 2008
The most recent Delimitation Commission was constituted on July 12, 2002. The recommendations of the commission were approved by the Presidential notification on February 19, 2008.[2][3] The Lok Sabha constituencies, abolished as a result were as follows:
Andhra Pradesh (7)
- Bhadrachalam constituency
- Bobbili constituency
- Hanamkonda constituency
- Miryalguda constituency
- Parvathipuram constituency
- Siddipet constituency
- Tenali constituency
Bihar (10)
- Bagaha constituency
- Balia constituency
- Barh constituency
- Bettiah constituency
- Bikramganj constituency
- Chapra constituency
- Motihari constituency
- Patna constituency
- Rosera constituency
- Saharsa constituency
Chhattisgarh (1)
- Sarangarh constituency
Delhi (3)
- Delhi Sadar constituency
- Karol Bagh constituency
- Outer Delhi constituency
Gujarat (4)
- Ahmedabad constituency
- Kapadvanj constituency
- Mandvi constituency
- Dhandhuka constituency
Haryana (2)
- Bhiwani constituency
- Mahendragarh constituency
Karnataka (6)
- Chikmagalur constituency
- Dharwad constituency
- Haveri constituency
- Kanakapura constituency replaced by Bangalore Rural constituency
- Dakshina Kannada constituency
- Udupi constituency
Kerala (6)
- Adoor constituency
- Chirayinkil constituency
- Manjeri constituency
- Muvattupuzha constituency
- Mukundapuram constituency
- Ottapalam constituency
Madhya Pradesh (2)
- Seoni constituency
- Shajapur constituency
Maharashtra (15)
- Bhandara constituency
- Chimur constituency
- Dahanu constituency
- Erandol constituency
- Ichalkaranji constituency
- Karad constituency
- Khed constituency
- Kolaba constituency
- Kopargaon constituency
- Malegaon constituency
- Pandharpur constituency
- Rajapur constituency
- Ratnagiri constituency
- Washim constituency
- Yavatmal constituency
Odisha (2)
- Deogarh constituency
- Phulbani constituency
Punjab (3)
- Phillaur constituency
- Ropar constituency
- Tarn Taran constituency
Rajasthan (5)
- Karauli–Dholpur constituency
- Jhalawar–Baran constituency
- Rajsamand constituency
- Tonk–Sawai Madhopur constituency
- Jaipur Rural constituency
Tamil Nadu (12)
- Kancheepuram constituency
- Tiruppur constituency
- Kanyakumari constituency
- Karur constituency
- Theni constituency
- Tiruchirapalli constituency
- Namakkal constituency
- Virudhunagar constituency
- Viluppuram constituency
- Thoothukudi constituency
- Salem constituency
- Tiruvannamalai constituency
Uttar Pradesh (11)
- Balrampur constituency
- Bilhaur constituency
- Chail constituency
- Ghatampur constituency
- Hapur constituency
- Jalesar constituency
- Khalilabad constituency
- Khurja constituency
- Padrauna constituency
- Saidpur constituency
- Shahabad constituency
Uttarakhand (1)
- Nainital–Udhamsingh Nagar constituency
West Bengal (8)
- Burdwan constituency
- Calcutta North West constituency
- Calcutta North East constituency
- Durgapur constituency
- Katwa constituency
- Malda constituency
- Nabadwip constituency
- Panskura constituency
Anglo-Indian reserved seats in the Lok Sabha
Between 1952 and 2020,
See also
References
- ^ a b c "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1951 TO THE FIRST LOK SABHA" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 92.
- ^ "Delimitation notification comes into effect". The Hindu. February 20, 2008. Archived from the original on February 28, 2008.
- ^ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India, NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI-110001.
- ^ "Anglo Indian Representation To Lok Sabha, State Assemblies Done Away; SC-ST Reservation Extended For 10 Years: Constitution (104th Amendment) Act To Come Into Force On 25th Jan". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Anglo Indian Members of Parliament (MPs) of India - Powers, Salary, Eligibility, Term". www.elections.in.