Dindori (Lok Sabha constituency)

Dindori Lok Sabha constituency (Marathi: दिंडोरी (लोकसभा मतदारसंघ)) is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency came into existence on February 19, 2008 as a part of the implementation of the Presidential notification based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted on July 12, 2002.^[1]

Assembly segments

Presently, Dindori Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These segments are^[2]:

1. Nandgaon
2. Kalvan
3. Chandwad
4. Yewla
5. Niphad
6. Dindori

Members of Parliament

• 2009: Harishchandra Chavan, Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

General elections 2009

General Election, 2009: Dindori
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Harishchandra Chavan	2,81,254	41.26
	NCP	Narhari Zirwal	2,43,907	35.78
	CPI(M)	Jeeva Gavit	1,05,352	15.46
	BSP	Dipak Gangurde	17,902	2.63
Majority			37,347
Turnout			6,81,623
	BJP hold		Swing

See also

• Malegaon (Lok Sabha constituency)
• Nashik district
• List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha

Notes

1. ^ "Delimitation notification comes into effect". The Hindu. February 20, 2008. http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/20/stories/2008022058631200.htm. 
2. ^ "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. http://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/acs.php.