Dewas Lok Sabha constituency
Lok Sabha Constituency in Madhya Pradesh, India
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Dewas is one of the 29 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. This constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies. Following delimitation, Shajapur constituency ceased to exist and Dewas constituency came into being.[2][3] This constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled castes and covers parts of Sehore, Shajapur, Agar Malwa and Dewas districts.
| Dewas | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Dewas Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Central India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Assembly constituencies | Ashta Agar Shajapur Shujalpur Kalapipal Sonkatch Dewas Hatpipliya |
| Established | 1961–1967; 2008– |
| Total electors | 1,296,627[1] |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
| Preceded by | Manohar Untwal |
Since May 2024, the Member of Parliament for this constituency is Mahendra Solanki[4] whose term is expected to last until May 2029.
Assembly segments
Presently, Dewas Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following eight legislative assembly segments:[1]
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | Ashta (SC) | Sehore | Gopal Singh | BJP | BJP | ||
| 166 | Agar (SC) | Agar Malwa | Madhav Singh Gehlot | ||||
| 167 | Shajapur | Shajapur | Arun Bhimawad | ||||
| 168 | Shujalpur | Inder Singh Parmar | |||||
| 169 | Kalapipal | Ghanshyam Chandravanshi | |||||
| 170 | Sonkatch (SC) | Dewas | Rajesh Sonkar | ||||
| 171 | Dewas | Gayatri Raje Pawar | |||||
| 172 | Hatpipliya | Manoj Choudhary | |||||
Agar, Shajapur, Shujalpur, Dewas, Sonkatch and Hatpipliya Assembly segments were earlier part of the erstwhile Shajapur Lok Sabha constituency, while Ashta segment was earlier part of Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of Parliament
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Hukam Chand Kachwai | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
1967-2008 : See Shajapur | |||
| 2009 | Sajjan Singh Verma | Indian National Congress | |
| 2014 | Manohar Untwal | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019 | Mahendra Solanki | ||
| 2024 | |||
Election results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Mahendra Solanki | 925,917 | 63.32 | +1.7 | |
| INC | Rajendra Malaviya | 5,02,548 | 34.29 | −0.73 | |
| BSP | Rajendra Singh Chokhutiya | 11,203 | 0.76 | −0.55 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 10,389 | 0.71 | +0.06 | |
| Majority | 4,25,225 | 29.03 | +2.43 | ||
| Turnout | 14,69,104 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Mahendra Solanki | 862,429 | 61.62 | +3.43 | |
| INC | Prahlad Singh Tipanya | 490,180 | 35.02 | −0.41 | |
| BSP | Badrilal Akela | 18,338 | 1.31 | −0.20 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 9,034 | 0.65 | −0.35 | |
| Majority | 372,249 | 26.60 | +3.84 | ||
| Turnout | 1,398,946 | 79.46 | +8.72 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Manohar Untwal | 665,646 | 58.19 |  10.13 | |
| INC | Sajjan Singh Verma | 405,333 | 35.43 |  12.66 | |
| BSP | Gokul Prasad Dongare | 17,238 | 1.51 | 0.14 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 10,253 | 0.90 | 0.90 | |
| Majority | 260,313 | 22.76 | 20.79 | ||
| Turnout | 1,143,970 | 70.74 | 10.39 | ||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2009
1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABJS | Hukumchand Kacchaway | 106,706 | 46.49 | ||
| INC | Kanhaiyalal | 99,557 | 43.38 | ||
| RRP | Ramlal | 23,240 | 10.13 | ||
| Majority | 7,149 | 3.11 | |||
| Turnout | 229,503 | 54.81 | |||
| ABJS win (new seat) | |||||