# Ratlam Lok Sabha constituency

Ratlam Lok Sabha constituency (formerly, Jhabua Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes. This constituency was renamed as Ratlam in 2008, following delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies. This constituency covers the entire Alirajpur and Jhabua districts and part of Ratlam district.

## Vidhan Sabha segments

Presently, Ratlam Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following eight Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead |
| 191 | Alirajpur (ST) | Alirajpur | Chouhan Nagar Singh | BJP | BJP |
| 192 | Jobat (ST) | Alirajpur | Sena Mahesh Patel | INC | BJP |
| 193 | Jhabua (ST) | Jhabua | Dr. Vikrant Bhuriya | INC | BJP |
| 194 | Thandla (ST) | Jhabua | Veersingh Bhuriya | INC | BJP |
| 195 | Petlawad (ST) | Jhabua | Nirmala Bhuriya | BJP | BJP |
| 219 | Ratlam Rural (ST) | Ratlam | Mathuralal Damar | BJP | BJP |
| 220 | Ratlam City | Ratlam | Chetanya Kashyap | BJP | BJP |
| 221 | Sailana (ST) | Ratlam | Kamleshwar Dodiyar | BAP | INC |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1952 | Amar Singh Damar | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | Amar Singh Damar | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Jamuna Devi | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Sur Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Bhagirath Bhanwar | Samyukta Socialist Party |
| 1977 | Bhagirath Bhanwar | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Dileep Singh Bhuria | Indian National Congress |
| 1984 | Dileep Singh Bhuria | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Dileep Singh Bhuria | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | Dileep Singh Bhuria | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Dileep Singh Bhuria | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Kantilal Bhuria | Indian National Congress |
| 1999 | Kantilal Bhuria | Indian National Congress |
| 2004 | Kantilal Bhuria | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Kantilal Bhuria | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Dileep Singh Bhuria | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2015^ | Kantilal Bhuria | Indian National Congress |
| 2019 | Guman Singh Damor | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Anita Nagarsingh Chouhan | Bharatiya Janata Party |
^ by poll

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Indian general election: Ratlam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Anita Nagarsingh Chouhan | 795,863 | 51.93 | |
| | INC | Kantilal Bhuria | 5,88,631 | 38.41 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 31,735 | 2.07 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,07,232 | 13.52 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 72.94 | 2.76 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Ratlam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Guman Singh Damor | 696,103 | 49.70 | |
| | INC | Kantilal Bhuria | 6,05,467 | 43.23 | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 30,364 | 2.80 | |
| | BTP | Kamleshwr Bhil | 14,784 | 1.06 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 90,636 | 6.47 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,01,335 | 75.70 | +14.35 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

#### By poll 2015

Bye-election, 2015: Ratlam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Kantilal Bhuria | 536,743 | 50.19 |
| | BJP | Nirmala Bhuria | 4,47,911 | 41.88 |
| | JD(U) | Vijay Hari | 21,572 | 2.02 |
| | RKSP | Kisan Singh Chouhan | 14,301 | 1.34 |
| | IND. | Pawan Singh Dodiya | 9,238 | 0.86 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 24,426 | 2.28 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 88,832 | 8.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,69,497 | 61.35 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | |

### General election 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Ratlam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Dileep Singh Bhuria | 545,980 | 50.41 |
| | INC | Kantilal Bhuria | 4,37,523 | 40.39 |
| | BSP | Babu Singh | 18,485 | 1.71 |
| | JD(U) | Bheru Singh Damor | 13,116 | 1.21 |
| | IND. | Meena Atul David | 10,979 | 1.01 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 30,364 | 2.80 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,08,457 | 10.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,82,690 | 63.59 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | |

### General election 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Ratlam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Kantilal Bhuria | 308,923 | 48.46 |
| | BJP | Dileepsingh Bhuria | 2,51,255 | 39.41 |
| | Independent | Rameshwor Singar | 22,946 | 3.60 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 57,668 | 9.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,37,429 | 50.93 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |