# Shahdol Lok Sabha constituency

Shahdol 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. It covers the entire Anuppur and Umaria districts and parts of Shahdol and Katni districts.

## Assembly segments

Presently, since the delimitation of parliamentary and legislative assembly constituencies in 2008, Shahdol Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following eight Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) segments:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead |
| 84 | Jaisingnagar (ST) | Shahdol | Manish Singh | BJP | BJP |
| 85 | Jaitpur (ST) | Shahdol | Jaisingh Maravi | BJP | BJP |
| 86 | Kotma | Anuppur | Dilip Jaiswal | BJP | BJP |
| 87 | Anuppur (ST) | Anuppur | Bisahulal Singh | BJP | BJP |
| 88 | Pushprajgarh (ST) | Anuppur | Phundelal Singh Marko | INC | BJP |
| 89 | Bandhavgarh (ST) | Umaria | Shivnarayan Singh | BJP | BJP |
| 90 | Manpur (ST) | Umaria | Meena Singh | BJP | BJP |
| 91 | Barwara (ST) | Katni | Dhirendra bahadur singh | BJP | BJP |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1952 | Randhaman Singh | Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |
| 1952 | Bhagwan Datta Shastri | Socialist Party |
| 1957 | Kamal Narain Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Buddhu Singh Utiya | Socialist Party |
| 1967 | Girja Kumari | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Dhan Shah Pradhan | Independent |
| 1977 | Dalpat Singh Paraste | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Dalbir Singh | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | Dalbir Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Dalpat Singh Paraste | Janata Dal |
| 1991 | Dalbir Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Gyan Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Gyan Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1999 | Dalpat Singh Paraste | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Dalpat Singh Paraste | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Rajesh Nandini Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Dalpat Singh Paraste | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2016^ | Gyan Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Himadri Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Himadri Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
^ by poll

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Indian general election: Shahdol :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Himadri Singh | | | |
| | INC | Phundelal Singh Marko | | | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,49,506 | 64.68 | 10.09 |
| | gain from | gain from | Swing | | |
* ↑ does not include postal ballots

### 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Shahdol :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Himadri Singh | 747,977 | 60.43 | |
| | INC | Pramila Singh | 3,44,644 | 27.84 | |
| | CPI | Bahan Keshkali Kol | 33,695 | 2.72 | |
| | BSP | Mohadal Singh Pav | 20,598 | 1.66 | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 20,027 | 1.62 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,03,333 | 32.59 | +27.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,38,486 | 74.77 | +7.09 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2016 By-Election

Bye-election, 2016: Shahdol :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Gyan Singh | 481,398 | 44.43 | −9.79 |
| | INC | Himadri Singh | 4,21,015 | 38.86 | +9.54 |
| | GGP | Heera Singh Markam | 55,306 | 5.10 | +2.95 |
| | CPI | Parmeshwar Singh Porte | 21,143 | 1.95 | −0.90 |
| | Independent | Shiv Charan Paw | 17,190 | 1.58 | +1.58 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 15,066 | 1.39 | −0.82 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 60,383 | 5.57 | −19.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,83,411 | 67.68 | +5.63 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | -9.79 | |

### 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Shahdol :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Dalpat Singh Paraste | 525,419 | 54.22 | +14.49 |
| | INC | Rajesh Nandini Singh | 2,84,118 | 29.32 | −12.54 |
| | CPI | Parmeshwar Singh Porte | 27,619 | 2.85 | −1.00 |
| | GGP | Ramratan Singh Pawley | 20,834 | 2.15 | −2.77 |
| | AAP | Er. Vijay Kumar Kol | 20,312 | 2.10 | +2.10 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 21,376 | 2.21 | +2.21 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,41,301 | 24.90 | +22.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,68,518 | 62.05 | +12.58 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | +12.36 | |

### 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Shahdol :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Rajesh Nandini Singh | 263,434 | 41.82 |
| | BJP | Narendra Singh Maravi | 2,50,019 | 39.69 |
| | GGP | Ramratan Singh Pawley | 30,967 | 4.92 |
| | BSP | Manohar Singh Maravi | 26,757 | 4.25 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,415 | 2.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,29,837 | 49.50 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | |