# Dhar Lok Sabha constituency

Dhar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. This constituency is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes. This constituency came into existence in 1967. It covers the entire Dhar district and part of Indore district.

## Assembly segments

Presently, Dhar Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following eight Vidhan Sabha segments:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead |
| 196 | Sardarpur (ST) | Dhar | Pratap Grewal | INC | BJP |
| 197 | Gandhwani (ST) | Dhar | Umang Singhar | INC | INC |
| 198 | Kukshi (ST) | Dhar | Surendra singh Baghel | INC | INC |
| 199 | Manawar (ST) | Dhar | Dr.Hiralal Alawa | INC | INC |
| 200 | Dharampuri (ST) | Dhar | Kalusingh Thakur | BJP | BJP |
| 201 | Dhar | Dhar | Neena Vikram Verma | BJP | BJP |
| 202 | Badnawar | Dhar | Bhanwar singh Shekhawat | INC | BJP |
| 209 | Dr. Ambedkar Nagar-Mhow | Indore | Usha Thakur | BJP | BJP |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1962 | Bharat Singh Chowhan | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 1967 | Bharat Singh Chowhan | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 1971 | Bharat Singh Chowhan | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 1977 | Bharat Singh Chowhan | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Fatehbhanusinh | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | Pratapsingh Bhagel | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Suraj Bhanu Solanki | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | Suraj Bhanu Solanki | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Chhatar Singh Darbar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Gajendra Singh Rajukhedi | Indian National Congress |
| 1999 | Gajendra Singh Rajukhedi | Indian National Congress |
| 2004 | Chhatar Singh Darbar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Gajendra Singh Rajukhedi | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Savitri Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Chattar Singh Darbar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Savitri Thakur | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Indian general election: Dhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Savitri Thakur | 794,449 | 55.75 | 2.02 |
| | INC | Radheshyam Muvel | 575,784 | 40.04 | 2.08 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 15,651 | 1.10 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 218,665 | 15.71 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,25,044 | | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |
2019 Indian general elections: Dhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Chattar Singh Darbar | 722,147 | 53.73 | |
| | INC | Girwal Dinesh | 5,66,118 | 42.12 | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 17,929 | 1.33 | |
| | BSP | Gulsingh Ramsingh Kawache | 13,827 | 1.03 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,56,029 | 11.61 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,44,174 | 75.26 | +10.72 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |
2014 Indian general elections: Dhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Savitri Thakur | 558,387 | 51.84 |
| | INC | Umang Singhar | 4,54,059 | 42.16 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 15,437 | 1.43 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,04,328 | 9.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,76,816 | 64.54 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | |
2009 Indian general elections: Dhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Gajendra Singh Rajukhedi | 3,02,660 | 46.21 |
| | BJP | Mukam Singh Kirade | 2,99,999 | 45.81 |
| | BSP | Ajay Rawat | 16,082 | 2.46 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,661 | 0.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,54,736 | 54.69 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | |