# Tikamgarh Lok Sabha constituency

Tikamgarh is one of the 29 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies. It is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled castes
This constituency covers the entire Tikamgarh district and Niwari district and part of Chhatarpur district. Before delimitation, Tikamgarh, Jatara, Niwari, Khargapur, Maharajpur, Chhatarpur and Bijawar Vidhan Sabha segments were part of the erstwhile Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency. As per census Tikamgarh District has a population of 1,445,166 in 2011 out of which 760,355 are male and 684,811 are female. Population of Tikamgarh District in 2020/2021 is 1,616,201(estimates as per aadhar uidai.gov.in feb 2019 data). Literate people are 747,940 out of 459,353 are male and 288,587 are female. People living in Tikamgarh District depend on multiple skills, total workers are 655,318 out of which men are 402,776 and women are 252,542. Total 251,049 Cultivators are depended on agriculture farming out of 187,192 are cultivated by men and 63,857 are women. 126,209 people works in agricultural land as labor, men are 75,717 and 50,492 are women. Tikamgarh District sex ratio is 901 females per 1000 of males. Next Tikamgarh District Census will be in 2021.

## Assembly segments

Tikamgarh Lok Sabha constituency comprises eight Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) segments. These are:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead |
| 43 | Tikamgarh | Tikamgarh | Yadvendra Singh | INC | BJP |
| 44 | Jatara (SC) | Tikamgarh | Harishankar Khatik | BJP | BJP |
| 45 | Prithvipur | Niwari | Nitendra Singh Rathore | INC | BJP |
| 46 | Niwari | Niwari | Anil Jain | BJP | BJP |
| 47 | Khargapur | Tikamgarh | Chanda Gaur | INC | BJP |
| 48 | Maharajpur | Chhatarpur | Kamakhya Pratap Singh | BJP | BJP |
| 51 | Chhatarpur | Chhatarpur | Lalita Yadav | BJP | BJP |
| 52 | Bijawar | Chhatarpur | Babalu Rajesh Shukla | BJP | BJP |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1952 | Ram Sahai | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Kure Mate | Praja Socialist Party |
| 1967 | Nathu Ram Ahirwar | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Nathu Ram Ahirwar | Indian National Congress |
| 1977–2008 : Constituency abolished ||||
| 2009 | Dr. Virendra Kumar Khatik | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | Dr. Virendra Kumar Khatik | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Dr. Virendra Kumar Khatik | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Dr. Virendra Kumar Khatik | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Indian general election: Tikamgarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Virendra Kumar Khatik | 715,050 | | |
| | INC | Pankaj Ahirwar | 3,11,738 | | |
| | BSP | Dalluram Ahirwar | 32,673 | | |
| | RSPS | Pankaj Ahirwar | | | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,96,023 | 60.00 | 6.62 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |
* ↑ does not include postal ballots

### 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Tikamgarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Virendra Kumar Khatik | 672,248 | 61.30 | |
| | INC | Kiran Ahirwar | 3,24,189 | 29.56 | |
| | SP | R.D. Prajapati | 42,585 | 3.88 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,48,059 | 31.74 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,97,454 | 66.62 | +16.46 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Tikamgarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Virendra Kumar Khatik | 422,979 | 55.20 |
| | INC | Ahirwar Dr Kamlesh Verma | 2,14,248 | 27.96 |
| | SP | Dr. Ambesh Kumari Ahirwar | 47,497 | 6.20 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,08,731 | 27.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,66,878 | 50.16 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |

### General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Tikamgarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Virendra Kumar Khatik | 200,109 | 38.10 | |
| | INC | Ahirwar Vrindavan | 1,58,247 | 30.13 | |
| | SP | Chintaman Kori Rampuriya | 47,497 | 6.20 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41,862 | 7.92 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,25,180 | 43.42 | |
| | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) |