Chachoda district facts for kids
Chachoura is an important place in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It includes the Chachoda district and the Chachoura Vidhan Sabha constituency. A Vidhan Sabha constituency is like an election area where people vote for their representative. This constituency has been around since 1951. It was first part of the old Madhya Bharat state before Madhya Pradesh was formed.
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What is Chachoura?
Chachoura is known for both its district and its role in state politics. Understanding these two parts helps us learn about this area in central India.
Chachoda District
Chachoda district is one of the 55 districts in Madhya Pradesh, a large state in the middle of India. Districts are like smaller regions within a state, each with its own local government and administration.
Chachoura Vidhan Sabha Constituency
The Chachoura Vidhan Sabha constituency is a special area for elections. People living here vote to choose a person who will represent them in the state's government. This representative is called a Member of Legislative Assembly, or MLA.
What is a Vidhan Sabha Constituency?
A Vidhan Sabha constituency is an electoral district. In India, each state has a Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha). People in each constituency vote for one person to be their voice in this assembly. This person helps make laws and decisions for the state.
Who Represents Chachoura?
The person who represents Chachoura in the Legislative Assembly is called the MLA. Currently, Lakshman Singh from the Indian National Congress party is the MLA for Chachoura.
Past Representatives (MLAs)
Many different people have represented Chachoura over the years. Here is a list of the Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) who have served this constituency:
As a constituency of Madhya Bharat state:
- 1951: Dwarkadas Ramnarayan, from the Hindu Mahasabha party.
As a constituency of Madhya Pradesh state:
- 1957: Sagar Singh Sisodia, from the Indian National Congress.
- 1962: Prabhu Lal Meena, an Independent candidate.
- 1967: Sagar Singh Sisodia, from the Swatantra Party.
- 1972: Krishna Vallabh Gupta, from the Bharatiya Jana Sangh.
- 1977: Krishna Vallabh Gupta, from the Janata Party.
- 1980: Devendra Singh, from the Indian National Congress (I).
- 1985: Devendra Singh, from the Indian National Congress.
- 1990: Ram Bahadur Singh Parihar, from the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- 1993: Shivnarayan Meena, from the Indian National Congress.
- 1994: Digvijay Singh, from the Indian National Congress, won in a special bye-election while he was the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
- 1998: Shivnarayan Meena, from the Indian National Congress.
- 2003: Shivnarayan Meena, from the Indian National Congress.
- 2008: Shivnarayan Meena, from the Indian National Congress.
- 2013: Mamta Meena, from the Bharatiya Janata Party. She won against Shivnarayan Meena by a large number of votes (35,000 votes).
- 2019: Lakshman Singh, from the Indian National Congress.
