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Raipur Town Assembly constituency

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Raipur Town
Former constituency for the State Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
StateMadhya Pradesh (1976-2000)
Chhattisgarh (2000-2008)
DistrictRaipur
LS constituencyRaipur
Established1976
Abolished2008

Raipur Town (sometimes called Raipur Nagar) was one of the 320 constituencies of the Madhya Pradesh and later 90 constitutencies of the Chhattisgarh state in India. The seat was formed in 1976 after the dissolution of Raipur Vidhan Sabha Constituency. It was a part of Raipur district. After 2008 Delimitation of State Assembly constituencies, Raipur Town was bifurcated into three constituencies, Raipur City North, Raipur City South and Raipur City West.[1][2][3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Year Member Party
Until 1977: Constituency did not exist
1977 Rajani Tai Upasane Janata Party
1980 Swarupchand Jain Indian National Congress
1985
1990 Brijmohan Agrawal Bharatiya Janata Party
1993
1998
2003 Brijmohan Agrawal Bharatiya Janata Party

References

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  1. ^ delimitation of constituencies.
  2. ^ DPACO (1976).
  3. ^ DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008 NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD NEW DELHI-110001 (PDF).