Mumbai South Central Lok Sabha constituency explained

Mumbai South Central Lok Sabha
Type:LS
State:Maharashtra
Established:1952
Assembly Cons:Anushakti Nagar
Chembur
Dharavi
Sion Koliwada
Wadala
Mahim
Latest Election Year:2024
Reservation:None
Mp:Anil Desai
Electors:14,74,405(2024)
Alliance:INDIA
Preceded By:Rahul Shewale

Mumbai South Central Lok Sabha constituency (formerly, Bombay South Central Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Maharashtra state in western India.[1]

Demographics

The South Central Lok Sabha constituency is quiet unique as it has voters from various communities, classes, sects & groups. The constituency has around 2.5 lakh South Indian voters. There around 5 lakh voters from North Indian mostly from UP & Bihar, 3.2 lakh Muslims and about 4.2 lakh minority voters in total. South Indian voters are concentrated in Dharavi & Sion Koliwada. Migrants from UP/Bihar are concentrated around Anushakti Nagar, Chembur, Dharavi & upto some extent in Wadala. Muslims are concentrated in Anushakti Nagar, Dharavi & Sion Koliwada. Christian population are scattered evenly but is seen mostly in Mahim also have one of the oldest St. Michael's Church. Buddhist are seen predominantly in Chembur & Dharavi.

Assembly segments

Presently, after the implementation of the Presidential notification on delimitation on 19 February 2008, Mumbai South Central Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These segments are

NameDistrictMemberPartyLeading
172Anushakti NagarMumbai SuburbanSana MalikSS(UBT)
173ChemburTukaram KateSS(UBT)
178Dharavi (SC)Mumbai CityJyoti GaikwadSS(UBT)
179Sion KoliwadaR. Tamil SelvanSS(UBT)
180WadalaKalidas KolambkarSHS
181MahimMahesh SawantSS(UBT)SHS

Members of Parliament

YearNameParty
1952Jayashri Raiji
1957Shripad Amrit Dange
1962Vithal Gandhi
1967Shripad Amrit Dange
1971Abdul Kader Salebhoy
1977B. C. Kamble
1980R. R. Bhole
1984Datta Samant
1989Vamanrao Mahadik
1991Mohan Rawale
1996
1998
1999
2004
2009Eknath Gaikwad
2014Rahul ShewaleShiv Sena
2019
2024Anil DesaiShiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)

Election results

2024

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See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mumbai South Central . Mumbai Voice.