Raigad Lok Sabha constituency
Raigad Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. It is a new constituency, created in 2008 as a part of the implementation of the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted on 12 July 2002. The constituency first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament was Anant Geete of Shiv Sena who was also re-elected in the 2014 elections. In the 2019 General Elections Sunil Tatkare of NCP won the seat by margin of 31,438 votes defeating the incumbent Geetee who was also a Union Cabinet minister.
| Raigad Lok Sabha constituency | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Assembly constituencies | Pen Alibag Shrivardhan Mahad Dapoli Guhagar |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 1,532,781 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 17th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Nationalist Congress Party |
| Elected year | 2019 |
| Preceded by | Anant Geete |
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