The Andaman and Nicobar Islands constituency is the only Lok Sabha constituency in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It covers the entire union territory. The constituency has a relatively short history of parliamentary elections, having been established in 1967. Here is a detailed overview of the historical political trend of the Andaman and Nicobar Lok Sabha Constituency:
1967-1991
- The first Lok Sabha election in the Andaman and Nicobar constituency was held in 1967, with the Indian National Congress (INC) winning the seat. K. R. Ganesh was the first elected member of parliament from this constituency.
- The INC continued to dominate the constituency for the next few decades, with the exception of the 1977 election, when the Janata Party won the seat. Manoranjan Bhakta was the MP from this constituency during the sixth Lok Sabha.
- In the 1990s, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as a strong contender in the constituency, winning the seat in 1991 and 1998. Vishal Jolly was the MP from this constituency during the 16th Lok Sabha.
1999-2014
- The INC regained the seat in 1999 and held it until 2004, when the BJP won again. During the 14th Lok Sabha, Manoranjan Bhakta was the MP from this constituency.
- The INC won the seat back in 2009 and held it until 2014. Bishnu Pada Ray was the MP from this constituency during the 15th Lok Sabha.
2014-2019
- In 2014, the BJP won the seat again, with Bishnu Pada Ray becoming the MP of the Andaman and Nicobar constituency. He won the seat by defeating the INC candidate Kuldeep Rai Sharma by a margin of 7,812 votes.
- During the 16th Lok Sabha, Bishnu Pada Ray was the MP from this constituency.
2019-Present
- In the most recent Lok Sabha election in 2019, the INC won the seat back from the BJP. Kuldeep Rai Sharma defeated the BJP candidate Vishal Jolly by a margin of 7,400 votes.
- As of 2023, Kuldeep Rai Sharma is the current MP representing this constituency. He is a member of the Indian National Congress party.
Overall, the INC has won the Andaman and Nicobar constituency the most times, with a total of six victories. The BJP has won the seat three times, while the Janata Party won it once. The current MP representing the constituency is Kuldeep Rai Sharma of the INC, who won the seat in the 2019 election.
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