Barmer Lok Sabha constituency

Barmer
RJ-17
Lok Sabha constituency
Map
Interactive Map Outlining Barmer Lok Sabha Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNorth India
StateRajasthan
Assembly constituenciesJaisalmer
Sheo
Barmer
Baytoo
Pachpadra
Siwana
Gudha Malani
Chohtan
Established1952
Total electors22,06,237[2]
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2024

Barmer Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 25 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Rajasthan state in western India. It is the second largest parliamentary constituency covering an area of 71,601 km2,[3] over twice the size of Belgium. Jaisalmer and Barmer, the third and fifth largest districts in India, both fall under this Lok Sabha seat.

Former Defense Minister Jaswant Singh contested from this seat as a rebel BJP candidate in 2014. His son Manvendra Singh has also contested a few times from here.

  1. ^ "Barmer LS Election Results Live: बाड़मेर में कांग्रेस जीती, भाटी दूसरे और केंद्रीय मंत्री चौधरी तीसरे नंबर पर". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  2. ^ https://elections24.eci.gov.in/docs/WYKXFehhEH.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ "Smallest constituency is just 10 sq km". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 19 December 2019.