Mandsaur Lok Sabha seat falling in Ujjain division is one of the important seats of Malwa region. There is no dearth of natural beauty in this city situated amidst the beautiful ghats of Shivna River. It is believed that after Kathmandu, Nepal, the second Pashupatinath temple of Lord Shiva is in Mandsaur. This grand temple is built on the banks of Shivna river. The entire Malwa region has special faith in this temple. Apart from this, this area is also identified for opium cultivation. In the opium fields located here, opium is grown under the supervision of the government as per the prescribed limit, which is purchased by the government.
Mandsaur city of Malwa region is also known for the cultivation of spices and there are many ancient temples and historical heritage here which reflect the glorious history of this place. Mandsaur is also quite prosperous industrially and many good educational institutions are also present here. There are many scenic and religious places in Mandsaur. Nalchha Mata temple is at a distance of about 2 kilometers from Pashupatinath temple, it is dedicated to Mother Bhavani. Apart from these, Telia Pond is also very famous here. During rains this pond overflows and flows like a waterfall at many places. This scene is very beautiful to see. One can also enjoy the sunset by sitting near this pond.
Chhatris of Holkar kings of Malwa region are built here, people come from far and wide to see them. Yashodharman Vijay Stambh is also a special heritage of the ancient and rich history of this place. Apart from these, Koteshwar Mahadev Temple of Sitamau, Modi Mata Ji Temple, Hinglaj Garh Fort, Gandhi Sagar Dam and Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary are also special places. Politics of Indore and Ujjain have a special impact in Mandsaur.
political structure
Mandsaur Lok Sabha seat has been created by combining Mandsaur and Neemuch districts along with some parts of Ratlav. Which includes Jaora assembly of Ratlav, Mandsaur, Malhagarh, Suwasra, Garoth of Mandsaur district, and Mansa, Neemuch and Javad assemblies of Neemuch district. In all these assemblies, except Mandsaur, BJP is in control. Vipin Jain of Congress is the MLA in Mandsaur. If we talk about previous elections, veteran Congress woman leader Meenakshi Natarajan has also contested from this Lok Sabha seat.
This seat has never been dominated by any one party, rather both parties have got a chance one by one. However, since 1989, BJP has established its dominance here. In 2009, Meenakshi Natarajan contested elections from Congress and won. However, after this, BJP has again established its dominance in 2014 and 2019. Presently Sudhir Gupta of BJP is the MP from here.
What happened in the last elections?
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP once again gave ticket to Sudhir Gupta from here. Whereas Congress placed its bet on Meenakshi Natarajan, who had won the elections in 2009. In this election, the impact of Modi wave was such that BJP’s Sudhir Gupta got 8.47 lakh votes, while Congress’s veteran woman leader Meenakshi Natarajan had to be satisfied with only 4.71 lakh votes. In this election, Sudhir Gupta defeated Meenakshi by a huge margin of 3.76 lakh votes.
