Raigarh. (09:04): Sarangarh Lok Sabha seat was established in 1977 and continued until 2008. It encompassed two assembly constituencies from Raigarh district, Sarangarh and Saria, along with Pamgarh, Malkharonda, Chandrapur Palari, and Kasdol Bhatgaon. In the inaugural election in 1977, Govindram Miri of the Janata Party emerged victorious.
Subsequently, Parasram Bhardwaj of the Indian National Congress secured the seat for six consecutive terms from 1980 to 1998. Overall, in the nine elections conducted for the Sarangarh seat, Congress MPs were elected six times, while BJP MPs won thrice.
The list of MPs elected from Sarangarh Lok Sabha includes:
1977: Govindram Miri, Bharatiya Janata Party
1980: Paras Ram Bhardwaj, Indian National Congress
1984: Paras Ram Bhardwaj, Indian National Congress
1989: Paras Ram Bhardwaj, Indian National Congress
1991: Paras Ram Bhardwaj, Indian National Congress
1996: Paras Ram Bhardwaj, Indian National Congress
1998: Paras Ram Bhardwaj, Indian National Congress
1999: PR Khute, Bharatiya Janata Party
2004: Guharam Ajagalle, Bharatiya Janata Party Sarangarh Lok Sabha seat was discontinued after 2008.
