Damodar Barku Shingada

Who is Damodar Barku Shingada?

Shingada Damodar Barku is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Dahanu constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party.

Damodar Shingada has served the Dahanu Constituency 5 times and is a successful Loksabha candidate from Dahanu. Corresponding results of elections in the year:

1980: Damodar Shingada, Indian National Congress 1984: Damodar Shingada, Indian National Congress 1989: Damodar Shingada, Indian National Congress 1991: Damodar Shingada, Indian National Congress 2004: Damodar Shingada, Indian National Congress

Mr Damodar Shingda has a strong support of a heavyweight politician from Dahanu Rd named Shashikant Bari.

Mr Shingda lost the Loksabha election 2009 to an Independent candidate Mr Baliram Jadhav.

The reasons for lost have been reported as: 1Virar-Vasai belt MLA Mr Hitendra Thakur putting his weight behind Baliram jadhav,due to internal differences with Mr. Shingda. 2The Delimitation process,which made Mr.Shingda lose his votebank to the neighbouring constituency. 3Also,the Nationalist congress Party workers not extending full support to Mr Shingda,even though there was a tie up between the INC and NCP at national level.