Chhindwara (Lok Sabha constituency)


Chhindwara Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency came into existence in 1951, and it presently covers the entire Chhindwara district. It was a double member constituency from 1956–61, with one seat reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes.

Assembly segments

Presently, since the delimitation of the parliamentary and legislative assembly constituencies in 2008, Chhindwara Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following seven Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) segments:

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District Number of electorates (2009)[1]
122 Junnardeo ST Chhindwara 166,102
123 Amarwara ST Chhindwara 176,552
124 Churai None Chhindwara 150,531
125 Saunsar None Chhindwara 153,395
126 Chhindwara None Chhindwara 188,788
127 Parasia SC Chhindwara 163,299
128 Pandhurna ST Chhindwara 152,658
Total: 1,151,325

Members of Parliament

As a constituency of Madhya Bharat

As a constituency of Madhya Pradesh

Key   INC     INC(I)      BJP  


ElectionMemberParty
1957 Bhikulal Lakshmichand Chandak Indian National Congress
1957 Narayanrao Maniram Wadiwa Indian National Congress
1962 Bhikulal Lakshmichand Chandak Indian National Congress
1967 Gargi Shankar Mishra Indian National Congress
1971 Gargi Shankar Mishra Indian National Congress
1977 Gargi Shankar Mishra Indian National Congress
1980 Kamal Nath Indian National Congress (I)
1984 Kamal Nath Indian National Congress
1989 Kamal Nath Indian National Congress
1991 Kamal Nath Indian National Congress
1996 Alka Nath Indian National Congress
1997 Sundar Lal Patwa Bharatiya Janata Party
1998 Kamal Nath Indian National Congress
1999 Kamal Nath Indian National Congress
2004 Kamal Nath Indian National Congress
2013 Kamal Nath Indian National Congress
2009 Kamal Nath Indian National Congress
2014 Kamal Nath Indian National Congress
  • Note: 1997 was a by-poll.
    1957 was a dual seat with two members.

Election results

General Election, 2014: Chhindwara
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC Kamal Nath 5,59,755 50.54
BJP Ch. Chandrabhan Kuber Singh 4,43,218 40.01
GGP Pardeshi Hartapshah Tirgam 25,628 2.31
Independent Sitaram Sareyam 12,762 1.15
BSP Nitin Kumar Sahu 12,241 1.11
NOTA None of the Above 25,499 2.30
Majority 1,16,537 10.53
Turnout 11,07,498 78.99
INC hold Swing
Indian general elections, 2009: Chhindwara
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC Kamal Nath 4,09,736 49.41
BJP Marot Rao Khavase 2,88,516 34.79
Independent Manmohan Shah Batti 27,414 3.31
Independent Tulsiram Suryawanshi 21,211 2.56
BSP Rao Saheb Shinde 9,880 1.19
Majority 1,21,220 14.62
Turnout 8,29,294 71.85
INC hold Swing
Indian general elections, 2004: Chhindwara
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC Kamal Nath 308563 40.89
BJP Prahlad Singh Patel 244855 32.45
Majority
Turnout 65.92
INC hold Swing
Indian general election, 1999: Chhindwara
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC Kamal Nath 3,99,904 63.98
BJP Prahlad Singh Patel 2,10,976 33.75
Majority
Turnout 60.31
INC hold Swing
Indian general election, 1998: Chhindwara
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC Kamal Nath 3,99,904 58.40
BJP Sunder Lal Patwa 2,10,976 36.35
Majority
Turnout 70.51
INC gain from BJP Swing
By Election, 1997: Chhindwara
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJP Sunder Lal Patwa 3,44,302 51.37
INC Kamal Nath 3,06,622 45.75
Janata Party I. S. Chauhan 4,151 0.62
Independent Vijay Singh Baghel 3,210 0.48
Independent Dilip Parsram 2,972 0.44
Majority 37,680 5.62
Turnout 6,70,220 67.29
BJP gain from INC Swing
Indian general election, 1996: Chhindwara
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC Alka Nath 2,81,414 46.69
BJP Choudhari Chandrabhan 26,0,032 43.14
Majority
Turnout 64.09
INC hold Swing
Indian general election, 1991: Chhindwara
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC Kamal Nath 2,14,456 55.98
BJP Choudhari Chandrabhan 1,34,824 35.19
Majority
Turnout 46.62
INC hold Swing
Indian general election, 1989: Chhindwara
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC Kamal Nath 2,11,799 50.14
Janata Dal Madhav Lal Dube 1,71,695 40.65
Majority
Turnout 53.41
INC hold Swing
Indian general election, 1984: Chhindwara
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC Kamal Nath 2,34,846 67.17
BJP Batra Ram Kishan 81,021 23.17
Majority
Turnout 57.82
INC hold Swing
Indian general election, 1980: Chhindwara
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC(I) Kamal Nath 1,47,779 51.59
Janata Party Pratul Chandra Dwivedi 77,648 27.11
Majority
Turnout 57.82
INC hold Swing
Indian general election, 1977: Chhindwara
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC Gargi Shankar Mishra 99,396 43.80
BLD Pratul Chandra Dwivedi 97,027 42.75
Majority
Turnout 47.30
INC hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ↑ Parliamentary & Assembly Constituency-Wise Report of Electors in the Final Roll-2009

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