Kushinagar Lok Sabha constituency
Kushi Nagar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 80 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. This constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002.
Assembly segments
Presently, Kushi Nagar Lok Sabha constituency comprises Seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:[1]
- Khadda
- Padrauna
- Kushinagar
- Hata
- Ramkola
- Tamkuhi Raj
- Fazilnagar
Ramkola, Hata and Padrauna assembly segments were earlier in erstwhile Padrauna Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of Parliament
- 2009: Kunwar Ratanjit Pratap Narain Singh, Indian National Congress
- 2014: Rajesh Pandey, Bharatiya Janata Party
General elections 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Rajesh Pandey | 3,70,051 | 38.92 | ||
| INC | R. P. N. Singh | 2,84,511 | 29.92 | ||
| BSP | Dr. Sangam Mishra | 1,32,881 | 13.98 | ||
| SP | Radhey Shyam Singh | 1,11,256 | 11.70 | ||
| Majority | 85,540 | 9.00 | |||
| Turnout | 9,50,446 | 56.54 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
See also
Notes
- ^ "Information and Statistics-Parliamentary Constituencies-65-Kushi Nagar". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh website.