Kushi Nagar (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]

  1. Khadda
  2. Padrauna
  3. Kushinagar
  4. Hata
  5. Ramkola
  6. Tamkuhi Raj
  7. Fazilnagar

Ramkola, Hata and Padrauna assembly segments were earlier in erstwhile Padrauna Lok Sabha constituency.

Members of Parliament

General elections 2014

General Election, 2014: Kushi Nagar
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

  1. "Information and Statistics-Parliamentary Constituencies-65-Kushi Nagar". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh website.

Coordinates: 26°54′N 83°59′E / 26.9°N 83.98°E / 26.9; 83.98

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