Sant Kabir Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency)
Sant Kabir Nagar Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: संत कबीर नगर लोक सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) 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, Sant Kabir Nagar Lok Sabha constituency comprises five Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:
- Rajesultanpur
- Mehdawal
- Khalilabad
- Dhanghata
- Alapur
- Khajani [1]
Mehdawal and Khalilabad Vidhan Sabha segments were earlier part of the erstwhile Khalilabad Lok Sabha constituency.
Members of parliament
| Vidhan Sabha | Duration | Name of the Member | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fifteenth | 2009-14 | Bhismshankar | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| Sixteenth | 2014-Incumbent | Sharad Tripathi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sharad Tripathi | 3,48,892 | 34.47 | ||
| BSP | Bhism Shankar (Kushal Tiwari) | 2,50,914 | 24.79 | ||
| SP | Bhal Chandra Yadav | 2,40,169 | 23.73 | ||
| PECP | Rajaram | 69,193 | 6.84 | ||
| INC | Rohit Kumar Pandey | 22,029 | 2.18 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 4,747 | 0.47 | ||
| Majority | 97,978 | 9.68 | |||
| Turnout | 10,11,649 | 53.13 | |||
| BJP gain from BSP | Swing | ||||
See also
- Khalilabad (Lok Sabha constituency)
- Sant Kabir Nagar district
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
Notes
- ↑ "Information and Statistics-Parliamentary Constituencies-62-Sant Kabir Nagar". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh website.
Coordinates: 26°44′N 83°01′E / 26.73°N 83.02°E
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