Kanker (Lok Sabha constituency)
Kanker is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency in Chhattisgarh.
Members of Parliament
- 1967: Trilokshah Lal Priendra Shah, Jan Sangh
- 1971: Arvind Netam, Indian National Congress
- 1977: Aghan Singh Thakur, Janata Party
- 1980: Arvind Netam, Indian National Congress
- 1984: Arvind Netam, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Arvind Netam, Indian National Congress
- 1991: Arvind Netam, Indian National Congress
- 1996: Chhabila Netam, Indian National Congress
- 1998: Sohan Potai, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1999: Sohan Potai, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2004: Sohan Potai, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2009: Sohan Potai, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2014: Vikram Dev Usendi, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Vikram Usendi | ||||
| INC | |||||
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| [[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] | Swing | ||||
Assembly segments
Kanker Lok Sabha constituency is reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates.[1] It is composed of the following assembly segments:[2]
- Sihawa (ST) (assembly constituency no. 56)
- Sanjari Balod (assembly constituency no. 59)
- Dondi Lohara (ST) (assembly constituency no. 60)
- Gunderdehi (assembly constituency no. 61)
- Antagarh (ST) (assembly constituency no. 79)
- Bhanupratappur (ST) (assembly constituency no. 80)
- Kanker (ST) (assembly constituency no. 81)
- Keshkal (ST) (assembly constituency no. 82)
Sihawa constituency is in Dhamtari district. Sanjari Balod, Dondi Lohara and Gunderdehi are in Balod district. Antagarh, Bhanupratappur and Kanker covers the Kanker district. Keshkal constituency is part of Kondagaon district. Excluding Sanjari Balod and Gunderdehi, all assembly constituencies are reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates.
See also
References
- ↑ "Final notification on delimitation of Chhattisgarh constituencies" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. 2008-06-02. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-29. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
- ↑ "CandidateAC.xls file on assembly constituencies with information on district and parliamentary constituencies". Chhattisgarh. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2008-12-04. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
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