Kanker Lok Sabha constituency
Kanker is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency in Chhattisgarh.
| Kanker | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha Constituency | |
| Constituency Details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Central India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| Assembly Constituencies | Sihawa Sanjari Balod Dondi Lohara Gunderdehi Antagarh Bhanupratappur Kanker Keshkal |
| Established | 1967 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 17th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2019 |
Assembly segments
Kanker Lok Sabha constituency is reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST) candidates.[1] It is composed of the following assembly segments:[2]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Sihawa | ST | Dhamtari |
| 59 | Sanjari Balod | None | Balod |
| 60 | Dondi Lohara | ST | Balod |
| 61 | Gunderdehi | None | Balod |
| 79 | Antagarh | ST | Kanker |
| 80 | Bhanupratappur | ST | Kanker |
| 81 | Kanker | ST | Kanker |
| 82 | Keshkal | ST | Kondagaon |
Members of Parliament
Election results
General election 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Mohan Mandavi | 5,46,233 | 47.12 | ||
| INC | Biresh Thakur | 5,39,319 | 46.53 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 26,713 | 2.3 | ||
| IND. | Harisingh Sidar | 11,449 | 0.99 | ||
| BSP | Sube Singh Dhurva | 10,124 | 0.87 | ||
| Majority | 6,914 | 0.59 | |||
| Turnout | 11,60,243 | 74.42 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
General election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Vikram Usendi | 4,65,215 | 45.75 | ||
| INC | Foolodevi Netam | 4,30,057 | 42.29 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 31,917 | 3.14 | ||
| CPI | Ramesh Gawde | 23,482 | 2.31 | ||
| IND. | Mahendra Gawade | 14,139 | 1.94 | ||
| Majority | 35,158 | 3.46 | |||
| Turnout | 10,17,080 | 70.22 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "Final notification on delimitation of Chhattisgarh constituencies" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. 2 June 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2006. Retrieved 23 November 2008.
- "CandidateAC.xls file on assembly constituencies with information on district and parliamentary constituencies". Chhattisgarh. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2008.
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