Burdwan Lok Sabha constituency

Burdwan Lok Sabha constituency was one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centred on Bardhaman in West Bengal, which was abolished following the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies in 2008.

Overview

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in 2006 in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, this parliamentary constituency ceased to exist and assembly segments were part of either of the two new constituencies: Bardhaman Purba Lok Sabha constituency or Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency. Only Khandaghosh assembly segment will be part of Bishnupur Lok Sabha constituency.

Vidhan Sabha segments

Prior to delimitation, Burdwan Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments in 2004:

• Bhatar (assembly constituency no. 268)
• Bardhaman North (assembly constituency no. 270)
• Bardhaman South (assembly constituency no. 271)
• Khandaghosh (SC) (assembly constituency no. 272)
• Raina (assembly constituency no. 273)
• Jamalpur (SC) (assembly constituency no. 274)
• Memari (assembly constituency no. 275)

Members of Lok Sabha

• For Members of Parliament from this area in subsequent years see Bardhaman Purba Lok Sabha constituency and Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency.

Results of elections

2004

General elections 1977-2004

Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are generally mentioned below:

See also

• Bardhaman, formerly known as Burdwan
• List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha

References