# Chhindwara Lok Sabha constituency

Chhindwara is one of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh state in Central India. This constituency came into existence in 1951, and it presently covers the entire Chhindwara district and Pandhurna district.

## Assembly segments

Most Lok Sabha seats in MP and Chhattisgarh, with few seats like Durg (which has nine assembly segments under it) being exceptions, have 8 assembly seats as their segments. This seat is among the exceptions. Chhindwara and Satna have 7 assembly segments under them. Chhindwara Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following seven Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) segments:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead |
| 122 | Junnardeo (ST) | Chhindwara | Sunil Uikey | INC | BJP |
| 123 | Amarwara (ST) | Chhindwara | Kamlesh Shah | BJP | BJP |
| 124 | Chourai | Chhindwara | Chaudhry Sujit | INC | BJP |
| 125 | Sausar | Chhindwara | Vijay Revanth Chore | INC | BJP |
| 126 | Chhindwara | Chhindwara | Kamal Nath | INC | BJP |
| 127 | Parasiya (SC) | Chhindwara | Sohanlal Balmik | INC | BJP |
| 128 | Pandhurna (ST) | Chhindwara | Neelesh Uikey | INC | BJP |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1952 | Raichandbhai Shah | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | Bhikulal Chandak | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Bhikulal Chandak | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Gargi Shankar Mishra | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Gargi Shankar Mishra | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Gargi Shankar Mishra | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Kamal Nath | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | Kamal Nath | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Kamal Nath | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | Kamal Nath | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Alka Nath | Indian National Congress |
| 1997^ | Sunder Lal Patwa | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Kamal Nath | Indian National Congress |
| 1999 | Kamal Nath | Indian National Congress |
| 2004 | Kamal Nath | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Kamal Nath | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Kamal Nath | Indian National Congress |
| 2019 | Nakul Nath | Indian National Congress |
| 2024 | Vivek Kumar Sahu | Bharatiya Janata Party |
^ by poll

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Indian general election: Chhindwara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Vivek Bunty Sahu | 644,738 | 49.41 | +5.36 |
| | INC | Nakul Nath | 5,31,120 | 40.70 | −6.34 |
| | GGP | Deviram Bhalavi | 55,988 | 4.29 | +4.09 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 9,903 | 0.76 | −0.87 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,13,618 | 8.71 | +5.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,04,827 | 79.83 | −2.59 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Chhindwara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Nakul Nath | 547,305 | 47.06 | −3.48 |
| | BJP | Nathan Shah | 5,09,769 | 44.05 | +4.04 |
| | ABGP | Manmohan Shah Batti | 35,968 | 2.88 | |
| | BSP | Gyaneshwar Gajbhiye | 14,275 | 1.14 | |
| | GGP | Rajkumar Saryam | 4,706 | 0.38 | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 20,324 | 1.63 | −0.67 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37,536 | 3.00 | −7.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,48,478 | 82.42 | +3.43 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -7.53 | |

### 2014 Indian general election

2014 Indian general elections: Chhindwara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kamal Nath | 559,755 | 50.54 | +1.13 |
| | BJP | Ch. Chandrabhan Kuber Singh | 4,43,218 | 40.01 | +5.22 |
| | GGP | Pardeshi Hartapshah Tirgam | 25,628 | 2.31 | |
| | Independent | Sitaram Sareyam | 12,762 | 1.15 | |
| | BSP | Nitin Kumar Sahu | 12,241 | 1.11 | −0.08 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 25,499 | 2.30 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,16,537 | 10.53 | −4.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,07,498 | 78.99 | +7.14 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -2.04 | |

### 2009 Indian general election

2009 Indian general elections: Chhindwara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Kamal Nath | 409,736 | 49.41 |
| | BJP | Marot Rao Khavase | 2,88,516 | 34.79 |
| | Independent | Manmohan Shah Batti | 27,414 | 3.31 |
| | Independent | Tulsiram Suryawanshi | 21,211 | 2.56 |
| | BSP | Rao Saheb Shinde | 9,880 | 1.19 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,21,220 | 14.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,29,294 | 71.85 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 2004 Indian general election

2004 Indian general elections: Chhindwara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Kamal Nath | 308,563 | 40.89 |
| | BJP | Prahlad Singh Patel | 2,44,855 | 32.45 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 63,708 | 8.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 65.92 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1999 Indian general election

1999 Indian general election: Chhindwara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Kamal Nath | 399,904 | 63.98 |
| | BJP | Santosh Jain | 2,10,976 | 33.75 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 60.31 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1998 Indian general election

1998 Indian general election: Chhindwara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Kamal Nath | 399,904 | 58.40 |
| | BJP | Sunder Lal Patwa | 2,10,976 | 36.35 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 70.51 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | |

### By election, 1997

By Election, 1997: Chhindwara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Sunder Lal Patwa | 344,302 | 51.37 |
| | INC | Kamal Nath | 3,06,622 | 45.75 |
| | JP | I. S. Chauhan | 4,151 | 0.62 |
| | Independent | Vijay Singh Baghel | 3,210 | 0.48 |
| | Independent | Dilip Parsram | 2,972 | 0.44 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37,680 | 5.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,70,220 | 67.29 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1996 Indian general election

1996 Indian general election: Chhindwara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Alka Nath | 281,414 | 40 |
| | BJP | Chandrabhan Singh Chaudhary | 2,60,032 | 43.14 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 64.09 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1991 Indian general election

1991 Indian general election: Chhindwara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Kamal Nath | 214,456 | 55.98 |
| | BJP | Chandrabhan Singh Chaudhary | 1,34,824 | 35.19 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.62 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1989 Indian general election

1989 Indian general election: Chhindwara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Kamal Nath | 211,799 | 50.14 |
| | JD | Madhav Lal Dube | 1,71,695 | 40.65 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.41 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1984 Indian general election

1984 Indian general election: Chhindwara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Kamal Nath | 234,846 | 67.17 |
| | BJP | Batra Ram Kishan | 81,021 | 23.17 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.82 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1980 Indian general election

1980 Indian general election: Chhindwara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Kamal Nath | 147,779 | 51.59 |
| | JP | Pratul Chandra Dwivedi | 77,648 | 27.11 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.82 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |