Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency


Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Contai in West Bengal. All the seven assembly segments of No. 31 Kanthi Lok Sabha constituency are in Purba Medinipur district. As per census 2011 Hindus form 89.7% of electors rest by Muslims, Sikhs and others.

Assembly segments

As per the order of the Delimitation Commission issued in 2006 in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 31 Kanthi is composed of the following segments:
Prior to delimitation, Contai Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:Bhagabanpur, Khajuri (SC), Contai North, Contai South, Ramnagar, Egra and Mugberia

Election results

General elections 1951-2004

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