Burdwan (Lok Sabha constituency)
| Existence | 1951-2009 |
|---|---|
| Reservation | None |
| State | West Bengal |
| Assembly Constituencies | As of 2004: Bhatar Bardhaman North Bardhaman South Khandaghosh (SC) Raina Jamalpur (SC) Memari |
Burdwan (Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Burdwan in West Bengal.
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).
Prior to delimitation, Burdwan Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments in 2004:
For Members of Parliament from this area in subsequent years see Bardhaman Purba (Lok Sabha constituency) and Bardhaman-Durgapur (Lok Sabha constituency).
Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are generally mentioned below:
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