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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Short description|Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox Lok Sabha Constituency&lt;br /&gt;
| image = Madhya_Pradesh_Lok_Sabha_constituencies_(Chhindwara_highlighted).png&lt;br /&gt;
| caption = Chhindwara Lok Sabha constituency within Madhya Pradesh&lt;br /&gt;
| Existence =[[Indian general election, 1951–52|1951]]&lt;br /&gt;
| CurrentMPParty = [[Indian National Congress]]&lt;br /&gt;
| CurrentMP = [[Nakul Nath]]&lt;br /&gt;
| ElectedByYear = [[2019 Indian general election|2019]]&lt;br /&gt;
| State = [[Madhya Pradesh]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Electorate=15,12,369&lt;br /&gt;
|Successful Party= [[Indian National Congress]] (16 times)&lt;br /&gt;
|Reservation= None&lt;br /&gt;
|AssemblyConstituencies = [[Junnardeo (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Junnardeo ]] &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; [[Amarwara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Amarwara ]] &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; [[Chourai (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chourai ]] &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; [[Saunsar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Saunsar ]] &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Chhindwara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chhindwara ]] &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Parasia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Parasia ]] &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; [[Pandhurna (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pandhurna]] &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Chhindwara&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (छिंदवाड़ा) Lok Sabha constituency 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]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Assembly segments==&lt;br /&gt;
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:&lt;br /&gt;
{|class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;500px&amp;quot;  &lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;50px&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;font-size:75%&amp;quot;|Constituency number&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;150px&amp;quot;|Name&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;100px&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;font-size:75%&amp;quot;|Reserved for ([[Dalit|SC]]/[[Adivasi|ST]]/None)&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;150px&amp;quot;|District&lt;br /&gt;
!width=&amp;quot;150px&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;font-size:75%&amp;quot;|Number of electorates (2019)&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|122&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Junnardeo (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Junnardeo]]&lt;br /&gt;
|ST&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Chhindwara district|Chhindwara]]&lt;br /&gt;
|2,10,195&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|123&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Amarwara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Amarwara]]&lt;br /&gt;
|ST&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Chhindwara district|Chhindwara]]&lt;br /&gt;
|2,34,330&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|124&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Chourai (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chourai]]&lt;br /&gt;
|None&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Chhindwara district|Chhindwara]]&lt;br /&gt;
|2,01,046&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|125&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Saunsar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sausar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|None&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Chhindwara district|Chhindwara]]&lt;br /&gt;
|1,97,889&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|126&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Chhindwara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chhindwara]]    &lt;br /&gt;
|None&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Chhindwara district|Chhindwara]]&lt;br /&gt;
|2,62,745&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|127&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Parasia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Parasiya]]&lt;br /&gt;
|SC&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Chhindwara district|Chhindwara]]&lt;br /&gt;
|2,06,044&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|128&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Pandhurna (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Pandhurna]]&lt;br /&gt;
|ST&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Chhindwara district|Chhindwara]]&lt;br /&gt;
|2,00,120&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;right&amp;quot; bgcolor=&amp;quot;fff999&amp;quot;|Total:&lt;br /&gt;
|bgcolor=&amp;quot;fff999&amp;quot;|15,12,369&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Members of Parliament==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! Year&lt;br /&gt;
! Winner&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan = &amp;quot;2&amp;quot; |Party&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; |Madhya Bharat State&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[1951–52 Indian general election|1952]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Raichandbhai Shah]]&lt;br /&gt;
|bgcolor=#00BFFF|&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Indian National Congress]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; |Madhya Pradesh State&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[1957 Indian general election|1957]]&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; |Bhikulal Lakshmichand Chandak&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot; bgcolor=&amp;quot;#00BFFF&amp;quot; |&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot; |[[Indian National Congress]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[1962 Indian general election|1962]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[1967 Indian general election|1967]]&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; |[[Gargi Shankar Mishra]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[1971 Indian general election|1971]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[1977 Indian general election|1977]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[1980 Indian general election|1980]]&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; |[[Kamal Nath]]&lt;br /&gt;
|bgcolor=#00FFFB|&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Indian National Congress (I)]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[1984 Indian general election|1984]]&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; bgcolor=&amp;quot;#00BFFF&amp;quot; |&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; |[[Indian National Congress]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[1989 Indian general election|1989]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[1991 Indian general election|1991]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[1996 Indian general election|1996]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Alka Nath]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|1997^&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Sundar Lal Patwa]]&lt;br /&gt;
|bgcolor=#FF9933|&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[1998 Indian general election|1998]]&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot; |[[Kamal Nath]]&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot; bgcolor=&amp;quot;#00BFFF&amp;quot; |&lt;br /&gt;
| rowspan=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot; |[[Indian National Congress]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[1999 Indian general election|1999]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[2004 Indian general election|2004]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[2009 Indian general election|2009]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[2014 Indian general election|2014]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|[[2019 Indian general election|2019]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Nakul Nath|Nakul Kamal Nath]]&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
^ by poll&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Election Results==&lt;br /&gt;
===2019 Indian general election===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Indian general elections]]: [[Chhindwara]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Indian National Congress&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = Nakul Nath&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 5,87,305&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 47.06&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = -3.48&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = Nathan Shah&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 5,49,769&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 44.05&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = +4.04&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate|&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = ABGP&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = Manmohan Shah Batti&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 35,968&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 2.88&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = Gyaneshwar Gajbhiye&lt;br /&gt;
  |party   = Bahujan Samaj Party&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 14,275&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 1.14&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = Rajkumar Saryam&lt;br /&gt;
  |party   = Gondwana Ganatantra Party&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 4,706&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 0.38&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = [[None of the Above]]&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = None of the above&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 20,324&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 1.63&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = -0.67&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box majority|&lt;br /&gt;
   |votes      = 37,536&lt;br /&gt;
   |percentage = 3.00&lt;br /&gt;
   |change     = -7.53&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout|&lt;br /&gt;
   |votes      = 12,48,478&lt;br /&gt;
   |percentage = 82.42&lt;br /&gt;
   |change     = +3.43&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box hold with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
   |winner     = Indian National Congress&lt;br /&gt;
   |swing      = -7.53&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=http://results.eci.gov.in/pc/en/constituencywise/ConstituencywiseS1216.htm?ac=16|title=General Election 2019 - Election Commission of India|website=results.eci.gov.in|access-date=2019-05-23}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===2014 Indian general election===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin | title=[[2014 Indian general elections]]: [[Chhindwara]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Indian National Congress&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = [[Kamal Nath]]&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 5,59,755&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 50.54&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = +1.13&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = [[Chandrabhan Singh Chaudhary|Ch. Chandrabhan Kuber Singh]]&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 4,43,218&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 40.01&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = +5.22&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = Pardeshi Hartapshah Tirgam&lt;br /&gt;
  |party   = Gondwana Ganatantra Party&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 25,628&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 2.31&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = Sitaram Sareyam&lt;br /&gt;
  |party   = Independent (politician)&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 12,762&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 1.15&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = Nitin Kumar Sahu&lt;br /&gt;
  |party   = Bahujan Samaj Party&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 12,241&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 1.11&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = -0.08&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = [[None of the Above]]&lt;br /&gt;
  |party   = None of the above&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 25,499&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 2.30&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box majority|&lt;br /&gt;
   |votes      = 1,16,537&lt;br /&gt;
   |percentage = 10.53&lt;br /&gt;
   |change     = -4.09&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout|&lt;br /&gt;
   |votes      = 11,07,498&lt;br /&gt;
   |percentage = 78.99&lt;br /&gt;
   |change     = +7.14&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box hold with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
   |winner     = Indian National Congress&lt;br /&gt;
   |swing      = -2.04 &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===2009 Indian general election===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin | title=[[2009 Indian general elections]]: [[Chhindwara]] }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = [[Kamal Nath]]&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Indian National Congress 	&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 4,09,736&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 49.41&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = Marot Rao Khavase&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 2,88,516&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 34.79&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     =&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Independent (politician)&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = Manmohan Shah Batti&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 27,414	&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 3.31&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = Tulsiram Suryawanshi&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Independent (politician)&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 21,211&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 2.56&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = Rao Saheb Shinde&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Bahujan Samaj Party&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 9,880&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 1.19&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     =&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box majority|&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 1,21,220&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 14.62&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout|&lt;br /&gt;
   |votes      = 8,29,294&lt;br /&gt;
   |percentage = 71.85&lt;br /&gt;
   |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box hold with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
   |winner     = Indian National Congress&lt;br /&gt;
   |swing      = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===2004 Indian general election===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin | title=[[2004 Indian general elections]]: [[Chhindwara]] }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = [[Kamal Nath]]&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Indian National Congress 	&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 3,08,563&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 40.89&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = [[Prahlad Singh Patel]]&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 2,44,855&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 32.45&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     =&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box majority|&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 63,708&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 8.44&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout|&lt;br /&gt;
   |votes      = &lt;br /&gt;
   |percentage = 65.92&lt;br /&gt;
   |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box hold with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
   |winner     = Indian National Congress&lt;br /&gt;
   |swing      = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===1999 Indian general election===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin | title=[[1999 Indian general election]]: [[Chhindwara]] }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = [[Kamal Nath]]&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Indian National Congress 	&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 3,99,904&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 63.98&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = Santosh jain&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 2,10,976&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 33.75&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     =&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box majority|&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = &lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = &lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout|&lt;br /&gt;
   |votes      = &lt;br /&gt;
   |percentage = 60.31&lt;br /&gt;
   |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box hold with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
   |winner     = Indian National Congress&lt;br /&gt;
   |swing      = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===1998 Indian general election===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin | title=[[1998 Indian general election]]: [[Chhindwara]] }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = [[Kamal Nath]]&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Indian National Congress 	&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 3,99,904&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 58.40&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = [[Sunder Lal Patwa]]&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 2,10,976&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 36.35&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     =&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box majority|&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = &lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = &lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout|&lt;br /&gt;
   |votes      = &lt;br /&gt;
   |percentage = 70.51&lt;br /&gt;
   |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box gain with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
   |winner     = Indian National Congress&lt;br /&gt;
   |loser        = Bharatiya Janata Party&lt;br /&gt;
   |swing      =&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===By election, 1997===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin | title=By Election, 1997: Chhindwara}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = [[Sunder Lal Patwa]]&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 3,44,302&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 51.37&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = [[Kamal Nath]]&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Indian National Congress&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 3,06,622&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 45.75&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = I. S. Chauhan&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Janata Party&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 4,151&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 0.62&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = Vijay Singh Baghel&lt;br /&gt;
  |party   = Independent (politician)&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes    = 3,210&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 0.48&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = Dilip Parsram&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Independent (politician)&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 2,972&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 0.44&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box majority|&lt;br /&gt;
   |votes      = 37,680&lt;br /&gt;
   |percentage = 5.62&lt;br /&gt;
   |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout|&lt;br /&gt;
   |votes      = 6,70,220&lt;br /&gt;
   |percentage = 67.29&lt;br /&gt;
   |change     =&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box gain with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
   |winner     = Bharatiya Janata Party&lt;br /&gt;
   |loser        = Indian National Congress&lt;br /&gt;
   |swing      =&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===1996 Indian general election===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin | title=[[1996 Indian general election]]: Chhindwara }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = Alka Nath&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Indian National Congress 	&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 2,81,414&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 46.69&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = Choudhari Chandrabhan &lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 2,60,032&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 43.14&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     =&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box majority|&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = &lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = &lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout|&lt;br /&gt;
   |votes      = &lt;br /&gt;
   |percentage = 64.09&lt;br /&gt;
   |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box hold with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
   |winner     = Indian National Congress&lt;br /&gt;
   |swing      = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===1991 Indian general election===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin | title=[[1991 Indian general election]]: Chhindwara}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = [[Kamal Nath]]&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Indian National Congress 	&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 2,14,456&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 55.98&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = Choudhari Chandrabhan &lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 1,34,824&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 35.19&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     =&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box majority|&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = &lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = &lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout|&lt;br /&gt;
   |votes      = &lt;br /&gt;
   |percentage = 46.62&lt;br /&gt;
   |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box hold with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
   |winner     = Indian National Congress&lt;br /&gt;
   |swing      = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===1989 Indian general election===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin | title=[[1989 Indian general election]]: Chhindwara }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = [[Kamal Nath]]&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Indian National Congress 	&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 2,11,799&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 50.14&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = Madhav Lal Dube&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Janata Dal&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 1,71,695&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 40.65&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     =&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box majority|&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = &lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = &lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout|&lt;br /&gt;
   |votes      = &lt;br /&gt;
   |percentage = 53.41&lt;br /&gt;
   |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box hold with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
   |winner     = Indian National Congress&lt;br /&gt;
   |swing      = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===1984 Indian general election===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin | title=[[1984 Indian general election]]: Chhindwara}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = [[Kamal Nath]]&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Indian National Congress 	&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 2,34,846&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 67.17&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = Batra Ram Kishan&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 81,021&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 23.17&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     =&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box majority|&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = &lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = &lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout|&lt;br /&gt;
   |votes      = &lt;br /&gt;
   |percentage = 57.82&lt;br /&gt;
   |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box hold with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
   |winner     = Indian National Congress&lt;br /&gt;
   |swing      = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===1980 Indian general election===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box begin | title=[[1980 Indian general election]]: Chhindwara }}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = [[Kamal Nath]]&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Indian National Congress (I)	&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 1,47,779&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 51.59&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box candidate with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
  |candidate  = Pratul Chandra Dwivedi&lt;br /&gt;
  |party      = Janata Party&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = 77,648&lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = 27.11&lt;br /&gt;
  |change     =&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box majority|&lt;br /&gt;
  |votes      = &lt;br /&gt;
  |percentage = &lt;br /&gt;
  |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box turnout|&lt;br /&gt;
   |votes      = &lt;br /&gt;
   |percentage = 57.82&lt;br /&gt;
   |change     = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box hold with party link|&lt;br /&gt;
   |winner     = Indian National Congress&lt;br /&gt;
   |swing      = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Election box end}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Chhindwara district]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Lok Sabha constituencies of Madhya Pradesh}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{coord|22.07|78.93|display=title}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Chhindwara district]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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