Kaushambi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 80 Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha

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 (parliamentary) constituencies in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

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 state in northern India

India

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. This constituency, spread over Kaushambi

Kaushambi District

Kaushambi district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Manjhanpur town is the district headquarters. Kaushambi district is a part of Allahabad Division.- History :...

 and Pratapgarh districts came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementaion of delimitation

Boundary delimitation

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 of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India

Delimitation Commission of India

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 constituted in 2002.

Assembly segments

Presently, Kaushambi Lok Sabha constituency comprises five Vidhan Sabha

Vidhan Sabha

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 (legislative assembly) segments. These are:

1. Babaganj
2. Kunda
3. Sirathu
4. Manjhanpur
5. Chail

Sirathu, Manjhanpur and Chail assembly segments were earlier in erstwhile Chail constituency

Chail (Lok Sabha constituency)

-Members of Parliament:*1952: Masuriya Din, Indian National Congress*1957: Masuriya Din, Indian National Congress*1962: Masuriya Din, Indian National Congress*1967: Masuriya Din, Indian National Congress*1977: Ram Nihore Rakesh, Indian National Congress...

, while Kunda assembly segment was in erstwhile Pratapgarh constituency

Pratapgarh (Lok Sabha constituency)

Pratapgarh is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh.-Members of Parliament:*1952: Munishwar Datt Upadhyay, Indian National Congress*1957: Munishwar Datt Upadhyay, Indian National Congress*1962: Ajit Pratap Singh, Indian National Congress...

 before delimitation.

See also

• Chail (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Chail (Lok Sabha constituency)
  -Members of Parliament:*1952: Masuriya Din, Indian National Congress*1957: Masuriya Din, Indian National Congress*1962: Masuriya Din, Indian National Congress*1967: Masuriya Din, Indian National Congress*1977: Ram Nihore Rakesh, Indian National Congress...
  
  
• Kaushambi district
  Kaushambi District
  Kaushambi district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Manjhanpur town is the district headquarters. Kaushambi district is a part of Allahabad Division.- History :...
  
  
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