| Nalanda | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| Assembly constituencies |
Asthawan Biharsharif Rajgir Islampur Hilsa Nalanda Harnaut |
| Established | 1957 |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party |
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JD(U) |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2024 |
| Preceded by | Ram Swaroop Prasad |
Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India. In 1957, the erstwhile Patna Central constituency was renamed as Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency.
Most Successful parties from Nalanda Lok Sabha
JDU (7 Times) (41.18%)
INC(5 Times) (29.41%)
CPI (2 time) (11.76%)
Samta Party (2 time) (11.76%)
Janata Party (1 time) (5.88%)
Assembly segments
Presently, Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2019 lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171 | Asthawan | Nalanda | Jitendra Kumar | JDU | JDU | ||
| 172 | Biharsharif | Sunil Kumar | BJP | JDU | |||
| 173 | Rajgir (SC) | Kaushal Kishore | JDU | JDU | |||
| 174 | Islampur | Rakesh Kumar Raushan | RJD | JDU | |||
| 175 | Hilsa | Krishnamurari Sharan | JDU | JDU | |||
| 176 | Nalanda | Shrawan Kumar | JDU | JDU | |||
| 177 | Harnaut | Hari Narayan Singh | JDU | JDU | |||
Members of Parliament
1952-1957
As Patna Central Lok Sabha constituency.
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Kailash Pati Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
1957-Present
As Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency
^ by poll
Election results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | Kaushalendra Kumar | 559,422 | 48.9 | ||
| CPI(ML)L | Sandeep Saurav | 3,90,308 | 34.1 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| gain from | Swing | ||||
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | Kaushalendra Kumar | 540,888 | 52.45 | ||
| HAM(S) | Ashok Kumar Azad | 2,84,751 | 27.61 | ||
| IND. | Ramvilaf Paswan | 21,276 | 2.06 | ||
| IND. | Brahamdev Prasad | 16,346 | 1.59 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 8,426 | 0.82 | ||
| Majority | 2,56,137 | 24.84 | |||
| Turnout | 10,31,874 | 48.79 | |||
| JD(U) hold | Swing | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | Kaushalendra Kumar | 3,21,982 | 34.93 | ||
| LJP | Satya Nand Sharma | 3,12,355 | 33.88 | ||
| INC | Ashish Ranjan Sinha | 1,27,270 | 13.81 | ||
| BSP | Sanjay Kumar | 23,595 | 2.56 | ||
| CPI(ML)L | Shashi Yadav | 19,477 | 2.11 | ||
| None of the Above | None of the Above | 5,452 | 0.59 | ||
| Majority | 9,627 | 1.05 | |||
| Turnout | 9,21,761 | 47.22 | |||
| JD(U) hold | Swing | ||||
2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | Kaushalendra Kumar | 2,99,155 | 52.65 | ||
| LJP | Satish Kumar | 1,46,478 | 25.78 | ||
| LTSD | Anil Singh | 20,335 | 3.58 | ||
| BSP | Dev Kishore Rai | 13,953 | 2.46 | ||
| INC | Ramswaroop Prasad | 13,470 | 2.37 | ||
| IND. | Arun Kumar | 10,676 | 1.88 | ||
| Majority | 1,52,677 | 26.87 | |||
| Turnout | 5,68,219 | 33.05 | |||
| JD(U) hold | Swing | ||||