Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency

Nalanda
Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateBihar
Assembly constituenciesAsthawan
Biharsharif
Rajgir
Islampur
Hilsa
Nalanda
Harnaut
Established1957
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party  JD(U)
Alliance  NDA
Elected year2024
Preceded byRam 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
  1. JDU (7 Times) (41.2%)
  2. INC(5 Times) (29.4%)
  3. CPI (2 time) (11.8%)
  4. Samta Party (2 time) (11.8%)
  5. 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 2024 lead
171 Asthawan Nalanda Jitendra Kumar JD(U) JD(U)
172 Biharsharif Sunil Kumar BJP
173 Rajgir (SC) Kaushal Kishore JD(U)
174 Islampur Ruhail Ranjan
175 Hilsa Krishna Murari Sharan
176 Nalanda Shrawan Kumar
177 Harnaut Hari Narayan Singh

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

Year Name Party
1957 Kailash Pati Sinha Indian National Congress
1962 Siddheshwar Prasad
1967
1971
1977 Birendra Prasad Janata Party
1980 Vijay Kumar Yadav Communist Party of India
1984
1989 Ram Swarup Prasad Indian National Congress
1991 Vijay Kumar Yadav Communist Party of India
1996 George Fernandes Samata Party
1998
1999 Janata Dal (United)
2004 Nitish Kumar
2006^ Ram Swarup Prasad
2009 Kaushalendra Kumar
2014
2019
2024

^ by poll

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2024
 
 48.88%
2019
 
 52.45%
2014
 
 34.93%
2009
 
 52.65%
2006 (by-poll)
 
 55.08%
2004
 
 52.65%
1999
 
 53.29%
1998
 
 50.27%
1996
 
 55.12%
1991
 
 46.54%
1989
 
 36.72%
1984
 
 37.00%
1980
 
 38.42%
1977
 
 54.06%
1971
 
 57.93%
1967
 
 46.90%
1962
 
 43.50%
1957
 
 47.10%
1952
 
 50.93%

2024

2024 Indian general election: Nalanda[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(U) Kaushalendra Kumar 559,422 48.88 Decrease 3.57
CPI(ML)L Sandeep Saurav 3,90,308 34.11 New
NOTA None of the above 19,217 1.68 Increase 0.86
Majority 1,69,114 14.77% Increase
Turnout 11,44,956 49.91 Increase
JD(U) hold Swing

2019

2019 Indian general elections: Nalanda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(U) Kaushalendra Kumar 540,888 52.45 Increase 17.52
HAM(S) Ashok Kumar Azad 2,84,751 27.61 New
IND. Ramvilaf Paswan 21,276 2.06
IND. Brahamdev Prasad 16,346 1.59
NOTA None of the Above 8,426 0.82 Increase 0.23
Majority 2,56,137 24.84
Turnout 10,31,874 48.79
JD(U) hold Swing

2014

2014 Indian general elections: Nalanda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(U) Kaushalendra Kumar 3,21,982 34.93 Decrease 17.72
LJP Satya Nand Sharma 3,12,355 33.88 Increase 8.1
INC Ashish Ranjan Sinha 1,27,270 13.81 Increase 11.44
BSP Sanjay Kumar 23,595 2.56 Increase 0.1
CPI(ML)L Shashi Yadav 19,477 2.11
NOTA None of the Above 5,452 0.59
Majority 9,627 1.05
Turnout 9,21,761 47.22
JD(U) hold Swing

2009

2009 Indian general elections: Nalanda
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

2006 by-election

2006 Nalanda by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(U) Ramswaroop Prasad 171,592 55.08
IND Dr. Arun Kumar 54,859 17.61
CPI Gaya Singh 31,915 10.25
IND Ashok Prasad 23,691 7.61
CPI(ML)L Rameshwar Prasad 17,515 5.62
SAP Brahma Nand Mandal 4,778 1.53
IND Alanandan Paswan 3,750 1.20
ABAS Shiv Pratap Singh 3,409 1.10
Majority 116,733 37.47
Turnout
JD(U) hold Swing

2004

2004 Indian general election: Nalanda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(U) Nitish Kumar 471,310 52.65
LJP Dr. Kumar Pushpanjay 368,914 41.21
CPI(ML)L Permanand Prasad 19,124 2.14
BSP Ram Prawesh Prasad 16,489 1.84
SP Jageshwar Yadav 4,479 0.50
RSMD Bajang Prasad Kesari 1,782 0.20
SS Shiv Shankar Prasad 886 0.10
IND 6 Independent Candidates 12,132 1.36
Majority 102,396 11.44
Turnout
JD(U) hold Swing

1999

1999 Indian general election: Nalanda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(U) George Fernandes 464,458 53.29
CPI Gaya Singh 358,637 41.15
CPI(ML)L Surendra Ram 42,612 4.89
SJP(R) Siwa Shankar Prasad 1,750 0.20
IND 5 Independent Candidates 4,122 0.48
Majority 105,821 12.14
Turnout 878,611 74.46
Swing to JD(U) from SAP Swing

1998

1998 Indian general election: Nalanda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SAP George Fernandes 444,784 50.27
RJD Ram Swaroop Prasad 329,114 37.20
CPI(ML)L Surendra Ram 51,291 5.80
CPI Vijay Kumar Yadav 49,539 5.60
IC(S) Arjun Pandey 2,356 0.27
SS Shivshankar Prasad 1,741 0.20
IND 5 Independent Candidates 5,894 0.67
Majority 115,670 13.07
Turnout 894,028 75.89
SAP hold Swing

1996

1996 Indian general election: Nalanda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SAP George Fernandes 486,703 55.12
CPI Vijai Kumar Yadav 318,839 36.11
CPI(ML)L Mitra Nand Singh 33,184 3.76
INC Satish Kumar 25,722 2.91
PSSS[a] Virendra Kumar 479 0.05
IND 29 Independent Candidates 18,089 2.06
Majority 167,864 19.01
Turnout 890,894 75.94
Swing to SAP from CPI Swing

1991

1991 Indian general election: Nalanda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI Vijoy Kumar Yadav 365,566 46.54
INC Ram Swaroop Prasad 273,695 34.84
IPF Mitranand Singh 69,331 8.83
BJP Chandrakanta Sinha 66,789 8.50
BSP Usha Prasad 2,355 0.30
IND 14 Independent Candidates 6,157 0.78
OTH 4 Other Party Candidates 1,679 0.22
Majority 91,871 11.70
Turnout 809,665 73.52
Swing to CPI from INC Swing

1989

1989 Indian general election: Nalanda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ram Saroop Prasad 256,349 36.72
CPI Vijoy Kumar Yadav 245,137 35.11
BJP Chandrakanta Sinha 119,834 17.17
IPF Krishna Deo Singh Yadav 66,536 9.53
IND 7 Independent Candidates 7,066 1.01
OTH 3 Other Party Candidates 3,200 0.46
Majority 11,212 1.61
Turnout 709,017 65.33
Swing to INC from CPI Swing

1984

1984 Indian general election: Nalanda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI Vijay Kumar Yadav 230,531 37.00
INC Pankaj Kumar Sinha 191,060 30.67
BJP Vishwa Mohan Choudhary 151,100 24.25
IND 16 Independent Candidates 50,330 8.08
Majority 39,471 6.33
Turnout 630,485 69.77
CPI hold Swing

1980

1980 Indian general election: Nalanda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI Vijay Kumar Yadav 198,959 38.42
INC(U) Sidheshwar Prasad 136,358 26.33
INC(I) Ram Sharan Prasad Singh 117,433 22.68
JP Virendra Prasad 56,896 10.99
IND 5 Independent Candidates 8,146 1.57
Majority 62,601 12.09
Turnout 525,087 64.16
Swing to CPI from JP Swing

1977

1977 Indian general election: Nalanda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JP Birendra Prasad 284,684 54.06
CPI Vijay Kumar Yadav 143,662 27.28
INC Sidheshwar Prasad 81,940 15.56
IND 4 Independent Candidates 8,746 1.66
OTH 2 Other Party Candidates 7,618 1.45
Majority 141,022 26.78
Turnout 536,717 71.63
Swing to JP from INC Swing

1971

1971 Indian general election: Nalanda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sedheshwar Prasad 223,398 57.93
ABJS Shyam Sunder Prasad 93,698 24.30
INC(O) Ram Raj Prasad Singh 42,259 10.96
IUML H. Rashid 10,518 2.73
IND Guru Sahay Arya 5,591 1.45
IND Brij Nandan Yadav 5,237 1.36
IND Ram Prasad Singh 2,903 0.75
BKD Ram Naresh Sharma 2,033 0.53
Majority 129,700 33.63
Turnout 391,876 62.04
INC hold Swing

1967

1967 Indian general election: Nalanda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Prasad 148,410 46.90
ABJS K. N. P. Singh 70,317 22.22
CPI S. A. Ahmed 57,192 18.07
IND B. N. Prasad 22,775 7.20
IND S. Mochi 17,770 5.62
Majority 78,093 24.68
Turnout 329,789 55.45
INC hold Swing

1962

1962 Indian general election: Nalanda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Sidheshwar Prasad 95,883 43.50
CPI Vijay Kumar Yadav 58,969 26.75
ABJS Hari Har Prasad 40,921 18.56
HM Bodh Narain Prasad 13,089 5.94
IND Moqtazib Shah 6,622 3.00
IND Badro Prasad Singh 4,941 2.24
Majority 36,914 16.75
Turnout 228,036 50.26
INC hold Swing

1957

1957 Indian general election: Nalanda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kailash Pati Singh 75,835 47.10
IND Krishna Pd. Sinha 57,516 35.72
IND Bodhnarayan Prasad 16,408 10.19
IND Badri Pd. Singh 11,245 6.98
Majority 18,319 11.38
Turnout 161,004 45.97
INC hold Swing

1952

1952 Indian general election: Patna Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kailash Pati Sinha 66,982 50.93
IND Chandrika Singh 20,581 15.65
HM Bodh Narayan Prasad 19,225 14.62
Socialist Nageshwar Prasad 17,851 13.57
IND Chandra Maula Prasad 6,867 5.22
Majority 46,401 35.28
Turnout 131,506 55.53
INC win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ↑ Proutist Sarva Samaj Samiti

See also

References

  1. ↑ Election Commission of India (4 June 2024). "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Nalanda". Archived from the original on 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Nalanda Lok Sabha Election results 2014 - 2024". The Times of India. 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 9 December 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.

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