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Pataliputra Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India . The constituency is located in Patna district in Bihar . Until 2008, there was only one Lok Sabha seat for Patna, capital of Bihar. In the reorganization effected that year, the city was awarded two seats, named Pataliputra (after the city's ancient name) and Patna Sahib . Pataliputra constituency has a total of 16.5 lakh electorate out of which 4 lakh are Yadavs, 3 lakh are Bhumihar, 1 lakh for Brahman and Rajput 1 lakh and 5 lakh Luv Kush (2.5 lakh kurmi + 2.5 lakh Kushwaha ) voter[1]
Assembly constituencies [ edit ]
Assembly constituencies in Pataliputra (Lok Sabha constituency):[2]
Members of Parliament [ edit ]
Until 2008, there was only one Lok Sabha seat in : Patna
In 2008 delimitation, the seat was split into two seats. 1) This one (Pataliputra) and 2) Patna Sahib
Election results [ edit ]
General election 2019 [ edit ]
2019 Indian general election : Pataliputra
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
BJP
Ram Kripal Yadav
5,09,557
47.28
+8.12
RJD
Misa Bharti
4,70,236
43.63
+8.59
BSP
Mohammad Kalimullah
14,045
1.30
-0.46
BAAP
Shailesh Kumar
9,628
0.89
N/A
APKSP
Shiv Kumar Singh
8,354
0.78
N/A
NOTA
None of the Above
6,576
0.61
+0.13
Majority
39,321
3.65
-0.47
Turnout
10,78,809
56.03
-0.34
BJP hold
Swing
+8.12
General election 2014 [ edit ]
2014 Indian general elections : Pataliputra [3] [4] [5]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
BJP
Ram Kripal Yadav
3,83,262
39.16
N/A
RJD
Misa Bharti
3,42,940
35.04
-4.07
JD(U)
Ranjan Prasad Yadav
97,228
9.93
-32.93
CPI(ML)L
Rameshwar Prasad
51,623
5.27
-0.59
BSP
Raj Kumar Ram
17,188
1.76
-0.51
NOTA
None of the Above
4,678
0.48
N/A
Majority
40,322
4.12
+0.37
Turnout
9,78,795
56.38
+15.21
BJP gain from JD(U)
Swing
-3.70
General election 2009 [ edit ]
2009 Indian general elections : Pataliputra [6]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
JD(U)
Ranjan Prasad Yadav
2,69,298
42.86
RJD
Lalu Prasad Yadav
2,45,757
39.12
CPI(ML)L
Rameshwar Prasad
36,837
5.86
INC
Vijay Singh Yadav
18,504
2.95
BSP
Harendra Kumar Patel
14,269
2.27
Independent
Sunil Kumar Singh
10,882
1.73
Majority
23,541
3.74
Turnout
6,28,283
41.17
JD(U) win (new seat)
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]
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Coordinates : 25°36′N 85°06′E / 25.6°N 85.1°E / 25.6; 85.1