Pataliputra (Lok Sabha constituency)
Pataliputra (Lok Sabha constituency) (Hindi: पाटलिपुत्र लोकसभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) 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 reorganisation 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 5 lakh are Yadavs, 2 lakh are Bhumihar, 1 lakh for Brahman and Rajput 1.5 lakh and 2.5 lakh are kurmi voters 2 lakh kushwaha voter [1]
 31 Pataliputra constituency, post-2008 delimitation | |
| Existence | 2009 - present |
|---|---|
| Reservation | none |
| Current MP | Ram Kripal Yadav |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected Year | 2019 |
| State | Bihar |
| Total Electors | 16.5 lakh |
| Assembly Constituencies | Danapur, Maner, Phulwari, Masaurhi, Paliganj Bikram |
Assembly constituencies
Assembly constituencies in Pataliputra (Lok Sabha constituency):[2]
- (186) Danapur
- (187) Maner
- (188) Phulwari (SC)
- (189) Masaurhi (SC)
- (190) Paliganj
- (191) Bikram
Members of Parliament
- 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
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1952-2008 | See : Patna | |
| 2009 | Ranjan Prasad Yadav | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2014 | Ram Kripal Yadav | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Ram Kripal Yadav | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Election results
General election 2019
| 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
| 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
| 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
References
- http://www.india.com/election-2014/patliputra-battle-lalu-for-a-lifeline-ram-kripal-for-prestige-ranjan-for-yet-another-term-40773/
- "General Election 2009 Assembly constituencies". Pataliputra. India elections.co.in. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
- "Constituencywise-All Candidates". Eciresults.nic.in. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- "General Election of India 2014, Constituencywise detail result" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 75. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- "Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election - 2014". ECI New Delhi. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- "General Election 2009". Pataliputra. India elections.co.in. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
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