Pataliputra Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543

parliamentary A parliamentary system, or parliamentarian democracy, is a system of democratic governance of a state (or subordinate entity) where the executive derives its democratic legitimacy from its ability to command the support ("confidence") of the ...

constituencies in

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

. The constituency is located in

Patna district Patna district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state in eastern India. Patna, the capital of Bihar, is the district headquarters. The Patna district is a part of Patna division. The Patna district is divided into 6 Sub-divisions ( ...

Bihar Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West ...

. 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 Pataliputra ( IAST: ), adjacent to modern-day Patna, was a city in ancient India, originally built by Magadha ruler Ajatashatru in 490 BCE as a small fort () near the Ganges river.. Udayin laid the foundation of the city of Pataliputra at the ...

(after the city's ancient name) and

Patna Sahib Patna City, popularly known as Patna Saheb or Patna Sahib, is a city and one of the 6 Sub-divisions (Tehsil) in Patna district, Bihar, India. Patna City is an old area of Patna. Patna City history belongs to Patliputra. It is regarded as ve ...

. Pataliputra constituency has a total of 16.5 lakh electorate out of which 3 lakh are Yadavs, 1 lakh are Bhumihar, 1 lakh for Brahman and Rajput 1 lakh and 8 lakh Luv Kush (5.5 lakh

kurmi Kurmi is traditionally a non-elite tiller caste in the lower Gangetic plain of India, especially southern regions of Awadh, eastern Uttar Pradesh and parts of Bihar. The Kurmis came to be known for their exceptional work ethic, superior til ...

+ 2.5 lakh

Kushwaha Kushwaha (sometimes, Kushvaha) is a community of the Indo-Gangetic Plain which has traditionally been involved in agriculture (including beekeeping). The term has been used to represent different subcastes, being those of the Kachhi (caste), ...

) voter

Assembly constituencies

Assembly constituencies in Pataliputra (Lok Sabha constituency):

Members of Parliament

1952-1957

As Pataliputra Lok Sabha constituency.

1957-2008

See

Patna Patna ( ), historically known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, making it the 19th largest city in India. ...

Lok Sabha constituency.

2008-Present

In 2008, the erstwhile

Lok Sabha constituency was divided into Pataliputra Lok Sabha and

Lok Sabha.

Election results

General election 2019

General election 2014

General election 2009

References

External links

Pataliputra lok sabha constituency election 2019 result details
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pataliputra (Lok Sabha Constituency) Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar Politics of Patna district 2009 establishments in Bihar Constituencies established in 2009