# Pataliputra Lok Sabha constituency

Pataliputra 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.
Most Successful parties from Pataliputra Lok Sabha

## Assembly constituencies

Assembly constituencies in Pataliputra (Lok Sabha constituency):
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 lead |
| 186 | Danapur | Patna | Ritlal Yadav | RJD | BJP |
| 187 | Maner | Patna | Bhai Virendra | RJD | RJD |
| 188 | Phulwari (SC) | Patna | Gopal Ravidas | CPI(ML) | RJD |
| 189 | Masaurhi (SC) | Patna | Rekha Devi | RJD | RJD |
| 190 | Paliganj | Patna | Sandeep Saurav | CPI(ML) | RJD |
| 191 | Bikram | Patna | Siddharth Saurav | BJP | RJD |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Name | Party |
| 1952 | Sarangdhar Sinha | Indian National Congress |
| 1957-2009 : See Patna Lok Sabha constituency ||||
| 2009 | Ranjan Prasad Yadav | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2014 | Ram Kripal Yadav | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Ram Kripal Yadav | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Misha Bharti | Rashtriya Janata Dal |

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Indian general election: Pataliputra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | RJD | Misha Bharti | 613,283 | 49.86 | 6.23 |
| | BJP | Ram Kripal Yadav | 528,109 | 42.93 | 4.35 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 5,606 | 0.46 | 0.15 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 85,174 | 6.93 | 3.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,230,099 | | |
| | RJD gain from BJP | RJD gain from BJP | Swing | | |
Detailed Results at: https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/ConstituencywiseS0431.htm

### 2019

2019 Indian general election: Pataliputra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ram Kripal Yadav | 509,557 | 47.28 | +8.12 |
| | RJD | Misha 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 | Majority | Majority | 39,321 | 3.65 | −0.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,78,809 | 56.03 | −0.34 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | +8.12 | |

### General election 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Pataliputra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ram Kripal Yadav | 3,83,262 | 39.16 | N/A |
| | RJD | Misha 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 |
| | None of the Above | None of the Above | 4,678 | 0.48 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40,322 | 4.12 | +0.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,78,795 | 56.38 | +15.21 |
| | BJP gain from JD(U) | BJP gain from JD(U) | Swing | -3.70 | |

### General election 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Pataliputra :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 23,541 | 3.74 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,28,283 | 41.17 | |
| | JD(U) win (new seat) | JD(U) win (new seat) | JD(U) win (new seat) | JD(U) win (new seat) | JD(U) win (new seat) |