NALANDA
Constituency no. 29 in Bihar · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Bihar also has an assembly constituency called NALANDA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 12 results.
Winner, 1999
George Fernandes
JD(U)
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 6 of 16
Margin, 1999
1,05,821
12.14% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
CPIGaya Singh
- Votes
- 3,58,637
- Vote share
- 41.15%
- Behind by
- 1,05,821
Electors
11,80,008
Total votes polled
8,71,579
Valid votes
8,71,579
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.9%
Full result, 1999
9 candidates · 8,71,579 valid votes
George FernandesJD(U)won
4,64,458
53.3%
Gaya SinghCPI
3,58,637
41.1%
Surendra RamCPI(ML)(L)
42,612
4.9%
Siwa Shankar PrasadSJPR
1,750
0.2%
Ramashray SinghIND
1,332
0.1%
Basudeo PrasadIND
1,120
0.1%
Anil Kr MadhukarIND
842
0.1%
Arun Kumar MehtaIND
427
0.1%
Chhote PaswanIND
401
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR | JD(U) | 5,59,422 | 48.88% | DR. SANDEEP SAURAV | 1,69,114 |
| 2019 | Kaushlendra Kumar | JD(U) | 5,40,888 | 52.45% | Ashok Kumar Azad | 2,56,137 |
| 2014 | KAUSHLENDRA KUMAR | JD(U) | 3,21,982 | 34.93% | SATYA NAND SHARMA | 9,627 |
| 2009 | KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR | JD(U) | 2,99,155 | 52.65% | SATISH KUMAR | 1,52,677 |
| 2004 | NITISH KUMAR | JD(U) | 4,71,310 | 52.65% | DR. KUMAR PUSHPANJAY | 1,02,396 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the NALANDA constituency in 2024?
KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR (JD(U)) won NALANDA in 2024, by a margin of 1,69,114 votes.
Which party has won NALANDA the most times?
JD(U), with 6 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has NALANDA gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won NALANDA the most times?
KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR, with 2 wins between 2009 and 2024.
