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, 2004
NITISH KUMAR
JD(U)
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2004
1,02,396
11.44% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
LJNSPDR. KUMAR PUSHPANJAY
- Votes
- 3,68,914
- Vote share
- 41.21%
- Behind by
- 1,02,396
Electors
13,11,971
Total votes polled
8,95,116
Valid votes
8,95,116
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.2%
Full result, 2004
13 candidates · 8,95,116 valid votes
NITISH KUMARJD(U)won
4,71,310
52.6%
DR. KUMAR PUSHPANJAYLJNSP
3,68,914
41.2%
PERMANAND PRASADCPI(ML)(L)
19,124
2.1%
RAM PRAWESH PRASADBSP
16,489
1.8%
JAGESHWAR YADAVSP
4,479
0.5%
RAJESH KUMARIND
3,440
0.4%
JYOTESHWAR KUMAR SHARMAIND
2,366
0.3%
NAWAL KISHORE SINGHIND
2,105
0.2%
ARUN KUMAR MEHTAIND
1,826
0.2%
BAJANG PRASAD KESARIRSMD
1,782
0.2%
MOHAN SAWIND
1,344
0.1%
CHANDRA BHUSHAN KUMARIND
1,051
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
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.
