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, 2009
KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR
JD(U)
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2009
1,52,677
26.87% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
LJPSATISH KUMAR
- Votes
- 1,46,478
- Vote share
- 25.78%
- Behind by
- 1,52,677
Electors
17,19,503
Total votes polled
5,68,219
Valid votes
5,68,219
NOTA votes
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Turnout
33.0%
Full result, 2009
25 candidates · 5,68,219 valid votes
KAUSHALENDRA KUMARJD(U)won
2,99,155
52.6%
SATISH KUMARLJP
1,46,478
25.8%
ANIL SINGHLTSD
20,335
3.6%
DEV KISHORE RAIBSP
13,953
2.5%
RAMSWAROOP PRASADINC
13,470
2.4%
ARUN KUMARIND
10,676
1.9%
SHASHI YADAVCPI(ML)(L)
9,514
1.7%
HARICHARAN PRASADBMF
9,281
1.6%
SARYUG PRASAD SAHASTHIND
6,992
1.2%
KAUSHAL KUMAR KAUSHALENDRA SINHAIND
5,238
0.9%
SAUDAGAR RAMBSKP
4,861
0.9%
VINOD KUMAR PATELLM
4,132
0.7%
Showing the top 12 of 25. 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.
