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, 2014
KAUSHLENDRA KUMAR
JD(U)
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
JD(U)
won 6 of 16
Margin, 2014
9,627
1.04% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
LJPSATYA NAND SHARMA
- Votes
- 3,12,355
- Vote share
- 33.89%
- Behind by
- 9,627
Electors
19,51,967
Total votes polled
9,21,761
Valid votes
9,21,761
NOTA votes
5,452
0.59% of votes polled
Turnout
47.2%
Full result, 2014
22 candidates · 9,21,761 valid votes
KAUSHLENDRA KUMARJD(U)won
3,21,982
34.9%
SATYA NAND SHARMALJP
3,12,355
33.9%
ASHISH RANJAN SINHAINC
1,27,270
13.8%
SANJAY KUMARBSP
23,595
2.6%
SHASHI YADAVCPI(ML)(L)
19,477
2.1%
PARNAV PRAKASHAAAP
18,224
2.0%
SHAILESH KUMARAPCP
15,370
1.7%
RAKESH RANJAN SINHARPIA
13,381
1.4%
DHIRENDRA KUMARJPS
8,757
0.9%
KAUSHAL KUMAR KAUSHALENDRA SINHA ALIAS BHARAT MANASIND
7,472
0.8%
LALLU RAMBMUP
6,788
0.7%
AWADH KUMARIND
6,346
0.7%
Showing the top 12 of 22. 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.
