Nalanda Assembly constituency
Legislative assembly in Bihar, India
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Nalanda is one of 243 constituencies of legislative assembly of Bihar. It is a part of Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency along with other assembly constituencies viz. Rajgir, Harnaut, Islampur, Hilsa, Asthawan and Bihar Sharif.[1]
Most successful parties from Nalanda Assembly constituency
- Janata Dal (United) 7 times (55.0%)
- Samata Party 2 times (15.0%)
- Indian National Congress 2 times (15.0%)
- Independent 2 times (15.0%)
| Nalanda | |
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| Constituency No. 176 for the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Nalanda |
| Established | 1977 |
| Total electors | 325,999 |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 18th Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | JD(U) |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2025 |
Overview
Nalanda comprises CD Blocks Noorsarai & Ben; Gram Panchayats Nirpur, Bargaon & Surajpur of Silao CD Block; Gram Panchayats Biyavani, Maghrconstituenciesa, Dumrawan, Pachauri, Ranabigha & Meghi Nagwan of Bihar CD Block; Gram Panchayats Barnausa, Meyar, Bhui, Pilkhi, Goraur, Nahub, Pathraura & Lodipur of Rajgir CD Block.[2]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Shyam Sundar Prasad[3] | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Ram Naresh Singh[4] | Independent politician | |
| 1985 | Shyam Sunder Singh[5] | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Ram Naresh Singh[6] | Independent politician | |
| 1995[7] | Shrawan Kumar | Samata Party | |
| 2000[8] | |||
| 2005 (Feb)[9] | Janata Dal (United) | ||
| 2005 (Oct)[9] | |||
| 2010[10] | |||
| 2015[11] | |||
| 2020[12] | |||
| 2025[13][14] | |||
Election results
2025
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | Shrawan Kumar | 105,432 | 52.77 | +13.8 | |
| INC | kaushlendra Kumar | 72,424 | 36.25 | +26.05 | |
| JSP | Kumari Poonam Sinha | 5,206 | 2.61 | ||
| BJKP | Baijnath Prasad | 3,581 | 1.79 | ||
| BSP | Priyadarshi Ashok | 2,498 | 1.25 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 4,829 | 2.42 | +1.64 | |
| Majority | 33,008 | 16.52 | +7.03 | ||
| Turnout | 199,789 | 61.29 | +6.61 | ||
| JD(U) hold | Swing | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | Shrawan Kumar | 66,066 | 38.97 | −5.81 | |
| Jantantrik Vikas Party | Kaushlendra Kumar | 49,989 | 29.48 | ||
| INC | Gunjan Patel | 17,293 | 10.2 | ||
| LJP | Ram Keshwar Prasad | 10,951 | 6.46 | ||
| RLSP | Sonu Kumar | 5,344 | 3.15 | ||
| Independent | Kumar Rajesh | 2,506 | 1.48 | ||
| Bahujan Lok Dal | Mani Kumar Singh | 2,191 | 1.29 | ||
| Independent | Rahul Raushan | 1,976 | 1.17 | ||
| Maanavvaadi Janta Party | Sanyukta Kumari | 1,884 | 1.11 | +0.74 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,316 | 0.78 | −3.25 | |
| Majority | 16,077 | 9.49 | +7.64 | ||
| Turnout | 169,552 | 54.68 | −2.57 | ||
| JD(U) hold | Swing | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | Shrawan Kumar | 72,596 | 44.78 | ||
| BJP | Kaushalendra Kumar | 69,600 | 42.93 | ||
| Independent | Arunesh Kumar Yadav | 3,558 | 2.19 | ||
| Independent | Sanjay Kumar | 1,678 | 1.04 | ||
| BSP | Dilip Kumar | 1,583 | 0.98 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 6,531 | 4.03 | ||
| Majority | 2,996 | 1.85 | |||
| Turnout | 162,117 | 57.25 | |||
| JD(U) hold | Swing | 10.66 | |||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | Shrawan Kumar | 61532 | 49.78 | ||
| RJD | Arun Kumar | 37030 | 30.63 | ||
| JD(U) hold | Swing | ||||