Rae Bareli UP-36 | |
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Lok Sabha constituency | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | North India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
Assembly constituencies | Bachhrawan Harchandpur Rae Bareli Sareni Unchahar |
Established | 1952–present |
Reservation | None |
Member of Parliament | |
18th Lok Sabha | |
Incumbent | |
Party | Indian National Congress |
Elected year | 2024 |
Preceded by | Sonia Gandhi Indian National Congress |
Rae Bareli is one of the 80 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is considered to be a bastion of the Indian National Congress. First Member of Parliament was Baijnath Kureel. From 1967 to 1977, the seat was held by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, and from 2004 until her appointment to the Rajya Sabha in 2024, by Sonia Gandhi.