Patna Sahib | |
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Lok Sabha constituency | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | East India |
State | Bihar |
Assembly constituencies | Bakhtiarpur Digha Bankipur Kumhrar Patna Sahib Fatuha |
Established | 2009 |
Total electors | 21,42,842 |
Member of Parliament | |
18th Lok Sabha | |
Incumbent | |
Party | BJP |
Alliance | NDA |
Elected year | 2024 |
Preceded by | Shatrughan Sinha |
Patna Sahib is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India.[1] The constituency is located in Patna district in Bihar. Until 2008, there was only one Lok Sabha seat for Patna, capital of Bihar. In the reorganisation effected that year, the city was awarded two seats, named Pataliputra (after the city's ancient name) and Patna Sahib. It also shares border with Munger Lok Sabha constituency. This Loksabha Constituency and this seat is dominated by Kayastha Caste. The Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) system with EVMs was used for the first time in this Lok Sabha constituency in 2014 elections.[2] [3]