Phulpur UP-51 | |
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Lok Sabha constituency | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | North India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
Assembly constituencies | Phaphamau Soraon Phulpur Allahabad West Allahabad North |
Established | 1951 |
Reservation | None |
Member of Parliament | |
18th Lok Sabha | |
Incumbent Praveen Patel | |
Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Elected year | 2024 |
Phulpur Lok Sabha seat, also spelled 'Phoolpur', is one of the 80 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. It lies in Prayagraj district. Phulpur is a historic constituency and two Indian Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and V P Singh have been elected from this constituency.[1] The first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru died in office in 1964 while holding this seat. Hence it is also called "Nehru's constituency".[2][3]