| Patna | |
| Type: | LS |
| State: | Bihar |
| Established: | 1957 |
| Abolished: | 2008 |
Patna was a Lok Sabha constituency which existed from 1957 to 2008 in Bihar, India. Later in 2008 it was split into two seats: Pataliputra and Patna Sahib.
During the 1st Lok Sabha (1952-1957), Patna region had 4 Lok Sabha constituencies namely: Pataliputra, Patna Central, Patna East and Patna-cum-Shahabad (Arrah).
During the 2nd Lok Sabha in 1957, all 4 constituencies were renamed as follows:
| No. | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pataliputra | Patna Lok Sabha | |
| 2. | Patna Central | Nalanda | |
| 3. | Patna East | Barh | |
| 4. | Patna-cum-Shahabad | Shahabad (Arrah) |
In the 1st Lok Sabha (1952-1957), Patna region had 4 Lok Sabha constituencies:[1]
As Patna Lok Sabha constituency from 2nd to 14th Lok Sabha.
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From the 15th Lok Sabha (2009) onwards, the Patna Lok Sabha constituency has been bifurcated into 2 constituencies: Pataliputra and Patna Sahib.
The 1998 Lok Sabha election in Patna was countermanded due to reports of massive vote rigging.[3]
The 1991 Lok Sabha election in Patna was countermanded due to reports of massive vote rigging. Janata Dal fielded Inder Kumar Gujral from here, and Janata Party fielded Yashwant Sinha.