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Patna Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)

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Member of parliament
  
Shatrughan Sinha

State
  
Bihar

Female electors
  
893,971

Party
  
Bharatiya Janata Party

Male electors
  
1,052,278

Patna Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)

Last election
  
Indian general election, 2014

Assembly segments
  
Bankipur, Patna Sahib, Fatuha, Kumhrar, Digha, Bakhtiarpur

Patna Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency) (Hindi: पटना साहिब लोकसभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. 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. The Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) system with EVMs was used for the first time in this Lok Sabha constituency in 2014 elections.

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Patna Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency) Wikipedia