Lucknow Lok Sabha constituency
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Lucknow Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 80 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. It is one of the two lok sabha constituencies that lies in the largest and capital city of the state, Lucknow.
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Lucknow | |
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Lok Sabha constituency | |
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Country | India |
Region | North India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
Assembly constituencies | |
Established | 1952 |
Reservation | None |
Member of Parliament | |
17th Lok Sabha | |
Incumbent | |
Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Elected year | 2019 |
Preceded by | Lalji Tandon |
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Since 1991 the seat has been held by the BJP. Its best-known MP is Former Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Vajpayee contested from this seat eight times. First time, he contested 1955 bypoll and came third. Then he came second in 1957 and 1962. After these 3 losses, he won the seat five consecutive times, in 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2004.