Banka is parliamentary constituency number 27 in Bihar, made up of 6 assembly segments. In the 2024 general election Giridhari Yadav of the Janata Dal (United) won with 50.0% of the vote, 1,03,844 votes ahead of Jai Prakash Narayan Yadav (RJD).
- 01Giridhari YadavJD(U)5,06,67849.96%
- 02Jai Prakash Narayan YadavRJD4,02,83439.72%
- 03Naresh YadavIndependent14,9391.47%
- 04Jay Prakash YadavRJBP12,2771.21%
- 05Amrit TantiBDlP9,6700.95%
- 5 other candidates · 32,868 votesNOTA · 34,889 (3.44%)
Margin 1,03,844 votes · 10.24% of valid votes
All 10 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of 10,14,155 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giridhari YadavMale · 63 yrs | JD(U) | 5,06,678 | 49.96% |
| 2 | Jai Prakash Narayan YadavMale · 70 yrs | RJD | 4,02,834 | 39.72% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 34,889 | 3.44% |
| 3 | Naresh YadavMale · 40 yrs | Independent | 14,939 | 1.47% |
| 4 | Jay Prakash YadavMale · 62 yrs | RJBP | 12,277 | 1.21% |
| 5 | Amrit TantiMale · 56 yrs · SC | BDlP | 9,670 | 0.95% |
| 6 | Naresh Kumar PriyadarshiMale · 48 yrs | Independent | 8,125 | 0.80% |
| 7 | Ganesh Kumar KushawahaMale · 44 yrs | SAP | 7,645 | 0.75% |
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| 8 | Uttam Kumar SinghMale · 34 yrs | AJPR | 6,911 | 0.68% |
| 9 | Kavindra PanditMale · 50 yrs | SUCI | 5,246 | 0.52% |
| 10 | Umakant YadavMale · 73 yrs | Independent | 4,941 | 0.49% |
Winners and vote share in every Lok Sabha election on the current boundaries.
Banka Lok Sabha result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giridhari Yadav | JD(U) | 4,77,788 | 47.98% |
| 2 | Jai Prakash Narayan Yadav | RJD | 2,77,256 | 27.84% |
| 3 | Putul Kumari | Independent | 1,03,729 | 10.42% |
| 4 | Manoj Kumar Sah | Independent | 44,398 | 4.46% |
| 5 | Pravin Kumar Jha | Independent | 17,025 | 1.71% |
| 6 | Mritunjay Roy | Independent | 14,229 | 1.43% |
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| 7 | Md Rafique Alam | BSP | 11,960 | 1.20% |
| 8 | Pramod Singh Weldone | Independent | 7,362 | 0.74% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 6,625 | 0.67% |
| 9 | Mohammad Mukhtar Alam | Independent | 5,786 | 0.58% |
| 10 | Pawan Thakur | Independent | 4,084 | 0.41% |
| 11 | Rajkishore Prasad Alias Pappu Yadav | JMM | 3,938 | 0.40% |
| 12 | Amarjeet Kumar | Independent | 3,673 | 0.37% |
| 13 | Naresh Yadav | Independent | 2,761 | 0.28% |
| 14 | Kailash Prasad Singh | PSPL | 2,582 | 0.26% |
| 15 | Sanjiv Kumar Kunal | Independent | 2,382 | 0.24% |
| 16 | Neelu Devi | BDlP | 2,331 | 0.23% |
| 17 | Phesal Ansari | BMF | 2,131 | 0.21% |
| 18 | Syed Alamdar Hussain | Independent | 1,999 | 0.20% |
| 19 | Umakant Yadav | Independent | 1,889 | 0.19% |
| 20 | Mp Yadav | Independent | 1,878 | 0.19% |
Banka Lok Sabha result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jai Prakash Narayan Yadav | RJD | 2,85,150 | 31.71% |
| 2 | Putul Kumari | BJP | 2,75,006 | 30.58% |
| 3 | Sanjay Kumar -I | CPI | 2,20,708 | 24.54% |
| 4 | Naresh Kumar Priyadarshi | Independent | 30,814 | 3.43% |
| 5 | Alimuddin Ansari | Independent | 12,871 | 1.43% |
| 6 | Indraraj Singh Saini | Independent | 11,520 | 1.28% |
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| 7 | Sargun Sah | Independent | 11,056 | 1.23% |
| 8 | Sanjay Kumar-Ii | BSP | 10,558 | 1.17% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 9,753 | 1.08% |
| 9 | Niraj Kumar | AAP | 6,058 | 0.67% |
| 10 | Akhil Bhartiya Sharma | Independent | 4,721 | 0.52% |
| 11 | Subodh Narayan Jha | TMC | 4,412 | 0.49% |
| 12 | Vijay Bharti | ravp | 4,317 | 0.48% |
| 13 | Mithlesh Kumar Singh | NLP | 2,977 | 0.33% |
| 14 | Deepak Kumar | SUCI | 2,481 | 0.28% |
| 15 | Mukesh Kumar Sinha | BEMP | 2,405 | 0.27% |
| 16 | Mahboob Alam Ansari | BMF | 2,280 | 0.25% |
| 17 | Umakant Yadav | BMUP | 2,266 | 0.25% |
Banka Lok Sabha result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Digvijay Singh | Independent | 1,85,762 | 28.48% |
| 2 | Jai Prakesh Narain Yadav | RJD | 1,57,046 | 24.08% |
| 3 | Damodar Rawat | JD(U) | 1,11,933 | 17.16% |
| 4 | Giridhari Yadav | INC | 44,588 | 6.84% |
| 5 | Sanjay Kumar | CPI | 37,248 | 5.71% |
| 6 | Mohd. Humayun | Independent | 29,413 | 4.51% |
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| 7 | Rajendra Pandit Netajee | JMM | 26,182 | 4.01% |
| 8 | Narayan Ram | Independent | 21,958 | 3.37% |
| 9 | Mukesh Kumar Singh | BSP | 12,250 | 1.88% |
| 10 | C.P. Sinha | LTSD | 10,902 | 1.67% |
| 11 | Viveka Nand Jha | RDMP | 3,750 | 0.57% |
| 12 | Anil Kumar Alias Anil Gupta | JVM | 2,718 | 0.42% |
| 13 | Arvind Kumar Sah | RPP | 2,614 | 0.40% |
| 14 | Kedar Prasad Singh | SJP(R) | 2,164 | 0.33% |
| 15 | Mahboob Alam Ansari | BMF | 1,994 | 0.31% |
| 16 | Amreshwar Kumar | JGP | 1,686 | 0.26% |
Lead of Giridhari Yadav (JD(U)) over Jai Prakash Narayan Yadav (RJD) in each assembly segment. Bars to the right are segments the winner led; bars to the left went to the runner-up.
- Sultanganj 15726,749
- Amarpur 15929,113
- Dhoraiya 16026,883
- Banka 16118,031
- Katoria 1626,022
- Belhar 1639,353
EVM votes by assembly segment (ECI report 34). Postal ballots are counted at constituency level only, so segment totals are slightly lower than the final result.
| Segment | Electors | Led in Lok Sabha 2024 | Assembly winner (latest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sultanganj AC 157 | 3,50,593 | JD(U) by 26,749 | JD(U) (2025) |
| Amarpur AC 159 | 3,08,480 | JD(U) by 29,113 | JD(U) (2025) |
| Dhoraiya AC 160 | 3,17,153 | JD(U) by 26,883 | JD(U) (2025) |
| Banka AC 161 | 2,72,516 | JD(U) by 18,031 | BJP (2025) |
| Katoria AC 162 | 2,79,769 | RJD by 6,022 | BJP (2025) |
| Belhar AC 163 | 3,31,456 | JD(U) by 9,353 | JD(U) (2025) |
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Answers use the Election Commission of India statistical report for the 2024 general election.
Who won the Banka Lok Sabha seat in 2024?
Giridhari Yadav of the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) won Banka in the 2024 Lok Sabha election with 5,06,678 votes (49.96%). The margin over Jai Prakash Narayan Yadav (RJD) was 1,03,844 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Banka in 2024?
10,14,931 of 18,59,967 registered electors voted, a turnout of 54.57% across 1,903 polling stations.
Which assembly segments are in Banka?
Banka is made up of 6 assembly segments: Sultanganj, Amarpur, Dhoraiya, Banka, Katoria, Belhar. Giridhari Yadav led in 5 of them on EVM votes.
Who has won Banka in past Lok Sabha elections?
2024: Giridhari Yadav (JD(U)); 2019: Giridhari Yadav (JD(U)); 2014: Jai Prakash Narayan Yadav (RJD); 2009: Digvijay Singh (IND).
Is Banka a reserved Lok Sabha seat?
No, Banka is a general (unreserved) constituency.
When is the next Lok Sabha election for Banka?
The Lok Sabha elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by mid-2029 unless the house is dissolved early or a bye-election is held for this seat.
Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to Lok Sabha 2024 statistical reports — 33 (constituency-wise detailed result), 32 (constituency data summary) and 34 (details of assembly segments). Segment figures are EVM votes only. Boundaries: DataMeet india_pc_2019 (simplified, CC0), approximate.
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