Banka Lok Sabha

 

 

Banka is considered as JD (U) bastion and this constituency is the fiefdom of late Digvijay Singh and Girdhari Yadav. Digvijay Singh won from Banka in 2009 as an indepedent candidate as JD (U) denied ticket. Banka is one of the poorest areas in Bihar where 60% of people are still under BPL (Below Poverty Line).

 

 

2008 De-limitation effect: Chakai and Jhajha were removed from Banka Lok Sabha segment while Sultanganj assembly segment was added to the constituency. Banka constituency is located in the South-East Bihar bordering Jharkhand state.

 

 

That is politics!: Ramdhari Yadav contested as an independent candidate in 1999 and as RJD candidate in 2004 and as Congress candidate 2009 and is now supporting JD (U) in 2010 polls.

 

 

 

Banka Loksabha constituency profile:

 

 

Assembly segments: Sultanganj, Amarpur, Dhoraiya (SC), Banka, Katoria (ST) & Belhar

 

 

Politically dominant castes: Rajput & Yadavs. Muslims have 10% vote bank. JMM and CPI have significant vote bank in Banka.

 

 

Famous personalities: Digvijay Singh (Dada) & Girdhari Yadav. Digvijay Singh won in 1998,1999 and 2009 polls while Girdhari Yadav won in 1996 and 2004 polls.

 

 

 

Banka Lok Sabha Constituency election results:

 

 

 

2010 Banka Parliament by-election results:

 

 

 

Election Result: By-poll is held due to the demise of legendary leader and 5-time MP Digvijay Singh. JD (U), BJP & Congress supported Putul Kumari candidature. Her victory is confirmed even before polling. 

 

 

Date	Party	Votes
Total Votes
Polled votes
Putul Kumari	Independent
	RJD
	CPI
	JMM

 

 

 

2009 Banka Parliament election results:

 

 

 

Election Result: JD (U) rebel and Independent candidate Digvijay Singh defeated Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate Jai Prakash Narain Yadav by a margin of 28,716 votes.

 

 

 

Date	Party	Votes
Total Votes		13,08,529
Polled votes		6,52,208
Digvijay Singh	Independent	1,85,762
Jai Prakash Narain Yadav	RJD	1,57,046
Damodar Rawat	JD (U)	1,11,933
Girdhari Yadav	Congress	44,588
Sanjay Kumar	CPI	37,248
Rajendra Pandit Netajee	JMM	26,182

 

 

 

2009 Banka Lok Sabha polls - Assembly wise results:

 

 

 

Assembly	Digvijay Singh	RJD	JD (U)
Banka	44,491	22,735	11,897
Katoria (ST)	30,979	20,472	5,912
Belhar	28,665	32,151	26,820
Amarpur	40,368	27,871	31,890
Dhuraiya (SC)	20,189	19,684	21,770
Sultanganj	21,070	34,133	23,644

 

 

 

 

2004 Banka Parliament election results:

 

 

 

Election Result: RJD candidate Girdhari Yadav defeated JD (U) candidate Digvijay Singh by a narrow margin of just 4,669 votes.

 

 

 

Candidate Name	Party	Votes
Total Votes		12,13,614
Polled votes		7,13,888
Girdhari Yadav	RJD	3,39,880
Digvijay Singh	JD (U)	3,35,211
Rajendra Pandit	BSP	14,506
Mithan Yadav	Independent	8,929

 

 

 

Banka Loksabha Constituency election history:

 

 

 

Year	Winner	Loser	Majority
2010
2009	Digvijay Singh (JD U)	Jai Prakash Narain Yadav (RJD)	28,716
2004	Girdhari Yadav (RJD)	Digvijay Singh (JD U)	4,669
1999	Digvijay Singh (JD U)	Girdhari Yadav (Independent)
1998	Digvijay Singh (Samata)	Girdhari Yadav (RJD)
1996	Girdhari Yadav (Janata Dal)	Digvijay Singh (Samata)
1991	Pratap Singh (Janata Dal)	Manorman Singh (Congress)
1989	Pratap Singh (Janata Dal)	Manorman Singh (Congress)
1984	Manorman Singh (Congress)	Janardan Yadav (BJP)
1980	Chnadra Sekhar Singh (Congress)	Madhu Limaye
1977	Madhu Limaye	Chnadra Sekhar Singh (Congress)
1971	Shiv Chandika Prasad (Congress)	Vasudeo Yadav (CPI)	11,075
1967	B.S. Sharma (BJS)	S.Devi (Congress)	17,567
1962	Shakuntala Devi (Congress)	Kazi S.A. Matin (Swatantra)	37,394
1957	Shakuntala Devi (Congress)	Rajeshwar Prasad Chaudhury (JHP)	54,659