Type: | LS |
Banka | |
State: | Bihar |
Established: | 1957 |
Reservation: | None |
Incumbent Image: | File:Giridhari Yadav.jpg |
Mp: | Giridhari Yadav |
Party: | Janata Dal (United) |
Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
Banka Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India. This comprises the Banka district.[1]
Presently, Banka Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:
Name | District | Member | Party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
157 | Sultanganj | Bhagalpur | Lalit Narayan Mandal | JDU | |
159 | Amarpur | Banka | Jayant Raj Kushwaha | JDU | |
160 | Dhoraiya (SC) | Bhudeo Choudhary | RJD | ||
161 | Banka | Ramnarayan Mandal | BJP | ||
162 | Katoria (ST) | Nikki Hembrom | BJP | ||
163 | Belhar | Manoj Yadav | JDU | ||
The following is the list of the Members of Parliament elected from this constituency[2] [3]
The 1986 bye-election was held for the Banka seat. The election was won by the INC candidate Manorama Singh with 186237 votes, against George Fernandes of Janata Party with 156853 votes.[4]