Banka (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Banka Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India. This comprises the Banka district.
Assembly segments
Presently, Banka Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:
- Sultanganj
- Amarpur
- Dhoraiya
- Banka
- Katoria
- Belhar
Members of Parliament
The following is the list of the Members of Parliament elected from this constituency[1]
- 1957: Shakuntala Devi, Indian National Congress
- 1962: Madhu Limaye
- 1967: Shiva Chandika, Indian National Congress
- 1971: Shiva Chandika, Indian National Congress
- 1977: Madhu Limaye, Janata Party
- 1980: Chandrashekhar Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1984: Manorama Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Pratap Singh, Janata Dal
- 1991: Pratap Singh, Janata Dal
- 1996: Giridhari Yadav, Janata Dal
- 1998: Digvijay Singh, Samata Party
- 1999: Digvijay Singh, Janata Dal (United)
- 2004: Giridhari Yadav, Rashtriya Janata Dal
- 2009: Digvijay Singh, Independent
- 2010 (Bye Election): Putul Kumari, Independent
- 2014: Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav, Rashtriya Janata Dal
Election Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Putul Kumari | 275006 | 30.58 | ||
| RJD | Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav | 285150 | 31.711 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 9753 | 1.08% | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 899353 | 58.04 | |||
| RJD gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "Election Commission of India"
- ↑ "Lok Sabha Former Members"
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