The Banka constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2025 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 74.01% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Ram Narayan Mandal of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Sanjay Kumar of the Communist Party of India with a margin of 23764 votes.The Banka Assembly constituency falls under the Banka Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Janata Dal (united) candidate Girdhari Yadav won the Banka Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 103844 votes, defeating Jai Prakash Narayan Yadav of the Rashtriya Janata Dal. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ram Narayan Mandal
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
95,588
Lead: 23,764
|
49.58% |
| Sanjay Kumar | Communist Party of India | 71,824 | 37.25% |
| Kaushal Kumar Singh | Jan Suraaj Party | 6,649 | 3.45% |
| Jawahar Kumar Jha | Independent | 4,145 | 2.15% |
| Vikram Anand | Independent | 2,241 | 1.16% |
| Vinod Pandit | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,784 | 0.93% |
| Dr Firoz Ansari | Independent | 1,591 | 0.83% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,552 | 0.80% |
| Avinash Kumar | Independent | 1,375 | 0.71% |
| Kundan Kumar Roy | Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party | 1,283 | 0.67% |
| Rajnish Kumar Chaudhary | Aam Aadmi Party | 1,170 | 0.61% |
| Manoj Singh | Independent | 1,103 | 0.57% |
| Sajan Kumar | Independent | 990 | 0.51% |
| Md Zamiruddin | Independent | 842 | 0.44% |
| Umakant Yadav | Independent | 674 | 0.35% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ram Narayan Mandal
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
69,762
Lead: 16,828
|
43.80% |
| Javed Iqbal Ansari | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 52,934 | 33.24% |
| Kaushal Kumar Singh | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party | 10,996 | 6.90% |
| Shridhar Mandal | Independent | 5,107 | 3.21% |
| Naresh Kumar Priyadarshi | Independent | 2,748 | 1.73% |
| Pramod Singh Weldone | Independent | 2,155 | 1.35% |
| Pawan Kumar Thakur | Independent | 2,072 | 1.30% |
| Patric Murmu | Independent | 2,042 | 1.28% |
| Manoj Singh, S/0-janardan Singh | Independent | 2,040 | 1.28% |
| Chandra Prakash | Independent | 1,792 | 1.13% |
| Rahul Roushan | Rashtriya Manav Sewa Party | 1,579 | 0.99% |
| Manoj Singh, S/0-tekan Singh | Independent | 1,328 | 0.83% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,084 | 0.68% |
| Umakant Yadav | Bhartiya Dalit Party | 892 | 0.56% |
| Kashinath Singh | Independent | 667 | 0.42% |
| Prakash Thakur | Janata Party | 564 | 0.35% |
| Kundan Kumar Ray | Bhartiya Party (Loktantrik) | 462 | 0.29% |
| Roshan Kumar Singh | Bhartiya Sablog Party | 456 | 0.29% |
| Rajesh Yadav | Aam Janta Party Rashtriya | 298 | 0.19% |
| Mohmmad Abrar Muslim | Azad Samaj Party | 293 | 0.18% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ram Narayan Mandal
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
52,379
Lead: 3,730
|
38% |
| Zafrul Hoda | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 48,649 | 36% |
| Ajit Kumar Singh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 16,548 | 12% |
| Manoj Singh | Independent | 5,191 | 4% |
| Digambar Mandal | Independent | 4,071 | 3% |
| Makhan Yadav | Independent | 2,018 | 1% |
| Rajendra Ray | Independent | 1,579 | 1% |
| Umakant Yadav | Bhartiya Dalit Party | 1,240 | 1% |
| Renu Kumari | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-leninist) (Liberation) | 679 | 1% |
| Abdul Kadir | Independent | 594 | 0% |
| Rakesh Ranjan | Garib Janta Dal (Secular) | 577 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Javed Iqbal Ansari
Winner
|
Rashtriya Janata Dal |
29,047
Lead: 2,410
|
27% |
| Ram Narayan Mandal | Bharatiya Janta Party | 26,637 | 25% |
| Ajit Kumar Singh | Independent | 17,902 | 17% |
| Simpal Devi | Independent | 8,610 | 8% |
| Pratibha Prakash | Independent | 6,762 | 6% |
| Manoj Singh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 5,169 | 5% |
| Nilufar Nahid | Indian National Congress | 2,827 | 3% |
| Naresh Priyadarshi | Independent | 2,806 | 3% |
| Sita Ram Paswan | Independent | 1,631 | 2% |
| Ghanshyam Mandal | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 1,520 | 1% |
| Satish Chandra Sinha | Independent | 921 | 1% |
| Mahesh Raut | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) | 882 | 1% |
| Umakantyadav | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-leninist) (Liberation) | 815 | 1% |
| Zafrulhoda | Samajwadi Party | 620 | 1% |
| Jai Prakash Choudhary | Janata Dal (Secular) | 542 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shakuni Chaudhury
Winner
|
Rashtriya Janata Dal |
32,828
Lead: 3,999
|
41% |
| Rajeev Kumar Singh | Janata Dal (United) | 32,217 | 41% |
| Anil Kumar Singh | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 8,908 | 11% |
| Sanjay Kumar Singh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,260 | 3% |
| Bharat Mandal | Independent | 2,046 | 3% |
| Deo Prakash Singh | Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) | 1,068 | 1% |
| Sanjay Kumar Singh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,156 | 1% |
| Bharat Mandal | Independent | 840 | 1% |
| Mahendra Pd. Choudhary | Independent | 785 | 1% |
| Badrinath Panjiyara | Independent | 525 | 1% |
| Rita Devi | Samajwadi Party | 451 | 0% |
| Priyam Devi | Apna Dal | 392 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Durga Soren
Winner
|
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
41,165
Lead: 15,986
|
49% |
| Rabindra Marandi | Bharatiya Janta Party | 25,179 | 30% |
| Mohril Murmu | Indian National Congress | 17,379 | 21% |
| Shiv Kumar Baski | Independent | 369 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Durga Soren
Winner
|
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha(Soren) |
39,141
Lead: 28,366
|
44% |
| Vibhishan Pujhar | Chotanagapur Santhal Pargana Jan Seva Dal | 10,775 | 12% |
| Varnvash Hansda | Janata Dal | 9,970 | 11% |
| Jitan Marandi | Bharatiya Janta Party | 9,926 | 11% |
| Stefan Tudu | Indian National Congress | 4,969 | 6% |
| Patrai Besara | Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party | 3,286 | 4% |
| Promai Murmu | Independent | 2,504 | 3% |
| Gaya Lal Dehari | Independent | 2,460 | 3% |
| Girish Hembram | Independent | 1,543 | 2% |
| Johan Murmu | Independent | 1,077 | 1% |
| Babudhan Hansda | Independent | 917 | 1% |
| Durga Murmu | Independent | 721 | 1% |
| Saryu Soren | Independent | 449 | 1% |
| Budhan Soren | Doordarshi Party | 406 | 0% |
| Krishna Soren | Jammu & Kashmir Panthers Party | 372 | 0% |
| Lotho Soren | Independent | 352 | 0% |
| Anand Murmu | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (Mardi) | 269 | 0% |
| Mangal Marandi | Independent | 255 | 0% |
| Somai Hansda | Independent | 195 | 0% |
| Mohril Murmu | Independent | 125 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mohril Murmu
Winner
|
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
30,559
Lead: 19,240
|
50% |
| Mistry Hemram | Indian National Congress | 11,319 | 18% |
| Bateshwar Hemram | Bharatiya Janta Party | 5,219 | 8% |
| Vibhisan Pujhar | Independent | 3,756 | 6% |
| Prome Murmu | Independent | 2,307 | 4% |
| Sanjay Lal Marandi | Independent | 2,217 | 4% |
| Paul Murmu | Hul Jharkhand | 1,949 | 3% |
| Budhan Soren | Independent | 815 | 1% |
| Darbari Tudu | Independent | 646 | 1% |
| Devendra Murmu | Independent | 548 | 1% |
| Shibu Murmu | Progressive Hul Jharkhand Party | 538 | 1% |
| Aricsan Hansda | Independent | 463 | 1% |
| Devan Soren | Independent | 450 | 1% |
| Violet Nilima Monika Tudu | Independent | 234 | 0% |
| Chhote Lal Marandi | Independent | 176 | 0% |
| Banbas Handsda | Independent | 169 | 0% |
| Sant Lal Marandi | Independent | 139 | 0% |
| Ganesh Hembrom | Doordarshi Party | 127 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shibu Soren
Winner
|
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
34,828
Lead: 18,344
|
66% |
| Prome Murmu | Indian National Congress | 16,484 | 31% |
| Mangol Soren | Independent | 566 | 1% |
| Moharil Murmu | Independent | 441 | 1% |
| Aruna Hansdah | Independent | 290 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dewan Soren
Winner
|
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
19,638
Lead: 9,013
|
56% |
| Prome Murmu | Independent | 10,625 | 30% |
| Santlal Marandi | Independent | 1,558 | 4% |
| Madan Besra | Independent | 1,108 | 3% |
| Munshi Hansda | Independent | 1,074 | 3% |
| Paul Murmu | Independent | 720 | 2% |
| Bagal Tudu | Independent | 346 | 1% |
| Stenshila Hembrom | Independent | 94 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Madan Besra
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
7,965
Lead: 866
|
42% |
| Chunka Hembrom | Janta Party | 7,099 | 38% |
| Branbas Hansda | Independent | 1,764 | 9% |
| Palton Murmu | Independent | 1,367 | 7% |
| Pradhan Kisku | Independent | 366 | 2% |
| Surya Narain Marandi | Independent | 279 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ram Narayan Mandal | BJP | 95,588 | 23,764 | 49.58% |
| 2020 | Ram Narayan Mandal | BJP | 69,762 | 16,828 | 43.80% |
| 2015 | Ram Narayan Mandal | BJP | 52,379 | 3,730 | 38% |
| 2010 | Javed Iqbal Ansari | RJD | 29,047 | 2,410 | 27% |
| 2005 | Shakuni Chaudhury | RJD | 32,828 | 3,999 | 41% |
| 2000 | Durga Soren | JMM | 41,165 | 15,986 | 49% |
| 1995 | Durga Soren | JMM(S) | 39,141 | 28,366 | 44% |
| 1990 | Mohril Murmu | JMM | 30,559 | 19,240 | 50% |
| 1985 | Shibu Soren | JMM | 34,828 | 18,344 | 66% |
| 1980 | Dewan Soren | JMM | 19,638 | 9,013 | 56% |
| 1977 | Madan Besra | INC | 7,965 | 866 | 42% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ram Narayan Mandal | BJP |
95,588
(Lead: 23,764)
|
49.58% |
| Sanjay Kumar | CPI | 71,824 | 37.25% | |
| 2020 | Ram Narayan Mandal | BJP |
69,762
(Lead: 16,828)
|
43.80% |
| Javed Iqbal Ansari | RJD | 52,934 | 33.24% | |
| 2015 | Ram Narayan Mandal | BJP |
52,379
(Lead: 3,730)
|
38% |
| Zafrul Hoda | RJD | 48,649 | 36% | |
| 2010 | Javed Iqbal Ansari | RJD |
29,047
(Lead: 2,410)
|
27% |
| Ram Narayan Mandal | BJP | 26,637 | 25% | |
| 2005 | Shakuni Chaudhury | RJD |
32,828
(Lead: 3,999)
|
41% |
| Rajeev Kumar Singh | JD(U) | 32,217 | 41% | |
| 2000 | Durga Soren | JMM |
41,165
(Lead: 15,986)
|
49% |
| Rabindra Marandi | BJP | 25,179 | 30% | |
| 1995 | Durga Soren | JMM(S) |
39,141
(Lead: 28,366)
|
44% |
| Vibhishan Pujhar | CSP-JSD | 10,775 | 12% | |
| 1990 | Mohril Murmu | JMM |
30,559
(Lead: 19,240)
|
50% |
| Mistry Hemram | INC | 11,319 | 18% | |
| 1985 | Shibu Soren | JMM |
34,828
(Lead: 18,344)
|
66% |
| Prome Murmu | INC | 16,484 | 31% | |
| 1980 | Dewan Soren | JMM |
19,638
(Lead: 9,013)
|
56% |
| Prome Murmu | IND | 10,625 | 30% | |
| 1977 | Madan Besra | INC |
7,965
(Lead: 866)
|
42% |
| Chunka Hembrom | JNP | 7,099 | 38% |
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Ram Narayan Mandal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Banka Assembly seat in the 2025 elections, defeating Sanjay Kumar of the Communist Party of India (CPI) by a margin of 23764 votes.
The strike rate in the Banka constituency is 62.5% JMM and 37.5% BJP, with JMM won 5 times and BJP won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
Ram Narayan Mandal (BJP) received 49.58% vote share.
Sanjay Kumar (CPI) received 37.25% vote share.
Ram Narayan Mandal (BJP) won the 2025 election with 95588 votes, leading by 23764 votes and securing a 49.58% vote share.
The Banka Assembly constituency falls under the Banka Lok Sabha constituency of Banka * district.
Ram Narayan Mandal (BJP) won the Banka Assembly seat in 2025 with a margin of 23764 votes over Sanjay Kumar (CPI).
The Banka Assembly constituency is part of the Banka Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Sultanganj, Amarpur, Dhauraiya (sc), Katoria (st), Belhar.
The top candidates in the Banka Assembly Election 2025 were:
Ram Narayan Mandal (BJP)
Sanjay Kumar (CPI)
Kaushal Kumar Singh (JSP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Ram Narayan Mandal (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Banka Assembly Election 2025 was 74.01%
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.