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Bihar · Assembly Constituency 161 · 2025
Banka
Winner — 2025
RAM NARAYAN MANDAL
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 49.5%CPI 37.2%13 others 13.3%
Votes
95,588
49.6% share
Winning margin
23,764
12.3% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
74.2%
of 2,60,299
A clear win with a 12.3% margin.
Seat history
7 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAM NARAYAN MANDAL | NDA (NDA) | 95,588 | 49.6% |
| 2 | SANJAY KUMAR | 71,824 | 37.3% | |
| 3 | KAUSHAL KUMAR SINGH | JANSURAJ | 6,649 | 3.5% |
| 4 | JAWAHAR KUMAR JHA | IND | 4,145 | 2.1% |
| 5 | VIKRAM ANAND | IND | 2,241 | 1.2% |
| 6 | VINOD PANDIT | 1,784 | 0.9% | |
| 7 | DR FIROZ ANSARI | IND | 1,591 | 0.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,552 | 0.8% |
| 9 | AVINASH KUMAR | IND | 1,375 | 0.7% |
| 10 | KUNDAN KUMAR ROY | RASLJP | 1,283 | 0.7% |
| 11 | RAJNISH KUMAR CHOUDHARY | 1,170 | 0.6% | |
| 12 | MANOJ SINGH | IND | 1,103 | 0.6% |
| 13 | SAJAN KUMAR | IND | 990 | 0.5% |
| 14 | MD ZAMIRUDDIN | IND | 842 | 0.4% |
| 15 | UMAKANT YADAV | IND | 674 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (27th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.0% · min 0.8% · max 42.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
27th of 243How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.59
fewer partiesmore parties
111th of 243How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
229th of 243Where does the house stand?
SEAT
243 seats · 122 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.59EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.6%CPI 37.3%OTH 12.4%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
7/14
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹2.08 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
20,34,763
Density
674 / km²
Sex ratio
907 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,020 km²
SC population12.2%
ST population4.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.1%Muslim 12.3%Other 0.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water4.0%
Electricity16.4%
Sanitation12.3%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births79.8%
Children fully vaccinated88.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.7%
Children underweight (under 5)45.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.9%
Women literate55.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.4%
Clean cooking fuel32.3%
Health insurance13.6%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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