The 2025 contest on Banka Assembly seat will be very interesting. This seat is considered a traditional contest between BJP and RJD. Will BJP veteran Ramnarayan Mandal create a record of victory for the seventh time in Banka or will RJD’s Javed Iqbal Ansari make a comeback?
Banka Assembly Election 2025: Banka Vidhan Sabha Seat has special importance in the politics of Bihar. Sometimes this seat remained with Congress, sometimes RJD and BJP dominated here. Interestingly, veteran BJP leader Ramnarayan Mandal has won this seat six times and now the 2025 contest is going to be even more exciting.
Banka Assembly Election 2020 (Banka Election 2020)
In 2020, BJP’s Ramnarayan Mandal defeated RJD candidate Javed Iqbal Ansari in a tough contest.
- Ramnarayan Mandal (BJP) – 69,762 votes
- Javed Iqbal Ansari (RJD) – 52,934 votes
- Margin of victory – 16,828 votes
Important thing: Here BJP once again strengthened its stronghold. A criminal case has been registered against Ramnarayan Mandal. His total assets are Rs 1.67 crore and he also has a loan of Rs 2 lakh. In terms of education he is only literate.
Banka Assembly Elections 2015 (Banka Vidhan Sabha 2015)
Even in 2015, Ramnarayan Mandal had performed brilliantly.
- Ramnarayan Mandal (BJP) – 52,379 votes
- Zafarul Hoda (RJD) – 48,649 votes
- Margin of victory – 3,730 votes
Important thing: BJP’s victory in this election proved that their dominance in Banka assembly seat is continuously increasing.
Banka Assembly elections, 2010 (Banka Vidhan Sabha 2010)
The 2010 elections were important for RJD.
- Javed Iqbal Ansari (RJD) – 29,047 votes
- Ramnarayan Mandal (BJP) – 26,637 votes
- Margin of victory – 2,410 votes
Important thing: RJD had won here, but BJP made a comeback in the subsequent elections.
Banka Seat Equation
- Population (2011) – 3,66,489
- Voting Percentage (2020) – More than 65%
- History- Former Chief Minister Chandrashekhar Singh has also won the election from this seat.
There is a possibility of a direct fight between BJP and RJD again in Banka Assembly elections 2025. The question is, will Ramnarayan Mandal be able to maintain its winning tradition, or will RJD create a new equation here?