Bankipur Assembly constituency
| Bankipur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 182 for the Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Patna |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Patna Sahib |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 379,402 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 18th Bihar Legislative Assembly | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Party | JSP |
| Elected year | 2026 |
| Preceded by | Nitin Nabin |
Bankipur Assembly constituency is one of 243 constituencies of legislative assembly of Bihar. It is a segment of Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency.
Overview
The Bankipur Assembly constituency was created following the implementation of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008. It was formed primarily from the former Patna West Assembly constituency, while also incorporating parts of the erstwhile Patna Central Assembly constituency. As part of the same delimitation exercise, the remaining areas of Patna West were included in the newly created Digha Assembly constituency. The constituency's boundaries were redrawn to reflect changes in population and urban expansion within Patna.[1]
Bankipur comprises Ward Nos. 4, 5, 7 to 13 & 15 in Patna Municipal Corporation of Patna Rural CD Block.[a] The constituency has diversified voters group consisting as of 64000 Baniya (all sub castes), 57000 Kayastha caste, 33000 Ahir, 31000 Muslims, 27000 Kurmi, 23000 Bhumihar, 21000 rajputs, 18000 Kushwaha, 14000 Dhanuk, 14000 Chandrawanshi and rest comprises other EBC groups and dalits in this constituency.[2]
Bankipur is bordered by Digha, Kumhrar and Patna Sahib assembly constituencies, all within the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency, while the Ganges forms its northern boundary with Sonepur constituency.[3]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Name[4] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
Before 2008: See Patna West | |||
| 2010 | Nitin Nabin | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2015 | |||
| 2020 | |||
| 2025 | |||
| 2026^ | Prashant Kishor | Jan Suraaj Party | |
Election results
2026 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JSP | Prashant Kishor | 64,151 | 49.23 | +44.31 | |
| BJP | Neeraj Kumar Sinha | 44,827 | 34.40 | −28.26 | |
| RJD | Rekha Kumari Gupta | 14,273 | 10.95 | −18.60 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 646 | 0.50 | −0.43 | |
| Majority | 19,324 | 13.43 | −18.28 | ||
| Turnout | 130,313 | 34.30 | −7.05 | ||
| JSP gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2025
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Nitin Nabin | 98,299 | 62.66 | +3.61 | |
| RJD | Rekha Kumari Gupta | 46,363 | 29.55 | ||
| JSP | Vandana Kumari | 7,717 | 4.92 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,464 | 0.93 | +0.07 | |
| Majority | 51,936 | 33.11 | +5.36 | ||
| Turnout | 156,885 | 41.35 | +5.44 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Nitin Nabin | 83,068 | 59.05 | −1.14 | |
| INC | Luv Sinha | 44,032 | 31.30 | −1.30 | |
| PP | Pushpam Priya Choudhary | 5,189 | 3.69 | ||
| NOTA | None | 1,213 | 0.86 | +0.15 | |
| Majority | 39,036 | 27.75 | +0.16 | ||
| Turnout | 140,683 | 35.91 | −4.33 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Nitin Nabin | 86,759 | 60.19 | ||
| INC | Ashish Kumar | 46,992 | 32.60 | ||
| CPI | Shaukat Ali | 1,542 | 1.07 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,021 | 0.71 | ||
| Majority | 39,767 | 27.59 | |||
| Turnout | 144,152 | 40.24 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Nitin Nabin | 78,771 | 72.06 | ||
| RJD | Binod Kumar Srivastava | 17,931 | 16.40 | ||
| INC | Durga Prasad | 6,018 | 5.51 | ||
| NCP | Jakir Hussain | 1,259 | 1.15 | ||
| Independent | Sunita Preetam | 940 | 0.86 | ||
| Majority | 60,840 | 55.66 | |||
| Turnout | 1,09,309 | 36.96 | |||
| BJP win (new seat) | |||||
See also
Notes
- ↑ These are the ward numbers defined by the 2008 Delimitation Order for Assembly constituency boundaries. Even if the Patna Municipal Corporation has renumbered or reorganised municipal wards for civic administration since then, the Assembly constituency boundaries continue to follow the delimitation notified by the Election Commission until a fresh delimitation is carried out.
References
- ↑ "DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 4 August 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ Thakur, Rajesh Kumar (18 July 2026). "Kayastha vote emerges as key factor in Bihar's Bankipur bypoll". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "AC BIHAR 182" (PDF). ceoelection.bihar.gov.in. CEO BIHAR. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Bankipur Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
- ↑ "2026 Bihar Legislative Assembly Bye Election Results: Bankipur". Election Commission of India. 3 August 2026. Archived from the original on 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly Election Results: Bankipur". Election Commission of India. 14 November 2025. Archived from the original on 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ↑ "Bihar General Legislative Election 2020". Election Commission of India. 13 January 2021.
- ↑ "General Election to the State Legislative Assembly of Bihar, 2015- Use of EVMs with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail System(VVPAT)-reg" (PDF).
External links
- "Results of all Bihar Assembly elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.