Bankipur Assembly constituency
Assembly constituency in Bihar, India
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Bankipur Assembly constituency is one of 243 constituencies of legislative assembly of Bihar. It is a segment of Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency. In 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Bankipur was one of the 36 seats to have VVPAT enabled electronic voting machines.[1][2] This constituency is dominated by Kayastha caste.
| Bankipur | |
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| 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 (BJP) |
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.
Bankipur comprises Ward Nos. 4, 5, 7 to 13 & 15 in Patna Municipal Corporation of Patna Rural CD Block.[a] The constituency has a preponderance of voters belonging to Kayastha in population, in this constituency.[3]
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 consituency.[4]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Name[5] | 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
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.