Banka is one of the 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar. Here, the incumbent Member of Parliament and Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav is pitted against Janta Dal (United) hope Girdhari Yadav.
According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), the constituency number of Banka is 27. According to data by Election Commission of India, 2009, there are 1,338,025 of which 716,138 are males and 621,887 are females. In the second phase of Lok Sabha elections 2019, five seats of Bihar are set to undergo polling. The other four constituencies from Bihar which will vote on April 18 are Katihar, Purnia, Kishanganj, Bhagalpur.
Banka Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments: Sultanganj, Amarpur, Dhoraiya, Banka, Katoria, Belhar
In the second phase of elections, 97 parliamentary constituencies across India would vote for the Lok Sabha elections 2019.
Ground Report: Banka Lok Sabha seat, a triangular fight with caste factor as key determinant
2014 Lok Sabha winner, Banka: Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav, RJD
Runner up name, party: Putul Kumari, BJP
Number of voters polled in 2014: 8,99,353
Percentage of votes polled in 2014: 58.04
Key candidates for 2019 Lok Sabha elections
Girdhari Yadav – JD(U)
Jai Prakash Yadav – RJD
Putul Kumari – Independent
Important dates to remember for Phase II
| Notification to be issued on | March 19 |
| Last date for filing nomination | March 26 |
| Scrutiny of nomination | March 27 |
| Last date for withdrawal of nomination | March 29 |
| Date of elections for Phase II | April 18 |
| Date of Result | May 23 |
Along with Lok Sabha Elections, voting will also take place for the second phase of Odisha Assembly Elections 2019. The turnout in the last general election in 2014 was more than 66%, up from 45% in 1951 when the first election was held.
Bihar Lok Sabha Elections 2019 dates: Constituency wise schedule of voting for General Elections
