The Bankipur seat is set for a tight three-way battle between RJD’s Rekha Kumari, BJP’s Nitin Nabin, and JanSuraaj’s Vandana Kumari. With polling concluded, the constituency recorded a higher turnout than five years ago, reflecting significant political stakes in Bihar’s broader narrative.
NEW DELHI: Bankipur seat is poised for a three-way contest between RJD’s Rekha Kumari, BJP’s Nitin Nabin and JanSuraaj’s Vandana Kumari as the constituency awaits results today.Polling has concluded and the fate of the candidates is now sealed in the electronic voting machines. The constituency recorded 40.97 per cent turnout compared to 35.85 per cent five years ago, according to election officials. A poll of polls released on Tuesday suggested that the NDA is likely to return to power with around 148 seats. The RJD-led Mahagathbandhan, despite campaigning on a platform of change, is projected to finish with around 88 seats, while other parties may secure about 7 seats.
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People’s Pulse estimated 133–159 seats for the NDA, 75–101 for the Mahagathbandhan, 0–5 for Jan Suraaj, and 2–8 for others. The Dainik Bhaskar poll projected 145–160 seats for the NDA and 73–91 for the Mahagathbandhan. It further suggested that Jan Suraaj may not win any seat, while others could secure 5–10.
| Candidates | Party | Votes |
| Rekha Kumari | RJD | |
| Nitin Nabin | BJP | |
| Vandana Kumari | Jan Suraaj |
According to JVC-Polls, the NDA could win 135–150 seats, the Mahagathbandhan 88–103, and others 3–6. Matrize predicted 147–167 seats for the NDA and 70–90 for the opposition alliance, along with 2–10 for others. People’s Insight forecast 133–148 seats for the NDA, 87–102 for the Mahagathbandhan, and 3–6 for other parties.The Election Commission reported a 68.52 per cent turnout in the second phase of polling across 122 constituencies as of 5 pm on Tuesday.Bankipur Assembly constituency is one of 243 constituencies of the legislative assembly of Bihar, having constituency no. 182. It is a segment of Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency. This constituency and seat are dominated by the Kayastha Caste. As per the 2011 Census, Bankipur has a population of 9,977, comprising 5,243 males and 4,734 females. Literacy levels in the village lag behind the Bihar average of 61.80%, standing at 55.70%. Three-time MLA and BJP leader Nitin Nabin won the Bankipur assembly seat for 3 times. In 2020, he defeated his nearest opponent, Luv Sinha by 39036 votes. Nabin got 83068 votes with 59.05 per cent votes while Luv Sinha of Congress could get just 44032 with 31.03 per cent votes. Pushpam Priya Chaudhary of Plurals Party came at the third position with 5189 votes.
