Assembly constituency no.42 Banda (बांदा in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Vindhya Pradesh region and Sagar district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Banda is part of the 7. Damoh (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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Banda (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Banda is: 24°08'21.1"N 78°57'33.5"E. Banda shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Banda are: Khurai, Naryawali, Rehli, Pathariya, Malhara. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh.
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Map showing the location of Banda Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Tarbar Singh (Bantu Bhaiya) of INC won in this seat defeating Harvansh Singh Rathore (Sukku Bhaiya) of BJP by a margin of 24,164 which was 14.86% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 51.95% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Harvansh (Sukku Bhaiya) of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Narayan Prajapati of INC by a margin of 17,880 votes which was 12.13% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 44.91% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Naryan Prasad of INC won this seat beating Ram Rakshpal Singh of BJP by a margin of 1,925 votes which was 1.7% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 28.54% in the seat.
Banda Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 21.35% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 9.98%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 76.46%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,48,200 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,32,001 were male and 1,16,197 female and 2 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Banda in 2023 was 880 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,17,730 eligible electors, of which 1,16,565 were male, 1,01,163 female and 47 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,12,077 eligible electors, of which 1,14,534 were male, 97,543 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,68,217 eligible electors, of which 91,240 were male, 76,977 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Banda in 2018 was 47. In 2013, there were 35 service voters registered in the constituency and 42 in 2008.
Poll dates
Banda Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 on Friday, November 17, 2023, in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections 2023. The counting of votes is on Sunday, December 3, 2023. In the 2018 elections this seat voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. In the 2013 polls this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Monday, November 25, 2013 and the results were declared on Sunday, December 08, 2013. In 2008, Banda voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, November 27, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.
Election Trivia
Familiar grounds: Congress strongholds in the state
Assembly constituency no.42. Banda comprises of the following areas of Sagar district in the Vindhya Pradesh region of Madhya Pradesh: Banda Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,750 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Banda is: 24°08'21.1"N 78°57'33.5"E.
A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Banda constituency, which are: Khurai, Naryawali, Rehli, Pathariya, Malhara. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh.
Voter turnout
According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 77.84%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 74.73%, while it was 69.62% in 2013 and 67.5% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +3.11% compared to the 2018 turnout.