Banmankhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Banmankhi | |
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| Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
 Banmankhi
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| Coordinates: 25°52′43″N 87°11′43″E / 25.87861°N 87.19528°ECoordinates: 25°52′43″N 87°11′43″E / 25.87861°N 87.19528°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Bihar |
| District | Purnia |
| Constituency No | 59 |
| Type | Reserved for SC |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 12. Purnia |
| Electoral system | First past the post |
Banmankhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: बनमनखी विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Purnia district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is reserved for scheduled castes.
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 59 Banmankhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) is composed of the following: Banmankhi community development block; Aurahi, Barhara Kothi, Dibara Dhani, Gouripur, Latraha, Mulkiya, Nipania, Rustampur, Sukhsena East, Sukhsena West and Matihani gram panchayats of Barhara Kothi CD Block.
Banmankhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No 12 Purnia (Lok Sabha constituency).
In the 2010 state assembly elections, Krishna Kumar Rishi of BJP won the Banmankhi assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Dharmlal Rishi of RJD. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Krishna Kumar Rishi of BJP defeated Kant Lal Rishi of RJD in October 2005 and Manorama Devi of RJD in February 2005. Deo Narayan Rajak of BJP defeated Manorama Devi of RJD in 2000. Chunni Lal Rajbanshi of JD/ BJP defeated Jay Kant Paswan of Congress in 1995 and 1990. Rasik Lal Rishideo of Congress defeated Rajendra Prasad of LD in 1985. Jaikant Paswan of Congress (U) defeated Rashik Lal Rishideo of Congress in 1980. Bal Bodh Paswan of JP defeated Rashik Lal Rishideo of Congress.
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