Patna, Nov. 9 -- With high-stakes contests across all five constituencies, Banka district has become a key political battleground where family legacies, ministerial prestige, and shifting alliances are shaping the electoral narrative ahead of November 11 polling.
The political landscape Banka district has turned intense ahead of the second and final phase of Assembly elections as two sitting MLAs have been denied re-nomination, two incumbents are eyeing re-election, and Minister Jayant Raj's prestige is on the line in Amarpur. Veteran BJP leader Ram Narayan Mandal, a six-time MLA, is seeking a record seventh victory from Banka.
Banka district comprises five assembly constituencies, namely Banka, Amarpur, Belhar, Katoria (SC) and Dhoraiya ...