# Banki Assembly constituency

Banki is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Cuttack district, Odisha.
This constituency includes Banki, Banki block, Banki-Dampada block and eight Gram panchayats (Narajmarthapur, Ramdaspur, Madhupur, Belagachhia, Dadhapatana, Kunheipada, Mundali and Sribantapur) of Barang block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2019 | 2019 | 46.44% | 46.44% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 58.69% | 58.69% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 54.79% | 54.79% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 49.38% | 49.38% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 57.60% | 57.60% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 48.63% | 48.63% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 56.08% | 56.08% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 61.34% | 61.34% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 43.14% | 43.14% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 53.69% | 53.69% |
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Banki constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | |
| 2009 | Devi Ranjan Tripathy | BJD |
| 2014 | Pravata Kumar Tripathy | BJD |
| 2009 | Pravata Kumar Tripathy | BJD |
| 2004 | Debasis Pattnaik | INC |
| 2000 | Pravata Kumar Tripathy | BJD |
| 1995 | Pravata Kumar Tripathy | JD |
| 1990 | Ghanashyam Sahoo | JD |
| 1985 | Akshaya Kumar Patnaik | INC |
| 1980 | Akshaya Kumar Patnaik | INC |
| 1977 | Jogesh Chandra Rout | INC |
| 1974 | Jogesh Chandra Rout | Independent |
| 1971 | Gokulanand Praharaj | Utkal Congress |
| 1967 | Jogesh Chandra Rout | Independent |
| 1961 | Gokulanand Praharaj | INC |
| 1957 | Jogesh Chandra Rout | INC |
| 1951 | Gokulanand Praharaj | Socialist |

## Election Results
### 2024

Voting were held on 25th May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Banki :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Devi Ranjan Tripathy | | | |
| | BJP | Tusharkant Chakrabarti | | | |
| | INC | Debasis Patnaik | | | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | gain from | gain from | gain from | gain from | gain from |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Devi Ranjan Tripathy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Debasis Patnaik by a margin of 24,118 votes.
2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Banki :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Devi Ranjan Tripathy | 74,599 | 46.44 | |
| | INC | Debasis Patnaik | 50,481 | 31.43 | |
| | BJP | Subhransu Mohan Padhi | 32,541 | 20.26 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 972 | 0.61 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24,118 | 15.01 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 160635 | 76.57 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pravata Kumar Tripathy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Rabindra Kumar Mallick by a margin of 43,758 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Banki :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Pravata Kumar Tripathy | 85,809 | 58.69 | |
| | INC | Rabindra Kumar Mallick | 42051 | 28.76 | |
| | BJP | Ajaya Kumar Swain | 8672 | 5.93 | |
| | None of the above | None of the above | 986 | 0.68 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 43758 | 29.93 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 146195 | 76.65 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,88,489 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pravata Kumar Tripathy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Debasis Patnaik by a margin of 23,445 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Banki :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Pravata Kumar Tripathy | 70,731 | 54.79 | − |
| | INC | Debasis Patnaik | 47,286 | 36.63 | − |
| | BJP | Subhransu Mohan Padhi | 8,056 | 6.24 | − |
| | BSP | Kamala Kanta Praharaja | 962 | 0.75 | − |
| | Independent | Biranchi Kumar Moharana | 696 | 0.54 | − |
| | SAMO | Ananta Narayan Mishra | 561 | 0.43 | − |
| | Independent | Pravata Sethy | 416 | 0.32 | − |
| | RPI(A) | Abakash Naik | 386 | 0.30 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23,445 | 18.16 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,29,095 | 71.52 | − |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,80,508 | | |
| | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | Swing | -0.69 | |