in the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election Kedar Nath Singh won this seat the second time.

In the 2010 state assembly elections, Kedar Nath Singh of RJD won the Baniapur assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Virendra Kumar Ojha of JD(U).

Manoranjan Singh of representing JD(U) defeated Uma Pandey of Congress in October 2005.

Manoranjan Singh of representing Lok Janshakti Party/ Independent defeated Ram Bahadur Rai of RJD in February 2005 and 2000.

Ram Bahadur Rai of JD/ Janata Party (JP) defeated Uma Pandey of Congress in 1995 and 1990.