 In addition to his sons with his first wife, Hope Mwansa Banda, Banda also has two sons from previous relationships and a set of twins from his current marriage to Thandiwe Banda.Banda was elected as a Member of Parliament for Munali Constituency in 1978 and lost the seat to Mr. Simeon Kampata in 1983.Although he was defeated in the 1988 election, he took the issue to court.