Prashant Kishor Takes Lead in BJP Stronghold Bankipur
The Bankipur seat has traditionally been considered a stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The constituency was previously represented by Nitin Nabin, who vacated the seat after being elected to the Rajya Sabha and subsequently becoming the BJP's national president.
Patna: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor is leading in the Bankipur Assembly by-election in Bihar, challenging the BJP’s long-standing dominance in the constituency.
By the ninth round of vote counting, Kishor had established a lead of around 5,400 votes, according to the latest counting trends.
The Bankipur seat has traditionally been considered a stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The constituency was previously represented by Nitin Nabin, who vacated the seat after being elected to the Rajya Sabha and subsequently becoming the BJP’s national president.
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The BJP has maintained a strong electoral record in Bankipur for decades, making Kishor’s lead particularly significant. The by-election is also being closely watched as Prashant Kishor’s first electoral contest and a major test for his Jan Suraaj Party.
Kishor is facing BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha and RJD candidate Rekha Gupta in the closely watched contest. The final result will determine whether the BJP retains its traditional bastion or whether Kishor manages to pull off a major political upset.
With counting still underway, the outcome remains undecided.
