Prashant Kishor

Bankipur Bypoll: Prashant Kishor Ends BJP’s Three‑Decade Reign

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Prashant Kishor has wrested the Bankipur Assembly seat from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), ending its uninterrupted 31‑year hold. The bypoll, necessitated after BJP national president Nitin Nabin moved to the Rajya Sabha, saw Kishor secure his first electoral victory and enter the Bihar Assembly as an MLA. Voting on July 30 recorded a turnout … Read more

Bankipur By-election: Prashant Kishor’s Musandi in BJP’s stronghold; Big lead in Bankipur by-election

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In the Bankipur assembly by-election, where the entire country is watching the politics of Bihar, Jansuraj founder Prashant Kishor has taken a significant lead. After the 15th round of counting, he is ahead of BJP candidate Neeraj Sinha by 8,202 votes. This result is likely to cause a major political upheaval in the traditional stronghold … Read more