Bankipur bypoll: Prashant Kishor ahead of BJP by 6,000+ votes in debut battle
Prashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, leads the Bankipur bypoll by over 6,000 votes against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha after ten rounds of counting. This bypoll, held on July 30, 2026, became significant as it marked Kishor's debut as a candidate in a seat previously held by the BJP. The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate, Rekha Gupta, trails significantly with 2,599 votes.