BJP chief Nitin Nabin’s Patna bastion falls, Prashant Kishor storms into House
Prashant Kishor, leader of the Jan Suraaj Party, defeated BJP chief Nitin Nabin in the Bankipur Assembly bypoll, ending the BJP's 30-year hold on the constituency by 19,324 votes. Kishor framed the election as a referendum on Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary's leadership, criticizing the BJP for not appointing a leader with a clean image. This loss marks a significant setback for the BJP, which has historically dominated the area since the 1990s.