Prashant Kishor’s win a setback for BJP, but why it will worry RJD more
Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party won the Bankipur bypoll, marking a significant defeat for the BJP, which had dominated the area. The result indicates a troubling trend for the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), as a portion of its core voters appears to have shifted towards Kishor's party, complicating the political landscape in Bihar. Kishor secured over 64,000 votes, while RJD's Rekha Kumari finished third with around 14,000 votes, a stark contrast to her previous performance in the 2025 Assembly election.