Prashant Kishor

Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party secured a victory in the Bankipur bypoll, with the party founder emphasizing Gen Z support and demanding the BJP change its Bihar Chief Minister and halt youth migration.

Prashant Kishor, a former election strategist, is leading in the Bankipur byelection, which is part of the Bihar Assembly elections.

The Bihar bypoll in Bankipur began counting on July 30, with a voter turnout of 34.30%. Prashant Kishor's electoral debut is a focal point of the election.

Prashant Kishor is demanding action against Patna SSP for allegedly arresting local JSP leaders. He criticized Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, contrasting his administration with Nitish Kumar's 20-year tenure where he claimed no misuse of administration for electoral gains.

Prashant Kishor accuses Patna SSP of attempting to disrupt polling in the Bankipur byelection. Bihar CEO has initiated a probe following the allegations, and Kishor plans to hold a press conference on August 2 to present evidence.

Polling has begun in the Bankipur byelection, with a key contest between Prashant Kishor and BJP’s Neeraj Kumar Sinha. Vote counting is scheduled for August 3, and Prashant Kishor alleges that his supporters were detained by police hours before polling.

Tej Pratap Yadav was arrested over a NEET paper leak protest, and a lawyer noted the Bihar Police had not yet registered an FIR. Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor claimed the BJP is harassing supporters by misusing administrative powers.

The BJP is utilizing 'Jeevika Didis'—women members of a Bihar state government initiative focused on rural women's empowerment—to mobilize voters for the Bankipur bypoll, according to Prashant Kishor.

A Bihar BJP delegation met with the Election Commission of India (ECI) to file a complaint regarding alleged violations in the Bankipur byelection, including excessive expenditure by Prashant Kishor, use of shell companies, and voter influence via fake social media accounts and bot networks.

Prashant Kishor and his wife declared total assets of over ₹208 crore in the Bankipur assembly by-election. The poll strategist has eight criminal cases pending against him, primarily related to unlawful assembly.

The Bihar Bankipur bypoll features Prashant Kishor of Jan Suraaj Party and Rekha Gupta of Rashtriya Janata Dal. NDA leaders express confidence in the BJP candidate's victory.

Prashant Kishor describes the Bankipur Assembly by-election on July 30 as a 'referendum' on the BJP government in Bihar. The seat became vacant after BJP's Nitin Nabin, elected in the 2025 Assembly polls, was later chosen as party national president and Rajya Sabha member.

BJP has fielded Abhishek Kumar for the Bankipur byelection in Bihar. Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor and RJD's Rekha Gupta are also contesting the election.

The Jan Suraaj Party has nominated Prashant Kishor as its candidate for the Bankipore Assembly byelection. The vacancy arose after Nitin Nabin was elected to the Rajya Sabha.