Archive · 5 Aug 2026

Jan Suraaj Party's Prashant Kishor Stuns BJP in Bankipur By-Election

Jan Suraaj Party's Prashant Kishor Stuns BJP in Bankipur By-Election

In India, there is a state called Bihar where people vote to choose their leaders.

For a long time, two big groups — the BJP and the RJD — were the main choices for voters.

A man named Prashant Kishor started a new group called the Jan Suraaj Party.

Recently, a special election was held in a place called Bankipur.

This new group won that election, and it beat the big BJP party.

People were very surprised because the BJP had held that seat for almost thirty years.

Many different kinds of voters, like students and people from many communities, chose the new party this time.

Some voters were upset about exam cheating, which people call paper leaks, and other problems.

So they decided to give the new party a chance.

This shows that some people want a new choice beyond the two old parties.

Sources