Archive · 2 Aug 2026
JSP vs BJP: Behind-the-Scenes Battle in Bankipur Bypoll
In a small part of Patna called Bankipur, two political groups fought a secret battle to win a seat in the state assembly.
The Jan Suraaj Party, led by Prashant Kishor, used a team of professional workers who planned every step.
The BJP used a long‑time network of volunteers who had been working in the area for years.
Both sides worked from early morning until late at night, trying to get people to vote for their candidate.
The vote was counted on July 30, but the turnout was lower than usual, and there were fights and accusations between the groups.
The results will be announced on Monday.
This election shows that winning is not just about speeches, but about having a strong team on the ground.
Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) fielded candidate Kishor in Bankipur bypoll, a first test of its new organization.
BJP’s candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha, a grassroots leader, relied on a decades‑old cadre network to contest the seat.
Campaigns ran long hours, with JSP employing about 250 professionals and BJP deploying over a thousand workers.
Polling on July 30 saw a 34.24% turnout, lower than the 41.45% in the 2025 Assembly election, amid clashes and allegations of fake voters.
The bypoll highlighted the contrast between a professional, data‑driven campaign model and a traditional, grassroots organizational approach.
- Who
- Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) campaign teams
- What
- Bankipur constituency bypoll
- When
- July 30, 2024
- Where
- Bankipur, Patna district, Bihar, India
- Why
- To decide the seat after the incumbent vacated it
- Election
- Bankipur bypoll
- Date
- July 30, 2024
- Candidates
- Kishor (JSP) vs Neeraj Kumar Sinha (BJP)
- Turnout
- 34.24%
- Result Announcement
- Monday, August 5, 2024