Archive · 4 Aug 2026
Kishor Wins Bankipur, Ending BJP’s 30‑Year Stronghold
Prashant Kishor, a famous election strategist, ran for a seat in the Bihar state assembly.
He beat the BJP candidate by a big margin, ending the BJP’s 30‑year hold on that seat.
The win shows people want new leaders and better work from the government.
It also gives Kishor’s new party a big boost.
Other nearby elections saw the Congress win a seat in Madhya Pradesh and the BJP keep a seat in Gujarat.
Prashant Kishor won Bankipur, ending BJP’s 30‑year hold.
He defeated BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar by 19,324 votes.
The by‑poll also saw Congress retain Datia in Madhya Pradesh and BJP hold Manjalpur in Gujarat.
Kishor called the result a wake‑up call to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a referendum on CM Samrat Choudhary.
The victory marks the Jan Suraj Party’s first major electoral breakthrough.
- Who
- Prashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraj Party
- What
- Won the Bankipur assembly seat in Bihar, ending a 30‑year BJP stronghold
- When
- August 3, 2026 (counting of votes held on July 30)
- Where
- Bankipur constituency, Patna, Bihar, India
- Why
- Seen as a referendum on BJP leadership and a wake‑up call to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary
- Winner
- Prashant Kishor
- Party
- Jan Suraj Party
- Seat
- Bankipur
- Margin
- 19,324 votes
- Date
- August 3, 2026
