The story so far
Bankipur Bypoll
Tracked across 4 sources · Updated 24m ago
Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party alleges police intimidation during the Bankipur bypoll, with complaints filed. Counting shows Kishor leading the BJP stronghold, challenging the NDA. Results closely watched as a test for Kishor's electoral debut.
How it unfolded
9h ago
Counting begins; early trends show Kishor leading in Bankipur
2d ago
Kishor files complaint against Patna SSP over voter intimidation
4d ago
Kishor alleges police detention of supporters before voting
What happened earlier
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Full story →Bypolls: Congress leads in MP's Datia, Prashant Kishor in Bihar
In Madhya Pradesh's Datia bypoll, Congress candidate Ghanshyam Singh leads BJP's Ashutosh Tiwari by 833 votes after the fourth round.
In Bihar's Bankipur constituency, Prashant Kishor of the Jan Suraaj Party leads by 3,451 votes.
Bankipur is a traditional BJP stronghold.
Earlier · 4d ago
Full story →Prashant Kishor accuses Bihar Police of detaining supporters
Prashant Kishor accused Bihar Police of detaining his supporters before Bankipur bypoll voting.
Kishor claimed the detentions were at the behest of the ruling BJP.
The incident occurred hours before voting in the Bankipur assembly bypoll.
Bihar Police has not yet responded to the allegations.
The bypoll is seen as a test of political strength in Bihar.
Earlier · 1d ago
Full story →'Police powers misused': Prashant Kishor alleges voter intimidation, files complaint over Bankipur bypoll
Jan Suraaj founder and Bankipur bypoll candidate Prashant Kishor filed a complaint with the Election Commission and police observers, alleging police powers were misused and voters intimidated during the Bihar assembly by-election.
Kishor submitted a formal complaint to Bihar Chief Electoral Officer, seeking inquiry into role of Patna SSP Kartikeya K Sharma and other police officials during polling.
Jan Suraaj delegation submitted a memorandum to CEO's office alleging irregularities, detention of party workers without valid grounds, and one-sided police action.
Documentary evidence was submitted to the Election Commission; CEO assured the complaints would be examined.
Bankipur bypoll was held after BJP leader Nitin Nabin vacated the seat; it saw a three-cornered contest between BJP's Neeraj Kumar Sinha, Prashant Kishor, and RJD's Rekha Gupta, with 34.3% voter turnout and counting on August 3.
Earlier · 7h ago
Full story →Bankipur, Datia election result LIVE: Key test for Prashant Kishor in Bihar, counting of votes begins at 8am
Counting of votes for bypolls in Bankipur, Datia, and Manjalpur begins at 8am on Aug 3, 2026.
Bankipur bypoll is a key test for Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, who is contesting against BJP's Neeraj Kumar Sinha.
Datia bypoll main contest is between BJP's Ashutosh Tiwari and Congress' Ghanshyam Singh; seat fell vacant after Congress' Rajendra Bharti was sentenced in a fraud case.
Manjalpur bypoll follows death of BJP MLA Yogesh Patel; BJP's Satish Govindbhai Patel faces Congress' Bhikhabhai Rabari.
Prashant Kishor predicted a crushing defeat for BJP in Bankipur.