The story so far
Bankipur Bypoll Contest
Tracked across 4 sources · Updated 59m ago
The Bankipur bypoll saw a heated contest between Jan Suraaj's Prashant Kishor and BJP's Neeraj Kumar Sinha, with Kishor alleging police intimidation. Counting began on August 3, with Kishor leading as rounds progressed, highlighting a key political test.
How it unfolded
1h ago
Kishor widens lead to 3,811 votes over BJP candidate
2h ago
Kishor leads after third round of counting
6h ago
Counting begins for Bankipur and other bypolls
2d ago
Kishor files formal complaint against Patna SSP over intimidation
4d ago
BJP minister predicts victory, questions Kishor's local roots
4d ago
Prashant Kishor accuses police of detaining 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 · 23h 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 · 6h 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.