Politics

There are five main reasons why Prashant Kishor will defeat the BJP in Bankipur.

By Kajal Sharma - 03 Aug 2026 04:45 PM

Prashant Kishor, a former poll strategist who is now a politician, has an early advantage in the Bihar seat of Bankipur. Neeraj Kumar of the BJP is his nearest opponent. According to the most recent Election Commission figures, Kishor received 31,742 votes after Round 16 counting, while Kumar trailed him by more than 8,966 votes. Ghanshyam Singh of the Congress has more than 38,000 seats in Datia, Madhya Pradesh, while Ashutosh Tiwari of the BJP is behind by 6,500 votes. The final round of counting in Manjalpur, Gujarat, has given Satendrabhai Patel of the BJP a commanding lead of more than 29,000 votes.Since the widespread nationwide student protests over the paper leaks, these are the first elections. It is anticipated that the results would reflect the sentiment of the nation, particularly among young voters.

No BJP candidate has ever lost from Bankipur, the party's stronghold. Nitin Nabin, the leader of the BJP, was the last person to occupy the position before he was elected to the Rajya Sabha. However, a hitch in the BJP camp and the long-awaited arrival of Prashant Kishor in the electoral arena will make this election noteworthy.BJP candidate Abhishek Kumar Sinha withdrew last month, citing "family reasons," just one day after submitting his nomination papers. Neeraj Kumar Sinha, a leader of the youth wing, was then selected as the BJP's candidate. In the opposition camp, it had caused a great deal of laughter. Its leaders mocked the BJP by claiming that the party was "jittery at the prospects of a defeat" in the seat that the party chairman had left empty.

 

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