Prashant Kishor wins Bankipur, BJP loses seat to Jan Suraaj

Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj party won the Bankipur assembly bypoll, defeating the BJP by 19,324 votes and relegating the RJD to third with just 14,273 votes. Vote-transfer analysis shows Jan Suraaj gained most from the RJD's core Muslim and Yadav vote bank, while BJP's vote share dropped sharply. BJP president Nitin Nabin conceded defeat and promised introspection, while BJP leader Amit Malviya warned RJD that ceding ground to Jan Suraaj could weaken it long-term.