Patna, July 11 -- Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor on Saturday claimed that the BJP's decision to replace its Bankipur Assembly bypoll candidate reflected the "power of democracy" since people in the area have risen above caste and religion-based politics.

"This is the power of democracy. As soon as people stood up by rising above caste, religion, party and leadership, the leaders of a party like the BJP fled the scene. The area that was being called a BJP fortress until yesterday is now struggling to find a candidate," Kishor, who is to make his electoral debut in the Bankipur bypoll, told ANI.

He said the BJP "misunderstood" public support and asserted that people were unhappy with the government's performance.

"The peo...