India, Aug. 3 -- In a significant political development, Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor has secured a decisive victory in the Bankipur Assembly by-election, defeating BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha by a margin of 18,963 votes. The result marks a major upset, ending the BJPs long-standing dominance in the constituency.

As per the Election Commission data, after the completion of all 31 rounds of counting, Kishor polled 63,203 votes, while Neeraj Kumar Sinha received 44,250 votes. RJD candidate Rekha Kumari Gupta finished a distant third with 14,085 votes.

This win is particularly noteworthy as it marks Prashant Kishors first-ever electoral victory, positioning him and his party, Jan Suraaj, as a serious emerging force in Bihar pol...