India, Aug. 3 -- Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Monday stated that his lead in Bihar's Bankipur bypoll result is a "message to the BJP." With five rounds of counting left, Kishor continues to enjoy a strong lead in the bypoll.

As per the latest count by the Election Commission of India, Prashant Kishor is in the lead with over 55,000 votes as BJP's Neeraj Kumar trails. Track LIVE updates here.

Speaking to reporters, the former political strategist stated that the Bankipur vote was a message from Bihar.

"As we stated during the election campaign, this was not just an election to choose an MLA. It was an attempt by the people of Bihar to send a message to the BJP's central leadership that they should appoint a good person as the C...