BJP’s stronghold crumbles in Bankipur by-election; Prashant Kishor secures a major victory

BJP’s stronghold crumbles in Bankipur by-election; Prashant Kishor secures a major victory

The BJP lost the Bankipur seat in Bihar—held by Nitin Navin… Nitin Navin, who championed the slogan “Mera Booth Sabse Mazboot” (My booth is the strongest), failed to retain his seat in the by-election… Prashant Kishor, founder of Jan Suraaj, has emerged victorious in the Bankipur by-election… He won by a margin of 19,324 votes, securing 64,151 votes against BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar’s 44,827… The Bankipur seat is the traditional constituency of BJP leader Nitin Navin; he had served as the MLA from here for five consecutive terms. The by-election was necessitated after he moved to the Rajya Sabha…