BJP confident of retaining Bankipur, Prashant Kishor hopes bypoll would resurrect Jan Suraaj Party

The Bankipur by-election features a contest between BJP's Neeraj Kumar Sinha and Prashant Kishor's party. Kishor aims to leverage the by-election as a referendum on the current Bihar government. He targets the incumbent chief minister and appeals to various voter segments. The BJP relies on its formidable machinery and star campaigners for victory.