The BJP is making an all-out effort to retain the seat and has fielded 32-year-old youth wing leader Neeraj Kumar Sinha as its candidate. Although 25 candidates are in the fray, the contest appears to be primarily between the BJP and the JSP. The Kayasth and Yadav communities together account for about 25% of the electorate. Key concernsOn the BJP candidate’s roadshow, Sanjay Gupta, a trader from Meethapur, said, “We are not looking at caste; for us, the candidate is more important.” Mr. Nabin will be present in Patna on the day of voting, though he is not a voter of Bankipur.