Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor was leading BJP's Neeraj Kumar Sinha in Bankipur assembly of Bihar as he was being counted after various rounds of counting. Kishor was having a lead of approximately 10,000 votes after counting the 17th round. #WATCH | Jan Suraaj workers celebrate with colours and sweets at the party camp office in Patna as party Founder Prashant Kishor leads by 9581 votes after the 17th round of counting of the Bankipur by-elections in Bihar. pic.twitter.com/Ays70Jwg9J — ANI (@ANI) August 3, 2026The bypoll at Bankipur has been a talking point for the politics due to the fact that Prashant Kishor is contesting it for the first time after forming the Jan Suraaj Party. As a result, political parties are watching closely the result, especially in Bankipur where Prashant Kishor is being seen as a decisive test of the Jan Suraaj Party's making a mark in Bihar politics.