Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor is racing towards a massive win in the Bankipur Assembly bypoll. The BJP’s Neeraj Kumar Sinha is banking on counting in some of the more favourable areas for the party. The RJD had earlier blamed the BJP for “propelling” the JSP to damage its chances. While upper-caste-dominated pockets, including Kadamkuan, indicated consolidated voting for the BJP, Jakkanpur and other areas presented a more mixed response. Bankipur, an urban Assembly segment in the heart of Patna, has long been regarded as an unassailable bastion for the BJP.