The meeting assumes significance as it comes just after the BJP suffered a surprise defeat in the Bankipur Assembly bypoll at the hands of Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor. The bypoll saw Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor defeat BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar by more than 19,000 votes, delivering a major setback to the BJP in one of its strongest electoral bastions. BJP fortress breachedThe Bankipur Assembly constituency had remained with the BJP continuously since 1995. However, the BJP failed to retain the constituency, with Prashant Kishor securing a decisive victory in his electoral debut. During the campaign, Prashant Kishor positioned himself as an alternative political leader after years as an election strategist.