The BJP had not lost the Bankipur seat, earlier known as Patna West, for 31 years. The byelection took place since the seat was vacated by Nitin Nabin when he became the BJP national president. Bankipur is the rare 100 per cent urban seat in Bihar. For Bihar, Kishor began rigorous ground journeys in May 2022, over four years ago. There are four years to the next State election, but Kishor can certainly field candidates for the Lok Sabha election in 2029.