BJP Loses Bihar Stronghold After Student Protest Fallout

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party suffered an electoral setback, a first since nationwide student protests forced him to replace his education minister, losing a key assembly by-election in Bihar on Monday.

By Sudhi Ranjan Sen

Bankipur bypoll: PK adds a dash of yellow to Bihar palette of saffron & green

Prashant Kishor secured his first electoral victory in the Bankipur bypoll. This win challenges the established green and saffron political dominance in Bihar. Kishor, a renowned political strategist, launched his Jan Suraaj Party after extensive grassroots work. His victory sends a message to national parties regarding key issues. The outcome suggests Bihar may accommodate a third political force.

By JAI NARAIN PANDEY

Prashant Kishor to Chandrashekhar Aazad, Asaduddin Owaisi: Importance of lone faces in House

By Lalmani Verma

'Wake-up call for Modi': Prashant Kishor boasts of Bankipur win; how bypolls played out for BJP

Making his electoral debut, Prashant Kishor secured 64,151 votes, Sinha polled 44,827, and Rashtriya Janata Dal candidate Rekha Kumari 14,273.

Opinion: Opinion | Bankipur Is Prashant Kishor's Stinging Comeback. But It Is Also The End Of His 'Excuse'

Kishor's ideological flexibility helped make him a successful strategist, but it remains a political vulnerability.