Bankipur Results 2026 Live: Who is winning?
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Bankipur election results 2026 Live: Who is Live Events Bankipur bypoll result: Prashant Kishor vs BJP vs RJD Why Bankipur bypoll was held Bankipur election result 2026: What happened on polling day? Prashant Kishor alleges police action against Jan Suraaj workers Bankipur election results 2026: Security tightened Bankipur result 2026: What to watch as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Addas a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Counting of votes for the high-profile Bankipur Assembly by-election in Bihar began at 8 am on Monday, with the spotlight on Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha and RJD nominee Rekha Gupta. The result will decide whether the BJP retains a seat it has held for decades or whether Kishor's first electoral contest changes the political picture in the Patna constituency."The counting of votes for the Bankipur by-election began amid tight security arrangements," an official said.The counting process began at Kala Bhawan, AN College, Patna, where officials have made extensive security arrangements. Votes cast at 422 polling stations are being counted in 30 rounds across 14 tables.Postal ballots are being counted first, followed by the EVM votes after around 30 minutes.
The first trends are expected around noon, while the final result is likely by around 4 pm, depending on the pace of counting.The electoral contest has drawn particular attention because of Prashant Kishor's entry into electoral politics. The Jan Suraaj leader is contesting an election for the first time.The main contest is being seen as a three-way battle between BJP's Neeraj Kumar Sinha, RJD's Rekha Gupta and Jan Suraaj's Prashant Kishor.The BJP is seeking to retain the constituency, while the RJD has again placed its trust in Rekha Gupta. Kishor's campaign has added a new dimension to the contest, with the Jan Suraaj Party attempting to make an electoral mark in a seat that has long remained a BJP stronghold.The BJP has not lost the assembly segment since 1995, when it was known as Patna West.The by-election was necessitated after BJP national president Nitin Nabin resigned from the Bankipur Assembly seat in April after being elected to the Rajya Sabha.Nabin had won the seat for the fifth consecutive time in November 2025. He defeated RJD's Rekha Gupta by more than 50,000 votes.The RJD has once again fielded Gupta in the by-election.The Bankipur by-election was held on July 30, but turnout remained significantly below the previous Assembly election figure.The constituency recorded a voter turnout of 34.30 per cent, compared with 41.45 per cent in the last Assembly elections.
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