'Will Conduct Introspection': BJP Accepts Bankipur, Datia Bypoll Verdict, Says Nitin Nabin

Published 3 August 2026 · politics

'Will Conduct Introspection': BJP Accepts Bankipur, Datia Bypoll Verdict, Says Nitin Nabin Published By, Last Updated: August 03, 2026, 22:13 IST BJP President Nitin Nabin

'Will Conduct Introspection': BJP Accepts Bankipur, Datia Bypoll Verdict, Says Nitin Nabin Published By, Last Updated: August 03, 2026, 22:13 IST BJP President Nitin Nabin accepted by-election mandates, vowing review after losses in Bankipur and Datia. BJP retained Manjalpur, Gujarat. BJP President Nitin Nabin (Image: News18) BJP President Nitin Nabin on Monday accepted the mandate delivered in the recent Assembly by-elections, saying the party would carry out a detailed review of its defeats in Bankipur and Datia while continuing to work to regain public confidence. In a post on X, Nabin thanked voters in Manjalpur, Gujarat, where the BJP retained the Assembly seat, and congratulated party workers for the victory. “We accept the mandate received in today’s three assembly by-elections. We express our heartfelt gratitude to the people of Manjalpur assembly constituency in Gujarat for expressing their faith in the Bharatiya Janata Party. We extend our warm congratulations to all the dedicated workers and office-bearers of the BJP for this victory," he said.

“In Bankipur and Datia, we did not receive the expected mandate. We will conduct a thorough introspection of the election results in both these areas with complete seriousness, and with renewed energy and determination, we will continue to go among the people and work tirelessly to further strengthen their trust," he added. आज तीन विधानसभा उपचुनावों में आए जनादेश को हम स्वीकार करते हैं।गुजरात की मांजलपुर विधानसभा में भारतीय जनता पार्टी पर अपना विश्वास व्यक्त करने के लिए वहाँ की जनता का हृदय से आभार। इस विजय के लिए भाजपा के सभी समर्पित कार्यकर्ताओं एवं पदाधिकारियों को हार्दिक बधाई। बांकीपुर और… Nitin Nabin (@NitinNabin) August 3, 2026 The bypoll results brought setbacks for the BJP in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. In Bankipur, a constituency the BJP had held for nearly three decades, Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor defeated BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar by 19,324 votes. The victory marked Kishor’s maiden electoral win and handed the Jan Suraaj Party its first-ever Assembly seat since its formation in October 2024.

The contest was closely watched as Kishor chose Bankipur for his electoral debut. Nitin Nabin, who himself has represented the Bankipur Assembly constituency in the past and is now the Bihar BJP president, had actively campaigned for the party during the bypoll. The BJP also suffered a defeat in Datia, where the Congress wrested the seat from the ruling party, making it a disappointing day for the BJP in two key contests. Referring to the losses, Nabin said the party would examine the results with seriousness. “In Bankipur and Datia, we did not receive the expected mandate. We will conduct a thorough introspection of the election results in both these areas with complete seriousness and, with renewed energy and determination, continue to go among the people and work tirelessly to further strengthen their trust," he said. The BJP’s response came after the bypoll results delivered a significant boost to Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party while giving the Congress an important victory in Datia.