Prashant Kishor Looks to Re-Establish Relevance in Bihar Politics with Bankipur By-Election

The by-election to the Bankipur assembly seat in Patna is slowly becoming one of the most talked-about political battles in Bihar. The reason is not just the importance of the seat, but also that Prashant Kishor and his party Jan Suraj are aggressively preparing for this election. After failing to perform as expected in the Bihar assembly elections, Prashant Kishor is now looking at the Bankipur by-election as an opportunity to re-establish his relevance in state politics. Political observers believe that this election is not just a contest for an assembly seat, but also a test of Jan Suraj's credibility as a political force in Bihar. Prashant Kishor was once counted among the country's most successful election strategists. He played a key role in the election campaigns of leaders like Narendra Modi, Nitish Kumar, Mamata Banerjee, and Arvind Kejriwal. However, after entering active politics in Bihar through Jan Suraj, he did not get the expected success. Despite long marches and alternative promises, Suraaj has not been able to win a seat in the assembly elections and critics have raised questions about whether it was a successful political strategy.