RJD Suffers Defeat in Bankipur By-Election, Party Leaders Engage in War of Words

The result of the by-election held in the Bankipur assembly seat has been released. RJD stood third. Prashant Kishor won the election by 19,334 votes while BJP got only 45 thousand votes. RJD lost badly in Bankipur on one hand. Now on the other hand, a situation of discord has started in the party. Two leaders have started a war of words. Last Tuesday (August 4, 2026), RJD MLA Bhai Virendra had said to the media that the defeat was due to the weakness of the organization. People whom the party trusts do not exist in the society. People are being trusted. How will the party survive. We people need to review. Bhai Virendra's statement has started a controversy. Bhai Virendra's statement came and RJD's chief spokesperson Shakti Yadav got angry. Without naming the brother, he said that what is his role for the party?