Bihar bypoll: Bankipur byelection counting begins, Prashant Kishor leads as per initial trends

The bypoll, held on July 30, recorded a voter turnout of 34.30%

Prashant Kishor files EC complaint over Bankipur bypoll (Image/PTI)NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj founder and Bankipur bypoll candidate Prashant Kishor on Sunday alleged that police powers were misused during polling in the Bihar assembly by-election and claimed that voters were intimidated. He said his party has lodged complai

Voters at a polling booth in Patna on Friday for the Bankipur bypoll. 5 min readPatnaJul 30, 2026 09:32 PM IST First published on: Jul 30, 2026 at 09:32 PM IST A government servant who cast her vote at a thinly attended polling booth in Patna on Friday for the Bankipur bypoll refused to reveal her preference but observ