Prashant Kishor Says Bankipur Verdict Is a Message on Bihar Leadership

After winning the Bankipur Assembly election, Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor said the verdict was more than just the election of an MLA, describing it as a clear message from the people on the future leadership of Bihar.

Addressing supporters and the media after his victory, Kishor congratulated both the winners and those who lost the election, saying democracy is strengthened by accepting electoral outcomes.

"I am also congratulating those who lost the election. This is a democracy; there are wins and losses in elections," he said.
Kishor asserted that the Bankipur contest was effectively a referendum on the BJP-led NDA government's leadership in Bihar rather than a routine Assembly election.

He said the people of Bankipur had sent a strong message to the BJP's central leadership, urging it to rethink the state's leadership in the larger interest of Bihar.

"The Bankipur election was not an election to elect an MLA. This election was to decide on the BJP-NDA government and its leadership. The people of Bankipur have voted that the central leadership of the BJP should consider it and, in the interest of Bihar, hand over the power of Bihar to a good person," Kishor said.

Prashant Kishor's victory marks a significant milestone for the Jan Suraaj campaign and is expected to reshape Bihar's political landscape ahead of future electoral battles. His remarks have also intensified the debate over the BJP-led NDA's leadership in the state.