Big political upset in Bankipur by-election: Veteran Congress leaders came out in support of Prashant Kishore The ‘Nitish Factor’ works its magic in Bankipur: Why is the ‘margin’ of victory now being discussed more than the BJP’s win itself

Amidst the by-elections in Bihar politics, a political development has come to light which has created a stir in the political circles of the state. Everything is not going well within the opposition grand alliance regarding the by-election to be held on the high-profile Bankipur assembly seat of Patna, this was confirmed when a big and powerful leader of the Congress party openly roared in favor of Jan Suraj founder Prashant Kishore and his supported candidate. On one hand, while the entire grand alliance is claiming to unite and exert its strength in the election field, on the other hand, this veteran Congress leader changing sides and standing in the camp of Prashant Kishor clearly indicates that the internal strife and dissatisfaction within the alliance has now come to the surface. After this big political upheaval, the eyes of political analysts are fixed on how deep its impact will be on the upcoming election results.

Questions raised on the unity of Grand Alliance, Congress leader’s move created panic

This incident that came to light during the Bankipur by-election has given a big blow to the strategies of the opposition parties. Political experts believe that when big leaders of a party go against the official stand of their own party and alliance and support a new political option or an independent face, it sends a wrong message among the workers as well. This step of the Congress leader is not only being seen as outside the scope of party discipline, but it is also being seen as a huge lack of coordination within the Grand Alliance. As soon as this news became public, a round of meetings started in the offices of political parties and speculations started whether this was just a personal resentment or the beginning of some big political change in the future.

Prashant Kishor’s strategy and the election battle of Bankipur became more exciting.

At the center of this entire incident, the political style and strategy of Prashant Kishore is clearly emerging, who is continuously challenging the equations of traditional parties. After getting the support of the veteran Congress leader, the enthusiasm of Prashant Kishor’s supporters has doubled and they are calling it a big ideological victory against traditional politics. A triangular contest was already being seen in the urban seat of Bankipur, but this latest rebellion and support has completely complicated the electoral equations. Now it will be very interesting to see what disciplinary action the Congress high command takes on this rebellious attitude and who gets the direct benefit from it in the election field.