Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor is leading in Bankipur assembly by-elections. Counting of votes for the high-profile Bankipur Assembly by-election in Bihar began at 8 am on Monday, with the spotlight on Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha and RJD nominee Rekha Gupta. The result will decide whether the BJP retains a seat it has held for decades or whether Kishor's first electoral contest changes the political picture in the Patna constituency.