PATNA 03 Aug : Jan Suraaj Party candidate Prashant Kishor on Monday widened his lead over BJP’s Neeraj Kumar Sinha to 6,011 votes in the Bankipur assembly by-election as the counting progressed in Bihar, officials said.
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A celebratory mood was witnessed among Jan Suraaj Party supporters at its headquarters here.
While political strategist-turned-politician Kishor bagged 20,059 votes, Sinha got 14,048 votes and RJD’s Rekha Gupta stood third with 3,983 votes after 10 rounds of counting. A total of 31 rounds of counting will be held. ( PTI )
