Prashant Kishor, former political strategist, wins byelection in Bihar Assembly constituency left vacant by BJP chief Nitin Nabin; BJP retains Manjalpur in Gujarat, while Congress holds on to Datia in Madhya Pradesh

Prashant Kishor's victory is particularly significant because the Bankipur seat was held by BJP chief Nitin Nabin, and the election marked the BJP's first major electoral test under the leadership of Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary.

Bankipur: In a massive political shift in Bihar, Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor won the Bankipur assembly bypoll on Monday, wresting away a seat

Prashant Kishor defeated BJP's Neeraj Kumar in the Bankipur bypoll, ending the party's three-decade hold on the seat. BJP chief Nitin Nabin accepted the verdict and said the losses in Bankipur and Datia would be reviewed seriously.

Before becoming India's most recognised election strategist and launching the Jan Suraaj Party, Prashant Kishor spent nearly eight years working on United Nations-backed public health programmes. Here's a look at his education, international career, political consulting journey and transition from strategist to politician.

Prashant Kishor leads in Bihar's Bankipur bypoll counting, challenging BJP's Neeraj Kumar amid a 34.30% voter turnout.