By-election Results in India: Prashant Kishor Leads in Bihar, Congress Ahead in Madhya Pradesh, BJP Wins in Gujarat
Summary
By-election results in three Indian assembly seats are nearly complete, with Prashant Kishor leading in Bihar, Congress ahead in Madhya Pradesh, and BJP securing a win in Gujarat. Derek O'Brien called the BJP’s weak showing in Bihar the beginning of the end for the party.
Key Points
- Prashant Kishor is ahead in Bihar’s Bankipur seat by more than 14,953 votes after 25 rounds of counting.
- Congress candidate Ghanshyam Singh leads in Madhya Pradesh’s Datia seat by about 10,000 votes.
- BJP’s Satyendrabhai (Satish) Patel has won Gujarat’s Manjulpur seat by 30,499 votes.
- Derek O'Brien said the BJP’s performance in the Bihar by-election was the “beginning of the end” for the party.
