Viral ‘Maharani’ clip floods Internet as Prashant Kishor bags Bankipur — ‘When you think you've figured out Bihar, it…’
Prashant Kishor's victory in the Bankipur bypoll has been termed the “beginning of the end” for the BJP, with social media widely citing a scene from Maharani to draw parallels with the unpredictability of Bihar's politics.
Prashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, made history by winning the Bankipur assembly constituency in Bihar's by-election on Monday. Kishor secured 64,151 votes, narrowly defeating BJP's Neeraj Kumar by 19,324 votes. Kumar had won the seat in 2025's assembly elections, retaining it for the BJP for over three decades. Rekha Gupta of the RJD secured 14,273 votes.
Kishor's win was a shock to the BJP, which had held the seat since 1995. Social media users shared a clip from the series Maharani, which humorously noted that BJP leaders should have anticipated the abrupt nature of Bihar politics, echoing the show's line "Bihar is full of surprises - whenever you think you've figured out Bihar, Bihar gives a jolt."
Kishor's victory validated the Jan Suraaj Party's efforts and signaled a shift in voter sentiment in Bihar. Congress leaders, including Pawan Khera and Arvind Kejriwal, hailed Kishor's win as a moral defeat for the BJP and a signal of change.
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