Polling for the Bankipur Assembly by-election in Patna began peacefully on Thursday, with 25 candidates contesting. The triangular fight is primarily between Prashant Kishor (Jan Suraaj), Rekha Gupta (RJD), and Neeraj Kumar Sinha (BJP-NDA). Over 3.79 lakh voters are eligible, with 422 polling stations under tight security.
