Jan Suraj founder Prashant Kishor on Monday described his victory in the Bankipur by-election as a warning message from the people to the BJP and its leadership.

Kishor recently won the Bankipur seat, taking it from the BJP. Party workers celebrated the result after the constituency changed hands.

Speaking to ANI, Kishor urged the BJP to appoint a “good person” as Bihar’s Chief Minister and to focus on the promises it made when it came to power. He said the government should create avenues for education and employment and take steps to prevent people from migrating out of the state.

He also claimed that Bankipur has seen no meaningful change despite earlier electoral support, and argued that the key difference now is the BJP’s introduction of a new leadership in Bihar. According to him, that leadership has not been accepted by the public due to issues related to behaviour, character and personality.