In a major setback to Prashant Kishor ahead of Bankipur Assembly bypoll in Bihar, several Jan Suraaj leaders joined BJP. The notable faces include KC Sinha, Ritesh Ranjan, and Sandip Kumar Singh, all of whom contested on Jan Suraaj tickets in 2025 Bihar elections. Ranjan's wife Vinita and Braj Kishore Sinha, Jan Suraaj's Kisan Morcha district president, also switched sides.