Vote counting for the Bankipur assembly bypoll commenced Monday amid tight security arrangements. All eyes are on debutant Prashant Kishor of Jan Suraaj Party challenging the BJP. The by-election was necessitated by Nitin Nabin's resignation after his Rajya Sabha election. A total of twenty-six candidates are contesting this significant electoral contest. The voter turnout recorded was thirty-four point three zero percent for this bypoll.