India, Nov. 14 -- Sitting MLA and Bihar's road construction minister Nitin Nabin, the BJP's pick from the high-profile Bankipur Assembly constituency in Patna district, is leading from his seat by a margin of over 41,000 votes.

He is in a triangular contest with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Rekha Kumari and Jan Suraaj Party's Vandana Kumari. Voting was held in the seat in the first phase of assembly elections on November 6.

Known for his strong organisational network and consistent electoral victories, Nabin is aiming for a fourth consecutive term from this BJP bastion, which has remained with the party for decades.

The Bankipur Assembly constituency has traditionally been a BJP stronghold, mainly controlled by the father-son pair of Nab...