Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Sunday said his party has filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India against Patna police for “illegally detaining” his party leaders and supporters during the Bankipur Assembly byelection allegedly at the behest of the BJP.

Kishor alleged that 54 people, including a significant number of locals, were police in two days leading up to the commencement of voting on Thursday.