Streets across Patna erupted in celebrations as Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor pulled off a major political upset in the high-stakes Bankipur Assembly by-election, defeating BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha by over 19,000 votes. (Pics/PTI)

Congress workers and senior leaders staged a protest in Delhi against the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination. Demonstrators attempted to march towards Rashtrapati Bhavan but were stopped by police amid heavy security arrangements. (Pics/X)