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Prashant Kishor to fight election finally: Jan Suraaj names him candidate for July 30 Bankipur bypoll in Bihar

Prashant Kishor to fight election finally: Jan Suraaj names him candidate for July 30 Bankipur bypoll in Bihar

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Jan Suraaj Party on Sunday declared its founder Prashant Kishor as the party candidate for the July 30 Bankipur assembly bypoll in Bihar. The party’s decision was announced by its state president Manoj Bharti, following a core committee meeting. Jan Suraaj Party party founder Prashant Kishor addresses party workers of Bankipur assembly constituency. (PTI File Photo) The Bankipur assembly by-election will be held on July 30, and votes polled will be counted on August 3. The last date for filing of nominations is July 13. The seat was vacated by BJP president Nitin Nabin after he got elected to the Rajya Sabha. Janata Janshakti Dal (JJD) chief Tej Pratap Yadav had earlier nominated social activist Veena Manvi as his party’s candidate for the bypoll in the seat. The BJP, of which the seat is a stronghold, is yet to formally announce a candidate but is reportedly mulling over leaders such as Ajay Alok, Neel Ratan Ghosh and Ajeet Kumar Lali. Kishor’s party could not secure a single seat in the 2025 assembly elections. Disclaimer: We …

EC announces schedule for high-stakes Bankipur bypoll; voting on July 30

EC announces schedule for high-stakes Bankipur bypoll; voting on July 30

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The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the schedule for the by-election to the Bankipur (182) Assembly constituency in Bihar. Polling will be held on July 30, while the counting of votes and declaration of results will take place on August 3, reported the IANS. The bypoll was necessitated after BJP National President Nitin Nabin resigned from his Assembly membership, leaving the Bankipur seat in Patna vacant. According to the Election Commission’s notification, the election process will begin on July 6 with the issue of the notification and the opening of nominations, as per the IANS. The key dates are: – July 6: Notification issued; nominations begin – July 13: Last date for filing nominations – July 14: Scrutiny of nomination papers – July 16: Last date for withdrawal of nominations – July 30: Polling day – August 3: Counting of votes and declaration of results Parties yet to announce candidates Despite the announcement of the poll schedule, neither the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nor the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has declared …