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Prashant Kishor’s gamble: Why Bankipur bypoll is key contest for political existence of Jan Suraaj? Explained

Prashant Kishor’s gamble: Why Bankipur bypoll is key contest for political existence of Jan Suraaj? Explained

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Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor will mark his electoral debut in the Bankipur bypoll, less than a year after his Jan Suraaj party failed to open its account in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections. Thus, the upcoming by-election in Bihar has become a high-stakes battle for Jan Suraaj’s political relevance. The Bankipur assembly bypoll will be held on July 30, while counting of votes is scheduled for August 3. (File Photo/PTI) While Kishor did not contest in the 2025 elections, he is now expecting to breach a BJP stronghold constituency. Also Read | ₹105 crore ahead of key Bankipur contest”>Prashant Kishor declares assets worth ₹105 crore ahead of key Bankipur contest Bankipur bypoll 2026 The Bankipur seat fell vacant after long-time MLA Nitin Nabin was elevated to the post of BJP National President and consequently resigned from the assembly. For this bypoll, the BJP has fielded Neeraj Kumar Sinha, who carries the weight of a party machinery that swept the 2025 assembly polls. In the elections last year, BJP’s Nitin Nabin emerged victorious with a vote …

NDA wins all four seats in Bihar bypolls; Prashant Kishor’s party fails to make a mark in debut

NDA wins all four seats in Bihar bypolls; Prashant Kishor’s party fails to make a mark in debut

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Supporters celebrate NDA’s lead in Bihar assembly by-polls, in Patna on November 23, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has swept all four Assembly seats in Bihar for which byelections were held on November 13 with 52.83% voter turnout. Three of these seats – Tarari, Ramgarh and Belaganj – were previously held by Opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) and Imamganj seat by the NDA. Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj party failed to make a mark in its poll debut with its candidates suffering a severe drubbing on all four seats. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Tarari and Ramgarh while its ally Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)] candidate Manorama Devi bagged Belaganj. Another NDA constituent Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) candidate Deepa Manjhi, who is the daughter-in-law of party chief and Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, defeated Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate Roshan Manjhi in Imamganj. The RJD, which previously held Ramgarh and Belaganj, drew a blank this time. The CPI(ML), which won Tarari for the last two terms, failed to …

Bihar Assembly bypolls: Jan Suraaj Party changes candidates on two seats

Bihar Assembly bypolls: Jan Suraaj Party changes candidates on two seats

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Patna, Oct 16 (ANI): Jan Suraj Party chief Prashant Kishor addresses a press conference ahead of the Bihar By-elections, in Patna on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) | Photo Credit: ANI Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party on Wednesday (October 23, 2024) announced a change of candidates on two seats – Tarari and Belaganj – out of total four seats going for bypolls in Bihar on November 13 and claimed that people would be surprised with performance of his party on November 23, when election results will be announced. On the Tarari seat in Bhojpur district, Jan Suraaj Party amid much fanfare had earlier announced the name of Vice Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Shri Krishna Singh as a party candidate. It was later found that Mr. Singh’s name was not in the electoral roll of the State given his Noida residency post retirement. The party had applied the requisite form 8A to include Mr. Singh’s name on the electoral roll of the district but since the Model Code of Conduct for the bypoll was in effect, …